Doni Chamberlain
Behind-the-Curtain Changes at A News Cafe.com
Today I talk with Joseph Domke of Ostrava, Czech Republic, where he’s lived for nine years with his delightful wife Marie and my three Ragdoll grandcats, Neffie, Apollo and the new cat, whose name I always forget. Joe’s my son… Continue Reading
Kayakers’ View of Whiskeytown Lake Sunset
Pros & Joes BBQ: Clinton Nash, Tri-tip Champion
Q: Congratulations on your win at the Pros and Joes BBQ Grilldown’s first place for tri-tip. To start, would you care to tell us a bit about yourself? My name is Clinton Nash. I manage a granite fabrication shop and build outdoor kitchens, barbecue islands and pizza ovens for a living. Barbecue is a hobby. Q: What Continue Reading
Camping, 2 Decades Later: Let the Good Times Roll
It was 1994 the first time my kids and I went camping at Patrick’s Point State Park in Trinidad. It was a significant year. I’d graduated from college – 20 years after high school – and I’d bought a house.… Continue Reading
Meet Colby Earp, A News Cafe.com’s Summer Intern/Waterwise Guy
Q: Welcome, Colby Earp, to A New Cafe.com. You are our new summer intern, and we’re so happy to have you here as a Shasta College student through its Center for Community Engagement. You chose A News Cafe.com because you… Continue Reading
Peach Almond Cobbler: Just Peachy!
A tree full of ripe fruit is a combination culinary blessing/emergency. On the one hand it’s a gift to have access to tree-ripened fruit. On the other hand, the fruit must be picked immediately, or risk it falling to the… Continue Reading
Justin Tweedy, Award-Winning Griller, Creates ‘Ribs 4 Her Pleasure’
Q: Justin Tweedy, welcome to A News Cafe.com. I’m delighted to talk with you today because you and your team – “Ribs 4 Her Pleasure” – earned the Pros & Joes’ highest award as Grand Champion, with combined scores from… Continue Reading
Steve Wlodarczyk, Pros & Joes BBQ Winner, Shares Tips for Prize-Winning BBQ Chicken
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
Kids’ Turn 20th Anniversary: A Wine Tasting and Food Pairing Fundraiser, June 18
With featured chefs Cal DeMercurio, Doni Chamberlain, Sadie Roy, Janette Cull of Cake is the Best Part, and Wayne Harris of Chartwells. Live music by HONEYBEE Jazz Band. Silent auction. When: June 18, 6 – 8 p.m. Where: Moseley Family… Continue Reading


