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Cinnamon Rolls for the New Year

The last six weeks of 2012 came and went. Endings and beginnings hit with a bang all at the same time. Several life changing decisions presented themselves. Amongst the craziness, time was carved out on New Year’s day to start on a fresh, healthy and taste-so-good-you-can’t-eat-just-one note. That note was a high cord belting out outrageous cinnamon rolls. You may be thinking how can these be healthy. They mostly defy the norm. The less healthy part will put a smile on your face. There are cinnamon rolls with more of a croissant like dough and a sugary icing drizzle. Then... [Read More]

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Wine

A Wine To Basque In

A curious wine popped onto the Sacramento scene recently (and I’ll bet you can find it in many areas). Its less familiar name draws attention then challenges one’s pronunciation. The color charms with its hue, while taste has you second-guessing its tickle, then whop! Drawn in for another try to make sure you’re really drinking a what? The Basque country in northern Spain produces a stand out wine. I say stand out because it does; a still wine with a spunky character. The Txakoli region, pronounced “Chak-oh-lee” is filled with family growers and smaller producers... [Read More]

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Eating Around

Cucina Povera, an Old World Workshop

Along with eleven others and four instructors, I recently attended a Plate 2 Page workshop in the small town of Pistoia, Italy. We indulged in food, wine, conversation, writing and photography. The following shares an afternoon experience. ——- Nestled in the Tuscan hills surrounded by olives and vines, colors changing from green to fall, we gathered around a table. Nicoletta stood in the kitchen doorway holding the first course of our Tuscan lunch, Serafina behind her. They began setting down plates and bottles of wine. On the cheese plate, a young pecorino with its natural... [Read More]

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Artisan Products

Newcastle Produce: Food Lover’s Paradise

A rainbow of fresh produce on display. You’ve been hearing a lot from Lynn lately, happily gallivanting about Spain for a month, but you haven’t heard much from me in a while. I founded Sacatomato five years ago with Jennifer Cliff and then welcomed Lynn as a co-blogger several years later. As fellow food fanatics, we’re always excited to talk about something we’ve eaten, grown, cooked, bought, or heard about. However, just as our gardens grow and change with the seasons (and years), so my interests have been growing and changing. Therefore, I’m not going to be blogging... [Read More]

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Happenings

Pig Roast in Sacramento

Celebrating farmers and food in the Sacramento area, the Jubilee Farm Pig Roast is coming up on Saturday, May 12th at the Oak Park Farmers Market. The market starts at 9 a.m. with the pig roast following at 1 p.m. Chef Brad Cecchi, Executive Sous Chef at The Grange in Sacramento is at the helm of the roast. His...

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Hunt, Gather and Cook – First Hand with Hank

Sacramento based Hank Shaw, author of the recently released book Hunt, Gather, Cook – Finding the Forgotten Feast will share his experiences in the field, garden and kitchen Saturday June 11 at Café Bernardo. Shaw, a journalist, former cook and man behind the award winning blog Hunter, Angler, Gardner, Cook is...

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