Santa Rosa’s Downtown Barbecue reopens under new leadership after brief closure
Downtown Barbecue, the Santa Rosa restaurant that announced it would close after Halloween, is open again — this time under new leadership. The Third Street...
Category: Eat & Drink
Jed Steele, early winemaker at Kendall-Jackson winery, dies at 80
Jed Steele, an early winemaker at Kendall-Jackson winery in Santa Rosa and a Lake County vintner, died Oct. 31 of bladder cancer. He was 80...
Sip into fall with these 3 flavor-packed cocktail recipes
By Nicole Hvidsten, The Minnesota Star Tribune This time of year, it’s hard not to succumb to the cozy flavors of fall. Pumpkin spice infuses...
In Sebastopol, a beloved taqueria becomes a portal to Persia
An ornate silver samovar and delicate teacups sit on the counter at Viva Mēxicana, owner Sima Mohamadian’s cozy Sebastopol restaurant — a gleaming emblem of...
In Sonoma County, even oatmeal is elevated to an art. Where to find the best
This article originally appeared on the Sonoma Magazine website. Earlier this year, during an episode of The Press Democrat’s “Taste Makers” series, winemaker Lise Asimont...
Recipe: Use leftover chicken to make this delicious soup
Often my fridge is home to roast chicken, sometimes roasted in house, sometimes store-bought. That cold and cooked bird is a great source of protein...
This quick chili is the perfect comfort food on fall nights
The sugar rush has settled, the candy wrappers are piling up and now comes the question: what’s for dinner after days of miniature peanut butter...
Sugarcone cabbage a sweet, fresh take on one of the world’s oldest vegetables
By Gretchen McKay, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette When it comes to leafy green vegetables, cabbage sometimes gets a bad rap because, woof! It can really stink up...