My dearest Canadian cousins Kathleen and Winnie: This sweet little Christmas bird card reminds me of you two Canadian sisters, but they could also be your two California cousins, Doni and Shelly. First, thank you for the lovely holiday card,… Continue Reading
Oh, wild rice! Where have you been my whole life? I’m a decent cook, but I’m embarrassed to admit that until a few weeks ago, I was a wild-rice virgin. I can’t exactly explain why, except that I’d never eaten… Continue Reading
Please join me in welcoming Erin Resner, Shasta County District 1 Shasta District 1 candidate, to A News Cafe as she answers a few questions about her campaign. According to her campaign website, Resner was raised in the North… Continue Reading
‘Tis the season to bake cookies, but let’s cut ourselves some slack and make it easy on ourselves. Of course, I have more complex cookie recipes in my baking arsenal, like macarons, but the holidays are hectic enough without spending… Continue Reading
A word to Thanksgiving food snobs: This might be a good time for you to stop reading and head to a gourmet market to purchase some indispensable holiday ingredients, like foie gras, truffle oil, saffron, or perhaps a tin of… Continue Reading
Please join me in wishing A News Cafe a very happy 18th birthday. Happy birthday, A News Cafe! It seems just yesterday you were an innocent little baby blog. Now, look at you! See how much you’ve grown? I am… Continue Reading
Butternut squash is more than just a fall front porch holiday décor to join pumpkins and gourds. It’s the star of the soup show, the culinary gateway to all other fall and winter soups. Looks are deceiving when it comes… Continue Reading
Long ago and far away, in addition to writing a decade’s worth of opinion columns and feature stories for Redding’s daily newspaper, I also wrote columns and stories about food and cooking. Occasionally, a reader would ask for a specific… Continue Reading
Tyler McCain was back in Shasta County Superior Court this morning for his arraignment that lasted just a few minutes. This time, McCain’s was among a number of cases heard by Honorable Judge Adam Ryan in room 41. McCain, whose… Continue Reading
Luis Barajas was the last witness to testify on Day 4 of the Tyler McCain preliminary hearing inside the Shasta County Superior Courthouse Wednesday. McCain is accused of murdering his then-39-year-old wife, Nikki Saelee-McCain, in May of 2024. Saelee-McCain is… Continue Reading
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