Q&A with Michael Quinn, King of Holiday Radio Music
Doni: You have an anniversary of sorts this holiday at KLXR, Mike, right?
Mike: Yes we do, Doni. 2011 is the 12th year that we have played our Christmas music on KLXR
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Andrea Charroin
Food Goddess
Cinnamon Rolls to Rival Cinnabon’s
We are on a roll! One of my favorite treats for my family has always been cinnamon rolls. My husband started it, years ago, even before we were married. About once a month Westley and I would travel to visit… Continue Reading
Doni’s Cautionary Tale No. 1: Car Break-in
A couple of weeks ago, when the police officer stood near my car – the one with shattered glass where the the passenger-side window used to be – I felt like a total idiot when he asked if anything was missing from my car after the break-in Continue Reading
Chicken Pot Pie to Warm and Delight You
Baby, it’s cold outside! Quick, let’s prepare something warm to eat. But not a sweet. That’s because one reader e-mailed a tiny complaint: I publish too many dessert recipes. Many people are trying to eat better and lose weight. Duly… Continue Reading
Thanksgiving Wouldn’t be Thanksgiving Without Spiced Orange Cranberry Relish
Reader and fellow foodie Erin Friedman commented here on anewscafe.com the other day that she tended to stick to the same Thanksgiving recipes each year. I can relate. I think most of us tend to rely on traditional foods – at… Continue Reading
Holiday Food Safety Q&A with Fern Hastings
Fern, before I dive into questions about holiday food safety tips, can you tell a bit about yourself, and what you do and how you’ve come to know so much about this topic? I have a Bachelors Degree in Environmental… Continue Reading
AAUW’s Home Tour Features a Trio of Vastly Different Houses Saturday
• Meet the residence of Gary and Lynn McCall: One 5,600-square-foot, solar-and-wind-powered straw bale house that took half a decade for a family to build; one of just a handful of North State straw bale homes, and an almost unheard-of example of a two-story… Continue Reading
Pears, Crepes and Wine Reduction
Last week was my second time to do a cooking demonstration for the annual Octuberfest, hosted by and benefiting the People of Progress, affectionately known here in the North State as P.O.P. For my first Octuberfest cooking demo I kept with P.O.P.’s tuber… Continue Reading
Suds to Spokes: Car Wash Benefits Disabled Man’s Trike Fund
Even Redding residents who don’t think they know Daniel Smith, 35, of Redding; probably do. Most of us recognize the man with the strawberry blond hair, a wide smile and bright blue eyes; neck stretched taut and face tilted skyward, a byproduct of his cerebral palsy. Smith’s disability… Continue Reading
People of Progress Hosts Annual Octuberfest Dinner (& Doni’s Cooking Demo)
Octuberfest Honors Potatoes and the Human Spirit’s Ability to Move Forward Beyond Adversity Each year the People of Progress plan a fun-filled evening and at the very end after closing time, we often have to encourage a few last lingerers… Continue Reading
