Before the sunny streak, this winter had been very much like the Shasta County winters Femme de Joie remembers from her childhood, when she had to walk five miles to school in a blizzard uphill both ways over hot burning coals… Continue Reading
Grilla Bites owner Brian Garcia obtained a lease for his restaurant in March ’08, negotiated with the city for four months about plans for a patio, filed a permit application that July, and four months later got permission to begin… Continue Reading
I don’t know about you, but I’m so, so sugared out from the holidays. Fudge. Gingerbread cookies. English toffee. Candied nuts. Ugh. Here in this new year, I crave salads and simple soups. Never mind that this craving just… Continue Reading
Soup is a good distraction. That’s one of the things I like about it. It buys the cook time to excuse herself and assemble the next course as diners are bent over their bowls, trying not to spill a drop… Continue Reading
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