Perfect for summer, Tarragon Chicken Salad (plus a bonus salad recipe)
If I could only keep a handful of cookbooks, “The Silver Palate Cookbook” and “The Silver Palate Good Times Cookbook” would be among them. Continue Reading
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Retired oncology nurse shares blue-ribbon recipes, and passion for county fairs, activities, and pot-bellied pigs
It was barely 24 hours before Mary Trevor’s deadline to drop off a carload of Shasta District Fair entries, yet she had the non-plussed, unhurried air of someone who’d done this a few times — or 40 — before. The… Continue Reading
7th Annual Lavender Harvest: Giving back to the community, sharing a love of flowers, farming, family and fun
On a recent Saturday morning, lavender farmers Gary and Rocio Parkinson had been up and working since 5:30 a.m.; typical farmers’ hours at the couple’s 29 Rows Lavender Farm in Happy Valley. The scent of lavender wafted by on a… Continue Reading
4 herbs that will flourish for even novice North State gardeners
In the early 1900s a young woman, her husband and baby boy left their Greek homeland for passage to the United States to start a new life. Inside her coat she’d sewn a generational secret; a small bundle of oregano… Continue Reading
Anderson woman’s iris farm sells thousands of flowers of every imaginable name and color
The word “addiction” might be a tad strong when it comes to describing Teresa Moravec’s obsession with irises, but just barely. Moravec traces her love of all flowers to her mother and grandmother. “I’ve always loved gardening,” Moravec said as… Continue Reading
Doni’s Very Best Carrot Cake: With such wholesome ingredients, it’s practically a health food
This is a purely anecdotal observation, but I’ve noticed that people who like carrot cake above all other cakes tend to be healthy eaters; the kind of people inclined to run marathons and are dedicated to yoga. Generally speaking these… Continue Reading
50 years, and more than 1,200 births later, Saturday event to celebrate longtime Redding midwife
It was still dark outside, barely two days into February, when my phone pinged a text message notification that roused me from a deep sleep in the wee hours of the morning: “Good morning! It’s Nora the midwife. We’re having… Continue Reading
Lazy girl’s guide to simple sourdough bread, starting with homemade starter
In October I fell in love with the adorable village of Penn Yan, in Upstate New York, and with it the Amity Coffee Shop and Bakery. It was located downstairs from my Airbnb, where beginning around midnight my dreams were… Continue Reading
Shasta College Horticulture Department hosts annual spring plant sale April 3 & 4
REDDING, CA – The 55th annual Shasta College Horticulture Department Spring Plant Sale will be held Friday, April 3 from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and Saturday April 4 from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on the Shasta College campus… Continue Reading
Homely Valentine’s Day cakes rescued by DIY almond paste, chocolate leaves
Sometimes I just don’t know when to call it good and leave well enough alone. Many artists fight an internal battle of knowing exactly when to put down the dang paint brush, pronounce the work finished, and walk away. I… Continue Reading
