Stories

I’ve Got Your Back I was five years old when I had my first memorable episode of depression. I locked

Driving up I-80, you could easily miss North Fork Chai Co.’s café. It’s tucked into a small strip mall at

Serving up eco-friendly, affordable, quality California wine, while saving nearly 30,000 bottles from the landfills, is a business model that

What does it take to launch a successful artisanal craft food business in the era of fast-food drive-throughs and Costco

Fruitful Idea A warm spring brought larger-than-usual fruit loads to many backyard trees — and an abundance of homegrown produce. While a

FALL 2022 – ISSUE 61 Who doesn’t love fall? It is a toss-up for me whether fall or spring is

Family Matters For many chefs, working in a restaurant is a lifelong dream. Their passion for food comes at a

How to find, prepare, and impress with fresh chestnuts this season. Chestnuts roasting on an open fire? ’Tis the season

California Dreamin’ Ahhh. Summer vegetable season. Those long, warm days we’ve been waiting for. Right now, all the favorites are

From Garden to Glass Long gone are the days when sugary syrups and technicolor hues defined a cocktail. No offense

Dairy-Free Deliciousness It all started with a European vacation. Andrea Seppinni was traveling with her husband, Kevin, in Vienna to

Photos by Anastasia Murphy Quail breeder Linda Easton of GullyRumpus Farm in North Highlands and her partner, chicken expert Wendee

Grazing for Good As you drive along back roads in Sacramento, Placer, Butte, Yolo, and El Dorado counties, you’re likely

Shell Shock Not all eggs are created equal. Some are bite-sized (and very cute); some are mammoth (and could feed

BBQ 101 From its origins around the caveman’s campfire to today’s Sunday cookout in the backyard, barbecuing has always been