Welcome to our Cooks 2019 Edition
About the Cover
Catherine Farahi — singer; pianist; artist; philanthropist; and wife of John Farahi, chief executive officer of Monarch Casino and Resort Inc., the parent company of Reno’s Atlantis Casino Resort Spa in Reno. Photo by Candice Vivien
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“Everything is laid out like an assembly line; Mexican music is playing, everyone’s talking and laughing. And we’re drinking margaritas. I don’t care what time of the morning it is!”
— Gina Lopez Hill, executive director of the Brewery Arts Center in Carson City, about making tamales with her family
Table of Contents
EDITOR’S LETTER
Welcome to the latest edition.
Meet Our Contributors
EDIBLE NOTABLES
Twentieth Century Club’s cookbooks of yore.
Drinks on You: Competitive mix mastery.
Food-and-drink news you can use.
EDIBLE EVENTS
Seasonal happenings.
FEATURE
Sharing recipes and camaraderie at local cooking clubs.
COOKS AT HOME
Catherine Banayan Farahi: The art of Persian cuisine.
Gina Lopez Hill: Performing comes full circle in Carson City.
Diana and Aaron Hiibel: 40 years of caring for wildlife.
Jamie and David Orr: Entrepreneurial eating at South Lake Tahoe.
Eric and Stephanie Lerude: Running for health and community.
TIPS & TRICKS
Not your grandma’s potluck.
Cooking with roses.
Seizing the season with fruit leather.
Homemade ice cream is child’s play.
Tea towels offer a fun canvas.
COOKS’ ESSENTIALS
Earth-friendly products for storing, growing, and eating on the go.
WHAT’S IN SEASON
Ripe and ready produce in Reno-Tahoe.
LOCAL, SEASONAL GUIDES
Gift guide for moms, dads, and grads.
Farmers’ market guide.
Farm stands guide.
CSA guide.
EAT (DRINK) LOCAL GUIDE
Delicious, healthy dining choices.
ADVERTISER DIRECTORY
Support these local businesses.
THE LAST BITE
A playful guide to measurements.
