Cooks 2025

  • Advertiser Directory

    AGRICULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS The Greenhouse Project Carsoncitygreenhouse.org; Find The Greenhouse Project on Facebook. ARTS ORGANIZATIONS/EXHIBITS Nevada Museum of Art 160 W. Liberty St., Reno; 775-329-3333; Nevadaart.org; Find Nevada Museum of Art on Facebook. AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR Automotion 225 Telegraph St., Reno; 775-284-9444; Automotionreno.com; Find Automotion on Facebook. BAKERIES Batch Cupcakery Midtown Reno: 555 S. Virginia St., Ste….

  • Rhubarb

    Add springtime zing to jams, pies, and savory dishes. First appeared in Edible Monterey Bayโ€™s Spring 2022 edition Once spring has sprung and strawberries are in season, farmersโ€™ market customers start asking for rhubarb โ€” an elusive, short-season crop. Those who covet the bright red stalks know their tart flavor pairs well with the sweetness…

  • What’s In Season

    MAY: Asparagus, beets, broccoli rabe, cabbage, carrots, chard, chives, collard greens, daikon radishes, dandelions, fava beans, green onions, kale, leeks, lettuce mixes, parsley, peas, radishes, rhubarb, spinach, strawberries (early), and turnips

  • For the Love of Sports

    As a mountain lover, Meghan Ochs measures the number of years she has lived in Reno by its winters: โ€œThis is my 13th,โ€ she says while we sit down in her living room in early spring. Originally from Pennsylvania, she considered herself โ€œa casual skier.โ€

  • The Cooking Clock

    Brian Duggan loves the French concept of mise en place, as it applies to preparing every ingredient and carefully planning a meal in the kitchen, but also at work. In both cases, heโ€™s always looking to the future. He calls it a โ€œpreparation mindset.โ€

  • Short-Order Dad

    Steven (better known as Steve) Silva compares himself to a short-order cook when heโ€™s making dinner for four children, ages 4 to 10, and his wife, Katie, director of digital marketing and communications at the Peppermill Resort Hotel in Reno.

  • Leading the Change in Health and Wellness

    During springtime in the Sierra, outdoor enthusiasts are drawn to the areaโ€™s beauty, but this time of year also brings a rise in seasonal allergies. Many people use antihistamines to alleviate their symptoms. However, these medications can reduce tear production, while airborne irritants such as pollen can worsen ocular inflammation, potentially leading to dry eye disease and meibomian gland dysfunction.