High altitude cooking with Stella restaurant’s chef Jacob Burton
“Cooking at altitude can be intimidating for the uninitiated, but once you understand the basic underlying science, you’ll never need another high altitude cook book again,” Chef Jacob Burton, chef at Stella restaurant at the Cedar House Sport Hotel in Truckee, writes on his blog. “As most of you are already aware, cooking at altitude […]
Naggiar, Art Works Gallery win “wine” and “art” categories on KCRA 3 A-List: coup for Grass Valley
For years, our Sierra FoodWineArt magazine has proudly promoted food, wine and art in the Sierra Foothills to readers in Reno, Tahoe, Sacramento, Chico, Yuba City and beyond — in print and on the web. So we were thrilled when two Grass Valley-based businesses — one in “wine” and one in “art” — Friday were […]
Craft beer expert Bamforth on food, wine, art (and beer) at Jernigan’s
Nationally renowned craft beer expert Charles Bamforth from UC Davis spoke at Jernigan’s Grill & Tap House in Nevada City on Friday, providing insights to the booming market, along with some entertaining anecdotes. One of them: how Bamforth managed to persuade CEO August Busch III of Anheuser-Busch to donate $5 million to UCD’s Master Brewer […]
Nevada County Fairgrounds to host Strawberry Music Festival on September 11-16
The Nevada County Fairgrounds is pleased to announce that this year’s Strawberry Music Festival will be held at the beautiful tree-covered Nevada County Fairgrounds in Grass Valley on September 11 – 14. This popular music festival – which features four days of music, camping and recreation – draws thousands of musicians, entertainers, and music enthusiasts […]
New Yuba River e-book available at iTunes
A slim chapbook of poetry and prose with images from the Yuba River Watershed by Sierra Nevada writer, Pamela Biery has just been released on the iTunes Store. Swimming Into Sunsets: Writing & Photographs Inspired by the Yuba River is optimized for tablet mixed media viewing and reading. “The Yuba River can be seen as […]
California fair funding action call
Editor’s note: This is an issue we’ve written about before: •http://www.sierraculture.com//fwablog/fairs-are-local-economic-engines-not-just-about-cotton-candy/#.U3TQkJRgY6o •http://www.sierraculture.com//fwablog/california-fairs-and-fairgrounds-facing-a-crisis-action-is-needed-now/#.U3TQupRgY6o As the Chair of the California Fairs Alliance and the CEO of the Nevada County Fair, I have grave concerns regarding the future for the network of California fairs. California’s fairs fell victim to the total elimination of state funding in 2011, a […]
Tahoe Olympic medalists Anderson and Mancuso swim with sharks – and cook
Skiing and snowboarding season is over, and Tahoe’s Olympic medalists Jamie Anderson and Julia Mancuso are in Hawaii. Jamie, who won gold in the slope-style event in Sochi, and Julia, also a medal winner at Sochi and the most-decorated American female downhill skier, went for a swim with the sharks in Hawaii to “wind down,” […]
Nevada County plans a Celebration of Trails for June 7
What: Celebration of Trails When: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 7 Where: Trail Fair Headquarters – Parking Lot, County of Nevada, Rood Center Cost: Free Bear Yuba Land Trust is teaming up with the community to host a number of guided outings on local trails in Nevada County for the annual “Celebration of […]
Amgen bike race in Sierra foothills was closest one-day finish in event’s history
The 2014 Amgen Tour of California began and ended a historic first day of racing at the foot of the State Capitol building in Sacramento, with Omega Pharma – Quick-Step Cycling Team’s Mark Cavendish (GBR), the victor in what was the closest finish in the event’s nine years. In the longest race day (120 miles) […]
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