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The Great Recipe Reveal: Dan Ferrarese’s (Formerly Secret) Best Cold Pasta-Veggie Salad

Drum roll, please. Until today, this popular recipe for Dan Ferrarese’s Spaghetti Veggie Salad has never been made public. It’s an honor and delight for A News Cafe to publish it here with permission from Ferrarese, formerly of Redding. He… Continue Reading

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Rustic, Simple, Make-ahead Valentine’s Day Meal: French Onion Soup and Chocolate Lava Cakes

Valentine’s Day is nearly upon us, and with Valentine’s Day falling on a Friday, here’s a simple, rustic meal to make ahead, and have at the ready after work or a busy week. On the menu is French onion soup,… Continue Reading

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Unusual Turkey Roasting Technique Leads to Memories of Julia Child Encounter, Bygone Newspaper Career

I’ve been so focused on covering more than four years’ of Shasta County’s political mayhem and extremism that I almost forgot how to write a food story. Bear with me today. I’m rusty. Continue Reading

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Doni’s Best Thanksgiving Recipes: Cranberry Relish, Cut-Out Cookies, Yeast Rolls & Your Favorites

Am I the only one who’s been caught off guard by Thanksgiving this year? For Pete’s sake, I still have Halloween pumpkins on my front porch! I turned their faces around so they’re just plain pumpkins, which still work for… Continue Reading

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Noni Doni’s 12 Bakes of Christmas – Appetizers (7, 8, 9 & 10): Cheeseball, Polenta, Brie in Pastry, Smoked Salmon Spread

If you’re in need of appetizers in a hurry, today I present four fast, easy and delicious recipes. Let’s go! First, let’s begin with the Party Cheeseball, perhaps one of the easiest appetizers of all, aside from a cheese platter… Continue Reading

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Noni Doni’s 12 Bakes of Christmas (4, 5 & 6): Yeast Breads: Fennel Sticks, Challah & Rustic Rosemary Bread

I am a person of my word, and by golly, if I promised 12 Bakes of Christmas (before Christmas) then I will come through with those recipes, even if there are (gulp) 9 recipes left to publish. It just means… Continue Reading