Farm Girl Chef
Chopped Junior winner wants you to eat local. When University of Nevada, Reno freshman Elisabeth Watkins was 14 years old, unbeknownst to her parents, she applied for the first season […]
Growing Hope
Budding nonprofit grows fresh produce for food pantries. Growing up in a sharecropping family in Arkansas, Earstin Whitten learned early on the value of fresh, homegrown vegetables, which fed him […]
Harvesting Good Health
Herbal remedies are sprouting up across Reno-Tahoe. Whether hiking in the backcountry of the Sierra Nevada or walking through a neighborhood in Reno, to the trained eye, the natural […]
The Art of Farming
Bee Here Now Farm transitions from urban farming to rural acreage. The life trajectories of Nick Hill and Christine Rosakranse have been heavily shaped by Nevada’s extraordinary landscape, from the […]
The Art Of Persian Cuisine
Singer, pianist, artist, philanthropist Catherine Farahi cooks from memories of her home country. While growing up in Tehran, Iran, Catherine Banayan Farahi was exposed to a mix of Persian, French, […]
Bugs for Change
Nonprofit brings beekeeping to vets suffering from PTSD. “It was my crazy idea,” says Ginger Fenwick with a laugh. She’s referring to the light bulb moment when she realized that […]
Cooking Club
THE FIRST RULE OF COOKING CLUB IS… You’d better come hungry. One Sunday afternoon in Reno’s Double Diamond neighborhood, I knock on the door of Scottacos food truck chef Scott […]
Cooking Oils 101
A breakdown of the best ones to use in the kitchen. From fruits and nuts to seeds and grains, the world of cooking oils is a lot more complicated these […]
Stay ‘n’ Play in Reno Tahoe
Venture to Atlantis Casino Resort Spa for a much-need staycation Though traveling outside the Reno-Tahoe region might feel like a stretch right now, the trip between your kitchen and living […]
Fall 19 – Edible Essentials
SUPPORT THE SYSTEM Your guide to locally made wellness products. In today’s world, pizza sits atop a cauliflower crust, milk (er … mylk?) comes from nuts, and you’d better […]