EDITOR’S LETTER
Welcome to the latest issue.

EDIBLE NOTABLES
Shopping Angels helps the elderly.
Cookies for the needy.
RootEd nurtures youths’ passion for fresh food.
Local chef earns honor.
Celebrating seafood mogul Jim Crowell.
Carson City goes green.
Love for a perfectly simple drink.
Sierra Scoop: Truckee-Lake Tahoe food-and-drink news.

HOME GUIDE
Trusted and talented resources for home services.

DRINK TANK
Local distillers’ exciting new sips.

FEATURE
Our culinary community’s crisis survival tools.

COVER
A peek inside Reno-Tahoe’s Mexican food culture.
Uncovering local tamale traditions.
Tamale prep illustrated.
Menudo for breakfast.
Celebrating with pozole.
A seasonal craving: sweet corn.
Treats from your local panaderia.
Mexican pastries illustrated.

HEALTH & WELLNESS GUIDE
Exceptional providers of holistic care and dentistry.

MEET THE FARMER
Two Ravens Farm cultivates rare heirloom peppers.

EDIBLE GARDEN
Saffron adds brilliant color to the fall garden.

EDIBLE TRADITIONS
Kiah’s Squeeze Inn, a pioneering Black-owned business.

FEATURE
The joy of local cooking classes.

STAY ’N’ PLAY
Remarkable accommodations with tasty benefits.

WHAT’S IN SEASON
Ripe and ready produce growing now in Reno-Tahoe.

EAT (DRINK) LOCAL GUIDE
Delicious, healthy dining choices.

ADVERTISER DIRECTORY
Support these local businesses.

THE LAST BITE
Behold the pepper scale.