Lake Tahoe Concours d’Elegance on Aug. 10-11
The Lake Tahoe Concours d’ Elegance celebrates its 40th anniversary August 10 – 11, 2012, with the Riva Aquaramaas the Marque Class. The collection of nearly 100 antique wooden boats will gather once again at the height of summer along the docks of the Sierra Boat Companyin Carnelian Bay, Calif., to compete for top honors [...]
Cafe Zorro celebrates five years
From Cafe Zorro in Loomis:
February 1, 2007, the former Zorro’s Villa Rosa underwent an official name change and ownership change and Cafe Zorro was launched.
We inherited quite a tradition with Zorro and his legacy through the years in Placer County. We wanted to be able to capture the essential parts that had made Zorro [...]
Burning Man sanctioned event coming to Nevada City in March
Editor’s note: The foothills increasingly are becoming a popular destination for Burning Man devotees — well before the “main event” in the Nevada desert. Here’s an example, a Burning Man sanctioned event coming to Nevada City this spring:
“BURNAL EQUINOX NEVADA CITY – NEVADA CITY, CA – MAR 3-4
Burnal Equinox Nevada City
Saturday, March 3, 2012 noon [...]
Pizza & Pasta: Where to get it
ITALIAN-AMERICAN COOKING WILL TAKE its place at the table as a top food trend in 2012, predicts Saveur magazine. Regional Italian food also is high on the list. Some menu items and area restaurants that serve notable ones are:
LASAGNA Tofanelli’s Lasagna is made in-house from a recipe handed down from generations, with layers of [...]
Sage-stuffed leg of lamb
Ingredients:
1 large onion (minced)
2 large stalks celery – including some leaves – (finely chopped)
3 T olive oil
3 to 4 T minced fresh sage leaves
Fresh ground pepper
1 1/2 cups coarse soft white bread crumbs
Sea salt
1 leg of lamb ( 5 to 6 lbs. boned but not tied)
1 cup good red wine (like Ophir’s Syrah)
Instructions:
Preheat oven to [...]
2012 Food Trends: What’s hot?
LOCALLY GROWN MEATS, fruit and produce, gluten-free food and signature sandwiches will be among the hot trends this year, according to “What’s Hot,” the National Restaurant Assn. survey of 1,800 chefs. “Local sourcing—from meat and fish, to produce, to wine and beer—is a big trend,” says Joy Dubost of the Restaurant Assn. Other trends are [...]
Teahouse of The August Moon on April 12-May 5
“Pain makes man think.
Thought makes man wise.
Wisdom makes life endurable.”
SAKINI
THE TEAHOUSE OF THE AUGUST MOON, a Tony-award winning comedy from the ‘50s, is coming to the Nevada Theatre in Nevada City on April 12-May 5. It is being produced by the Community Asian Theatre of the Sierra (CATS).
The play was adapted from the [...]
Art Works Gallery: Nearly 2-years-old and growing
IN MAY, ART WORKS GALLERY WILL CELEBRATE its second anniversary in historic downtown Grass Valley, a sign of its ongoing
success. The co-op of 35 local artists continues to grow, drawing locals as well as visitors from all over: the foothills, Truckee/Tahoe, Reno and Sacramento.
The gallery, in a newly renovated 19th-century building at 113 Mill [...]
Corn and basil salad
6 ears corn
1 bunch basil, chopped
1/2 cup olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
1 tsp butter
3 summer squash, small diced
2 cloves garlic, diced
1 bunch green onions, sliced
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
In a large bowl, shuck corn and slice kernels away from the cobs. Set aside. In a small bowl, combine
basil and oil until well blended. [...]
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