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2 fabulous fall desserts: Invisible apple cake, Swedish apple pie – Similar, but different

It’s fall, and because apples are the quintessential autumn fruit, today I bring you two apple recipes, both of which I’ve tried recently. I like them both, for different reasons. The first recipe is for Invisible Apple Cake. The second… Continue Reading →

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Judge schedules November trial date for Tyler McCain, charged with killing wife Nikki Saelee-McCain

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 →

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Menu Please: So Ono at Niu Hawaiian BBQ

Femme de Joie has to confess she has never harbored any desire to take a Hawaiian vacation. This might be partly because she’s spent most of a lifetime right here in Shasta County, getting sunburns on the sandy beaches of… Continue Reading →

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Menu Please: Simple Mexican Food at Las Dos Marias

Show of hands, please: how many of you were first introduced to Mexican food by Taco Bell (en-chi-REE-toe,TAH-co)? And how many of you were shocked to learn that Taco Bell is not actually Mexican food as served in Mexico? Ooops.… Continue Reading →

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Menu Please: What’s the Attraction at Madayne?

You would think a roadway as busy as Eureka Way would be lined with more and better restaurant options than having to order via a microphone and eat in your car, but most of the eateries are expressly designed to… Continue Reading →