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All is Merry and Bright

Delicious holiday celebration ideas bring family and friends together in jovial delight.

written by Heidi Bethel
photo by Jen Schmidt

โ€™Tis the season for holiday cheer and gatherings galore! This year, perhaps a few updated takes on those age-old traditions are due. As festive table runners and centerpieces are placed, consider the awe youโ€™ll inspire by presenting a beautifully prepared goose or duck in place of the tried-and-true stuffed turkey. Heirloom beans and creative sides give new life to accompaniments enjoyed by all. Try pumpkin a different way and show off some skills in the baking department with homemade doughnuts.

Take a stroll into Nothing to It! Culinary Center in Reno as it hosts its annual gingerbread-house-decorating classes for children and, new this year, an imaginative ladiesโ€™ night out event. Catch up with chef Mark Estee and his culinary team as they prepare for the special Feast of the Seven Fishes at Cucina Lupo in Carson City and Liberty Food & Wine Exchange in Reno, featuring the freshest catches from Sparksโ€™ Sierra Gold Seafood. This traditional Italian-American celebration is sure to be an evening to remember.

Whether youโ€™re looking for an alternative to the same olโ€™ turkey dinner, a new way to impress at your next potluck, or another tip for your holiday table, the following pages will prove that you can find plenty of ways to enhance your holiday merriment in Reno-Tahoe.

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The Mighty Bean

Beans have been the unfortunate victim of bad branding. As a child, itโ€™s likely you heard the little ditty about beans that was, oddly enough, taken from Stephen Kingโ€™s book The Gunslinger, and went something like this: โ€œBeans, beans, the musical fruit, the more you eat, the more you โ€ฆโ€ Well, you get the idea.
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