Come Back…We’re Not Dead Yet!
For those of you unfamiliar with the hilarious oeuvre of Monty Python, that’s a “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” reference. But in all seriousness, we’re not dead yet here at Sacatomato…just sleep deprived. So don’t give up on us, as we promise to keep delivering the latest and greatest in local food news. And [...]
Drinking Like a Local
This being Northern California, there are lots of choices for wines produced within 100 miles, and even if you limit it to 50, you can easily be a lushy locavore. But let’s say you want to grace your Thanksgiving table with the most locally produced wine you can? In that case, you’d be hard pressed [...]
Taylor’s Market: A Refreshing Stop
(Today’s guest blogger is Melody Elliott-Koontz of Sacramento Food Forums and Cooking Schmooking.) Going to Taylor’s Market in Land Park is like Christmas morning for me … the smells, smiling people, the lights. I get excited at the thought of shopping there and I always know I am going to be with friendly people. So [...]
Have You Tried?: La Clarine Goat Cheese
What: La Clarine Farm Sierra Mountain Tomme goat cheese, a semi-hard nutty raw milk cheese aged two to three months. Why: La Clarine is a biodynamic farm in the foothills, where they raise American Alpine goats with no antibiotics. Hank Beckmeyer and Caroline Hoel compost the goat manure for fertilizer, use native plants and vegetation, [...]
New Reviewers at Sacatomato
You may have noticed that I haven’t posted much recently. I’ve been busy welcoming a new addition to the staff: Eva Rolke (pictured above). She’ll be covering a limited beat, focusing on local milk products. But you’ll also see some guest posts from other area foodies in the cominig weeks. The first is from Paul [...]
Paul Martin’s American Bistro Opens
From guest poster Paul Somerhausen of Sacramento Epicureans: Nestled behind the mega movieplex on Eureka Road in Roseville, is a new row of faux Mediterranean town homes that appear to be urban dwellings but are actually several trendy new businesses. One of these is Paul Martin’s American Bistro. They generously extended an invitation to check [...]
Edible Crawl for a Cure This Saturday!
Edible Crawl for a Cure will be a gourmet food and pub crawl this Saturday through more than a dozen, primarily independent downtown and Midtown microbreweries, wine bars, restaurants, and coffee houses. It is a fund-raiser for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The goal of the event is to raise awareness of this genetic disease of [...]
Karen’s Bakery Café
I can’t believe I hadn’t been there before, but I finally got to Karen’s Bakery in Folsom last week. I’d been hearing about it for years, but somehow never thought of driving all the way (it’s SO far!) to Folsom for baked goods. But now I’ll be doing that. Or, rather, maybe I should be [...]
Cook Like a Vegetarian
Coming up this Friday: Join me for a class on high-flavor, quick vegetarian recipes. They’ll all be from my cookbook, Hands-Off Cooking: Low-Supervision, High-Flavor Meals for Busy People. The dishes I’ll demonstrate will all be packed with flavor and perfect for the upcoming holidays. You’ll taste: Nutty Pumpkin Lasagna (don’t get rid of that Halloween [...]
Now That’s Local Turkey!
Yes, Sacramento is becoming a real city these days, with our freeway traffic and spare the air days, but you can still find some small-town charm around. Like this past weekend, when three wild turkeys decided to wander into my yard in Land Park and have a visit. They were casually strolling around the neighborhood, [...]
