Tips for Adding Plant-based Foods into Your Meal Rotation
Sowing the Seeds of Change It’s summer 1996, and I’m standing in front of the bulk grains bins at the Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op, wondering how to pronounce “quinoa” and,
Fall 2022
Local Specialty Mushroom Growers Find Their Niche
The Fungus Among Us In small spaces throughout the Greater Sacramento area, enormous volumes of mushrooms grow. “We grow 150 to 200 pounds a week out of a pretty small
Growing the Next Crop of Farmers
West Sacramento projects are underway to inspire and support young people in agriculture. When asked to picture a farmer, Americans may conjure up an image not unlike the male figure
Local Distillers Strive for a Level Playing Field
The Spirit of the Law Beer is often associated with festive summer barbecues and ball games. Wine, with meals, holidays, and celebrations. But spirits, even decades after Prohibition ended, may
Pair Turns Sacramento Restaurant Community’s Grief into a Pathway for Grace
I’ve Got Your Back I was five years old when I had my first memorable episode of depression. I locked myself in the bathroom, sat in the dark, and sobbed.
North Fork Chai Co.
Driving up I-80, you could easily miss North Fork Chai Co.’s café. It’s tucked into a small strip mall at the Newcastle exit, thus it is frequented mostly by locals.
Acheson Wine Co.
Serving up eco-friendly, affordable, quality California wine, while saving nearly 30,000 bottles from the landfills, is a business model that merits appreciation. Established in 2015, the Acheson Wine Co., located
Real Mojo Foods
What does it take to launch a successful artisanal craft food business in the era of fast-food drive-throughs and Costco delivery service? Like many timeless recipes, the ingredients for such
What to do with your bumper crop of fruit? Feed your neighbors.
Fruitful Idea A warm spring brought larger-than-usual fruit loads to many backyard trees — and an abundance of homegrown produce. While a blessing, such a huge harvest can become a headache. At
Letter from the Publisher – Fall 2022
FALL 2022 – ISSUE 61 Who doesn’t love fall? It is a toss-up for me whether fall or spring is my favorite season. It depends on when you ask me.
Homegrown Chef Returns to his Roots
Family Matters For many chefs, working in a restaurant is a lifelong dream. Their passion for food comes at a young age, and they grow up experimenting in the kitchen.
Host a Chestnut Roast This Fall
How to find, prepare, and impress with fresh chestnuts this season. Chestnuts roasting on an open fire? ’Tis the season … but which season? In California, chestnut season is in