Don Quixote may have been delusional as he tilted at windmills in pursuit of his impossible dream. No such delusions plagued Sergio Romero as he waged his crusade to overcome the bane of a conventional, routine menu. And wow, has he ever succeeded.
When researching bitters, youโll discover that these palate-punching liquid spices have been critical libation components from the inception of the word cocktail in 1806. That year, the editor of The Balance, and Columbian Repository, a New York newspaper, defined cocktail (at the time cock tail) as โa stimulating liquor, composed of spirits of any kind, sugar, water, and bitters.โ
โMost fun training I do โ noisy and smells good,โ says Mark Tadder, associate director of Northern Nevada Center for Independent Living in Sparks, about teaching the organizationโs cooking classes.
Latin for garlic, Allium is a genus of foods that extend beyond garlic to include onions, shallots, leeks, and chives. Rich in beneficial sulfuric compounds, alliumsโ potent tastes and aromas have inspired a wide variety of medicinal and culinary uses throughout history.
โI really like challenges,โ Lewis Pierrott says, flashing a shy smile. Thatโs his modest way of explaining why, a little more than two years ago, he and his wife, Arlene, took a daring leap of faith and purchased Bricks Restaurant and Wine Bar, one of the most iconic, revered fine-dining restaurants in Reno.
On June 13 โ 14, the Eldorado Hotel & Casino hosted its 28thย annual BBQ, Brews, & Blues festival and crowned several local breweries as the winners of the best tasting beer at the Downtown Reno festival. The local winners were: First Place Dark Ale (Highland Stag 18 Year Elijah Craig Bourbon aged Wee Heavy Ale) โย Schussboom Brewing Co.ย in Reno, Second Place Hazy IPA (Thunder Pip Hazy IPA) โย Lead Dog Brewingย in Reno, and Second Place Red Ale (Irish Red Ale) โย The Fox Breweryย in Carson City. Photo by Donna Victor
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