PICK YOUR OWN
PICK YOUR OWN Fall’s bounty is right at your fingertips. WRITTEN BY ANN LINDEMANN PHOTO BY JACI GOODMAN M ost of us toil in offices instead of fields. But that doesn’t mean we can’t get our hands dirty and celebrate the fall harvest at a variety of pick-your-own farms throughout the Reno-Tahoe region. Autumn is a […]
FALCON FEVER
FALCON FEVER The noble art of hunting with birds provides both sport and feast. WRITTEN BY ANN LINDEMANN PHOTOS BY CANDICE NYANDO I t’s a crisp Northern Nevada fall morning and Kit, a female Harris hawk, is perched atop Corey Dalton’s gloved fist. She turns her head in all directions, scans the area, ruffles her […]
FIELD AND STREAM
FIELD AND STREAM Water and upland bird hunters relish the season. WRITTEN BY DORESA BANNING PHOTOS BY ANDY McCORMICK Like farm to table, in which farmers bring their fresh, homegrown vegetables and fruits directly to consumers, field to table is a way of obtaining fresh meat from the wild for people to eat. Bird hunting […]
FROM THE HEART
chef’s table FROM THE HEART Love is the key ingredient in Dish Café’s many treats. WRITTEN BY SANDRA MACIAS PHOTOS BY CHRIS STOWELL Haute cuisine at Dish Café, turning 10 this November, means down-home, comfort food. Salads of locally grown produce, organic whenever possible; soups, seasonal and from-scratch; hearty sandwiches; and daily specials made with […]
GIRL POWER
meet the farmer GIRL POWER Three Reno farmers embrace their responsibilities with passion and humor. WRITTEN BY ANN LINDEMANN PHOTOS BY JACI GOODMAN Perhaps it’s the statue of David accessorized with Mardi Gras beads at the entrance that first alerts one to the inimitable approach of this 95-acre farm just 25 minutes north of Reno. […]
GIVING THANKS
GIVING THANKS Local family shares a tradition 30 years in the making. Larry Hicks, Pete Lazetich, and Marianne Hicks WRITTEN BY ANN LINDEMANNPHOTO BY JACI GOODMAN South Reno Resident Pete Lazetich likes to give ’em the bird. Now, before you draw any conclusions, consider the rest of this story that indeed involves birds, but not […]
FEELING THE STING
FEELING THE STINGHoneybees’ numbers are dwindling. WRITTEN BY KAY FAHEY PHOTOS BY KIPPY SPILKER, GEMINAI GRAPHICS & PHOTOGRAPHY I n 2006, the world woke up to the importance of the humble honeybee. That winter millions of bees vanished globally. What became known as Colony Collapse Disorder had arrived. Since then losses from managed U.S. honeybee colonies […]
EDIBLE REFLECTIONS
EDIBLE REFLECTIONS Celebrating the evolution of my family’s Thanksgiving meal. WRITTEN AND PHOTOGRAPHED BY YULIYA PATSAY W hat I love about being Russian, Jewish, and growing up in America is that my family celebrated Every. Single. Holiday. International Women’s Day? Buy flowers, pamper the ladies, and throw a feast! Hanukkah? Peek inside a synagogue […]
TASTE OF SPAIN
A TASTE OF SPAIN Villa Basque Deli creates chorizo from the homeland. WRITTEN AND PHOTOGRAPHED BY STACEY WITTEK Next to the brewing and fermentation of grains, sausage is one of the world’s oldest consumable goods. Both are the logical outcome of preservation and storage. Both emerged out of a desire to avoid waste. And both […]
BASQUE IN THE GLORY
cover BASQUE IN THE GLORY Rounding up food stories of Reno-Tahoe’s Amerikanuak. WRITTEN BY STACEY WITTEKPHOTOS BY STACEY WITTEK AND JEFF ROSS T he epicure Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin said long ago, “Tell me what you eat and I will tell you who you are.” This is as true now as it was in 1825. We eat […]