Chefs Table: Trokay Cafe

chef’s table GASTRONOMIC JOY Trokay Café brings fresh fare to the fore. WRITTEN BY SANDRA MACIASPHOTOS BY SHEA EVANS Your first bite at Trokay Café may trigger a foodie moment. But you won’t be alone. Glance around this diamond-in-the-rough Truckee bistro. Other faces are flush with gastronomic joy, too. See that woman dressed in the […]
Chefs Table: Bistro Napa

chef’s table FRESH FOCUS Bistro Napa sources locally whenever possible. WRITTEN BY DORESA BANNINGPHOTO BY SEN SAELEE It’s all in the name, and Bistro Napa is no exception. This casual, fine-dining restaurant in the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa serves contemporary, Napa Valley-inspired cuisine — fresh, quality food — that pays homage to dishes from various […]
Going Dutch

GOING DUTCH Get in touch with the past with a historical, slower, simpler cooking method. WRITTEN BY SANDRA MACIASPHOTOS BY KEVIN KARL AOur area is rich in cook-offs, as we all know. Didn’t we just eat our fill of ribs at the most recent one? Well, loosen your belts, partner. Another cook-off is coming: this […]
Fall 2012

September, October, November Read Full Article [h6 left-outline]p.20[/h6] — Sheri Boyden, owner of With My Own Two Hands”]These are places where children may not have their own yard or even have dirt to play in. And now when these kids see a tomato they are more apt to try it because they’ve experienced the […]