Some people call these cookies Mexican Wedding Cakes. Others refer to them as Russian Tea Cakes. For yet others, they’re known as Snowball Cookies, which is especially appropriate for the holidays. By any name, they’re delicious and easy to make.… Continue Reading
I cannot believe that in all the years of having this website, that I have never published my recipe for Chocolate Crackles. Today, I correct that oversight. Chocolate crackles are one of the best cookies to make for many reasons.… Continue Reading
When I put on my apron, I become Noni Doni. Then, especially during the holidays, I bring out a collection of favorite tried-and-true recipes I’ve relied upon for decades. Today is the first recipe, and 11 more will follow in… Continue Reading
Some birds just won’t do without a little pizzazz in their doing. Phainopeplas are among them, tip to tail. They are slight birds, the length of a pencil, and nearly as much tail as anything else. But their eyes are… Continue Reading
It was a beautiful fall Sunday when I returned some items to The Home Depot. I was almost to my car when a woman I’d seen earlier inside the store with a dog on a leash ran after me and… Continue Reading
Fall is here with cooler days and the start of some much-needed wet weather, but now is also the perfect time for homeowners to prepare their landscaping for next summer’s water restrictions. To help with that effort the Shasta College… Continue Reading
Shasta College, in collaboration with the University of California Master Gardner program, will host a workshop on mitigating residential landscaping fire hazards. The workshop will include information on new legislation, such as AB-38 and AB-3074, that targets defensible space around… Continue Reading
I often joke that someday, if someone wanted to test me for Alzheimer’s (of course, when I’m much, much older), skip the time-place-who’s president questions. Just ask me to recite the Sour Cream Coffee Cake recipe. Seriously, someone could wake… Continue Reading
For some time now, I’ve wanted to make a little cookbook for my grandchildren. Today I present to you the first Noni Doni cooking column. I’ll periodically publish some of my favorite recipes, some of which I’ve been making since… Continue Reading
For some people, there is a hole in the sky, a blank spot. The condor is missing. When humans first crossed the Bering Strait into North America condors soared widely across the continent. Their fossils have been found along all… Continue Reading
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