Food and Drink

Couscous with grilled scallions, chickpeas and Moroccan sauce

Submitted by AllParenting.com on Tuesday, May 21st, 1:00 pm

There's nothing quicker than whipping up a batch of couscous, but it can be notoriously bland. This vegetarian meal is anything but bland, with a Moroccan-inspired sauce of orange and cumin, and smoky grilled scallions... Read More

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Smiles in Isleton

Submitted by Kate Davis, Don't Wait Call Kate 916-519-9707

Sunday, May 19th, 2013, 9:30am

Fuzzy Fotos by Kate Davis

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Homemade Marshmallow Fluff

Submitted by Stephanie Nuccitelli

Tuesday, May 14th, 2013, 8:45am

It’s been a while since I’ve had time to blog, but I couldn’t wait any longer to share this with you. Have you ever had marshmallow creme? This awesome stuff is like fluffy, spreadable marshmallow. You can sandwich it between cookies, use it in s’mores, spread it on a cupcake… or just lick it off a spoon... Read More

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Abba Vineyards grows Grenache comparable to “Pinot Noir”

Submitted by rss-admin on Thursday, May 9th, 1:47 pm

Michael McCay, the owner/winemaker of McCay Cellars, believes that Lodi might have discovered “its own Pinot Noir.” He’s thinking, however, that it may be red wines made from the Grenache grape. “There is a lot of potential for Grenache in Lodi,” says McCay. “It may become one of the great grapes of Lodi, right up there with Zinfandel. It’s the perfect fit for our Mediterranean climate.” Wherefore the Pinot Noir analogy? Explains McCay, “We can make can make an incredibly elegant style of wine in Lodi because of our consistent, predictable growing season. The sun comes up over the Sierras.. VIEW MORE »... Read More

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The wine & cheese goddesses’ choices at the ZinFest Wine School

Submitted by rss-admin on Friday, May 3rd, 10:00 am

Catherine Fallis MS & Cindy Della Monica share “Secrets of Wine & Cheese Matching” “ZinFest wine lovers,” says Master Sommelier Catherine Fallis, “prepare your taste buds for lift-off!” In her 4-4:40 PM ZinFest Wine School presentation on Saturday, May 18, 2013, Ms. Fallis – a.k.a. the one and only grape goddess® – is teaming up with Cindy Della Monica, the owner of Lodi Wine Country‘s Cheese Central. Ms. Della Monica, on her part, is a bonafide cheese goddess – or, shall we say, a walking encyclopedia on all things cheese (in the same way that Fallis is a walking, talking.. VIEW MORE »... Read More

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Frappuccino Happy Hour at Starbucks from May 3-12

Submitted by Cowtown Eats on Thursday, May 2nd, 10:19 am

As the days get warmer (hint: it's supposed to be in the 90s Friday thru Sunday in Sacramento), who doesn't love a Starbucks Frappuccino as a treat now and then? From Friday, May 3 to Sunday, May 12 ALL Frappuccino..... Read More

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Michael David’s annual Zinfandel growers tasting reveals east vs. west side distinctions

Submitted by rss-admin on Wednesday, May 1st, 11:00 am

Michael David Winery hosted their yearly Grower Barrel Flight Tasting for their Zinfandel growers this past April 24 and 25 at the winery’s Bare Ranch facilities This annual rite of Spring, organized Kevin Phillips –Michael David’s Vineyard Manager and VP of Operations – is put on to give the winery’s Zinfandel suppliers the opportunity to taste, and evaluate, over 60 of their own single-vineyard wine lots from the previous vintage, while the wines are still in a raw, unblemished state (without the influence of new or extended oak barrel aging). The tasting is done “blind” – no one knows whose.. VIEW MORE »... Read More

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