As a fifth-generation Rhode Islander, Zack Duksta grew up watching his dad layer kelp, corn, potatoes, linguica, and clams in a large pot for family lobster boils; catching striped bass to cook back at the beach house; and learning how to shuck oysters at a young age.
Over a century ago, in a town called Lubavitch in Imperial Russia, the Chabad House was born to bring people of Jewish faith together in a safe space. It would be a place where Judaism could be taught and explored deeply, and believers could form a community based on camaraderie when faced with global persecution for their beliefs.
Many of us know the healing power of gardening. FARMily, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, is putting that idea to work to help children. Leaders there teach social and emotional learning (frequently called SEL) through gardening.
If you recently thought you saw a giant pineapple rolling through Downtown Reno, you weren’t dreaming. Pineapple Pedicabs are playful, zero-emission chariots that transport up to three people on five different tours that explore the city’s cultural, culinary, and libations scenes.
“Way out in the land of the setting sun,” Nevada’s official state song goes, “… home means Nevada to me.” A phrase from that opening line became the name of a beer that kicked off the state’s inaugural craft beverage passport program established by Made in Nevada and the Nevada Department of Agriculture.
Truckee Food Shop offers meals to go that are homemade, fresh, and prepared using global styles of cooking. The delicious fare comes from the mind of chef Eduardo Diaz de Leon.
After spending eight months (involuntarily) in Kenya following an international lockdown in March 2020, the lives of Greg Lusson, 36, and Kayla Burton, 33, faced turmoil back home.
When the temperature hits 90 degrees and above, all I want is to find a cool place to sip an ice-cold beverage. It is easy to fall back on old classics when it’s hot out — a margarita, a spritzer, or a mojito can cut the heat no problem, but sometimes it’s nice to shake up the routine and enjoy something new and interesting.
Competition was fierce. Five bakers from around the country were pitted against each other on a Food Network stage in Tennessee. Tensions ran high. Flour flew everywhere.
Is your overwhelming schedule making home-cooked meals a forgotten tradition? Perhaps balancing school, work, and family members’ schedules doesn’t leave enough time for grocery shopping and dinner prep.