No Limits
โMost fun training I do โ noisy and smells good,โ says Mark Tadder, associate director of Northern Nevada Center for Independent Living in Sparks, about teaching the organizationโs cooking classes.
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Amazing Alliums
Latin for garlic, Allium is a genus of foods that extend beyond garlic to include onions, shallots, leeks, and chives. Rich in beneficial sulfuric compounds, alliumsโ potent tastes and aromas have inspired a wide variety of medicinal and culinary uses throughout history.
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High Desert Harvest
Master gardeners provide an abundance of horticultural expertise to the community. โGardening in Nevada is a contact sport,โ declares Tricia Howarth, recent graduate of the University of Nevada, Reno Extension Master Gardener program. With our short growing season, early and late frosts, excessive day and evening air temperatures, and generally poor soil, itโs no wonder…
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Zero Proof to 100% Fun
In the not-too-distant past, folks who opted to forgo alcohol while out on the town had limited choices. Few venues offered much beyond soft drinks, club soda, or the bland virgin versions of classic cocktails.
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Over the Moon
According to legend, thousands of years ago, renowned archer Hou Yi shot down nine of the 10 suns scorching the earth. In gratitude, the Goddess of the Heavens bestowed to Hou Yi an elixir of immortality.
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Savoring the Senior Years
The statistics appear daunting. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, American adults 65 years and older have the highest rate of prediabetes (48 percent) among all age groups.
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Comfort in Crisis
Early March 2020 looked promising for Rachel Graf, owner/operator of Auld Dubliner and Tremigo Mexican Kitchen & Tequila Bar in Olympic Valley.
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Sip of the Irish
The essential ingredients instilled in any Irish bar are a strong sense of family, history, and a solid offering of whiskeys (and pints of Guinness, of course).
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Apple Alchemy
Translated from Old French as โsour wine,โ vinegarโs name hints at its origin story. Though touted in recent years as a piquant culinary trend, vinegar has served as a food staple and preservative since as early as 5,000 B.C., when the Babylonians relied on vinegar to preserve food transported over vast distances.
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Cooks & Canines
After attending the Truckee Meadows Community College culinary arts program, Travis Stehman began work with executive chef Ivano Centemeri at The Rowโs La Strada restaurant.
