photos by Jeff Freeman

  • A Welcome Winter Lair

    Tucked in Californiaโ€™s Sierra Nevada, in a tiny corner of Plumas County called Blairsden, sits The Brewing Lair, a wooded โ€œlairโ€ and mainly outdoor brewery open to the public. On gifted land, Susan and Rich DeLano have built a hideaway in the woods โ€” one that tends to get busy on weekends.

  • Leveling the Playing Field

    We all come to the kitchen via our own path. I personally never dreamed of any greatness as a cook other than being able to make good dishes to eat for family and friends. I like to think I do an OK job of it โ€” better than some, not as well as others. I wouldnโ€™t say I learned from the best, but I learned from the best I had: my mom.

  • Date-Night Destination

    Rosewood serves family favorites in a cozy Tahoe setting. Adam and Alexa DeMezza practically gutted their Incline Village restaurantโ€™s building when they first purchased it in 2022, converting it from the former home of Birdies Hot Chicken to their cozy, upscale restaurant, Rosewood. About one year later, they celebrated its grand opening, and today, they…

  • Meals that Reshape Lives

    Reno is not widely known by its residents as a resettlement community for refugees, but with the help of the Northern Nevada International Center, The Biggest Little City now is home to about 100 families who have relocated here from their homelands around the globe, due to circumstances largely out of their control.ย