A Fourth of July cake from the new “Art of Real Food” cookbook
Fourth of July Cake From the cookbook The Art of Real Food by Joanne Neft and Laura Kenny TheArtofRealFood.com Preheat oven to 350 degrees 1 c. cake flour; 1-1/2 c. sugar; 1/2 tsp. salt; 1-1/2 c. free-range egg whites (about 12 eggs); 1 tsp. cream of tartar; 1 Tbsp. Meyer lemon juice; 1-1/2 tsp. vanilla […]
Fresh, local feasts for the holidays
In the foothills, the possibilities abound for preparing a fresh, local feast for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah or New Year’s. Here are some suggestions for finding the ingredients and preparing it: Farmers Markets “They’re only for summer,” you might think. Not so. The Foothill Farmers Market in Auburn is open year-round on Saturdays, 8 a.m.-noon at […]
Fresh, local feasts
Historians aren’t sure what topped the table for the Pilgrim’s first Thanksgiving. But they suspect lobster, venison and partridge were on the menu — and not ham, pumpkin pie or mashed potatoes. The Pilgrims were the original “locavores” and now, after decades of factory farming and processed foods, many people have come full circle. They […]
Placer County Real Food showcases farm-to-table cooking
Food awareness is booming now more than ever. More people want to know where their food is coming from, how it’s grown and how it’s transported. Farmers markets are popping up all over. In the Foothills and Sierra, we have farmers markets in Auburn, Truckee, Tahoe City, Grass Valley and more recently, Nevada City. In […]
Placer cookbook launch shows boom in food awareness
More than 350 people showed up for the launch of Placer County Real Food, a cookbook that highlights the boom in food awareness in our area. More people want to know where their food is coming from, how it’s grown and how it’s transported, and farmers markets are popping up all over the foothills. The […]
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