On Memorial weekend, Results Radio sponsored its sixth annual Pros and Joes BBQ Grilldown in downtown Redding. There, professional cooks (Pros) and lay cooks (Joes) competed to see who could barbecue or smoke the best ribs, tri-tip and chicken. Over… Continue Reading
Celebrate and support our local family farms, foods and people by participating in the annual Tehama Trail Passport Day June 6th. This free, self-guided agricultural tour allows participants to travel at their own pace and to enjoy the abundant resources… Continue Reading
The term “Mongolian barbecue” was first used by Chinese actor Wu Jau-nan when he opened a restaurant in Taipei in 1951. In “Unmentionable Cuisine,” the late Calvin Schwabe described Mongolian barbecue as being Taiwanese and similar to certain cookery from… Continue Reading
Lucky me to receive some free, sample bottles of Lucero olive oil as “research” a few weeks before my cooking demo at Lucero Olive Oil’s 5th Annual Spring Bloom Festival in Corning Saturday. Friend Chris Carter, my favorite catering partner, was my… Continue Reading
I mentioned earlier that my mother wasn’t a fan of cooking, though during her prime maternal years, she presented to me and my three sisters an impressively healthy array of morning entrees like stewed prunes, broiled grapefruit topped with brown… Continue Reading
Not everyone loved the old Hatch Cover Restaurant, but it held a warm place in Femme de Joie’s heart from many get-togethers with family and friends over the years. She loved the retro-70s vibe with the piped-in Pablo Cruise-y music,… Continue Reading
Once upon a time son Josh was a little boy who loved a cookie by the name of Oatmeal Chippers, laced with cinnamon and nutmeg studded with chocolate chips and walnuts. Oats form the cookie’s foundation, leaving the cookies moist… Continue Reading
The busiest kitchen in Tehama County is about to undergo a complete renovation at Rolling Hills Casino from April 27 to May 14. During the renovations, the Casino plans to serve meals chuck-wagon style in their gigantic event tent. “It’s… Continue Reading
There’s cooking, and there’s catering. Me? I’m a cook. I swore off catering more than 12 years ago after I prepared the food for my niece’s wedding. It was my gift to the bride and groom. The theme was Old… Continue Reading
Pity the poor cilantro hater. Genetically disposed to loathe the pungent herb ubiquitous to Latin and Asian cooking, they find themselves the object of disbelief, mockery, and repeated attempts to recruit them to the legions of cilantro lovers. There are… Continue Reading
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