Key Ingredients
Ever walked into the home of a Latino friend and had your nose perk up at the complex aroma coming from the kitchen? After having your first bite, did you ask for the recipe?
Toxic Tools
Black plastic cooking utensils recently have garnered national attention for their potentially toxic characteristics. These tools are accessible, easy to find, and look good, but not all are created equal.
Stove Art
Inside a converted 1938 baggage car from the Carson and Colorado Railway located in Dayton, artist Steven Saylor captures Nevada governors, celebrities, and the cowboys and saloons that define the Nevada’s rugged spirit, one brushstroke at a time.
Nourishing Hearts
In the shadow of Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno, through a simple gate, sits the Ronald McDonald House — a warm, inviting, two-story haven with a welcoming front porch where, inside, guest families find comfortable bedrooms, cozy common areas, and a spacious, well-equipped kitchen.
Silver State Cuisine Defined
I am at the Flag Store Sign & Banner in Sparks, wading through a sea of colorful Nevada T-shirts, memorabilia, and flags to get an answer to this question: Does Nevada have a definitive cuisine?
Superfood Success
Involved in the restaurant scene her whole adult life, Karla Perry was frustrated with the lack of healthy options in the fast-casual food space in her community. For more than 25 years, she had embraced a vegetarian lifestyle and felt a persistent desire to create delicious, clean, plant-forward dining options. This passion inspired her and her husband, Charles, to open their eatery, Elixir Superfood & Juice.
Plátano Power
Plantains pack health and flavor into a portable package. The culinary journey of the plantain is complex. It includes travels through the trade routes of Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent, its introduction to Europe by Alexander the Great, and its arrival on the African continent via Trans-Saharan Arab merchants. The plant made it to…
Dining with Dignity
A nonprofit provides dinners to at-risk and houseless youths. Most families are aware that qualifying students attending schools in the Washoe County School District receive two meals per school day, breakfast and lunch, on campus free of charge. But many of these children who live in low-income households still don’t have access to nutritious dinners…
Take the Cannoli
Elevate your events with handmade Italian desserts delivered right to your door. “There are only two cultures in the world: Italians, and those who wish they were,” says Johnnie Sorrentino with a smile. In 2021, Johnnie and his wife, Evie, opened Café Evie/Rolli Cannoli, a delivery bakery celebrating la crème de la crème of Southern…
Behind the Smoke Door
On Lake Tahoe’s north shore, an understated, ash-toned restaurant fuses ancient cooking traditions with luxury dining and innovative cocktails. Welcome to Smoke Door Lake Tahoe Saryo.