Culinary Delights

Elegant, elevated Ella makes case as Sacramento region’s best restaurant

In the nearly seven years Ella Dining Room & Bar has graced our downtown dining scene with an exciting and original brand of urban elegance, the restaurant has had four [Read More...]

Cooking with Winter squashes and pumpkins | ripe, ready and rising in popularity

Move over, zucchini. It’s time to warm up to winter squash. Early fall brings an orange-fleshed wave of flavorful squashes — including that most popular [Read More...]

Recipe | Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls

Ingredients For the Pumpkin Dough: 3 1/2 cups bread flour 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar 1 packet (1/4 oz or 1 tbs) instant dry yeast 1 [Read More...]

Wise Villa Winery | September Wine and Food Pairing

Cherry Tomato Bruschetta with Basil Champagne Vinaigrette Ingredients for Bruschetta Cherry Tomatoes Red Onion Focaccia or Sourdough bread Parmesan Cheese Ingredients for [Read More...]

CIA Secrets of Fine Cooking

Never grab a falling knife. That’s the first-day lesson of CIA Boot Camp, drilled into wine-addled tourists and serious foodies alike. Forget that maxim and ruin the [Read More...]

The Five Shades of Pisco

It seems innocent enough, clear and often sweetly aromatic like wine. But at 80 proof or so, don’t be fooled by this lush Latin import: there’s a lot more to [Read More...]

National Rum Punch Day Sept. 20 | Recipe

Football season kicks off this month, but that doesn’t mean you have to be glued to the TV screen. Let the guys get their game on while you organize a girlfriend [Read More...]

Southside Sacramento, CA

This industrial neighborhood in the capital buzzes with craft cocktails, a farmer’s market, and summer’s last snow cone Artists Call it Home What was once a [Read More...]

Create Your Own Healthy Road Trip Snacks

Here are a few easy and healthy snacks you can prepare before your roadtrip to keep everyone content the entire ride! GRANOLA BARS Ingredients 2 cups old-fashioned oatmeal 1 [Read More...]

Couple’s dream inspires four-star dining in Truckee

If you could carve out a little dream for yourself, a romanticized life that revolved around beautiful food, a small town, an unhurried pace and simmering fanfare for the [Read More...]

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