Food + Dining

Whats Cookin’ – Spice is Nice

October 2026 Recipe – Pumpkin Spice Coffee Cake… Pumpkin season is here, and this Pumpkin Spice Coffee Cake is the perfect recipe to enjoy with your morning cup of coffee.Read More
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On The Menu – Walnut Crusted Chicken

Walnut Crusted Chicken… There’s a moment every fall in the northern Sacramento Valley when the walnut orchards announce themselves. The shakers move in, massive machines that grab a tree trunkRead More
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A Taste of Home

Krystyna’s Polish American Cuisine in Red Bluff… A sure-fire way to keep your mother and grandmother’s memory close is to cook the recipes she taught you as a child. ARead More
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Chico Locker Celebrates 60 Years in Business

Six Decades of Quality, Community, and Good Sausage… David Dewey’s name hangs in the Cured Meat Hall of Fame, an honor the American Association of Meat Processors reserves for thoseRead More
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Lunchbox Love

Fun and Healthy Ideas for Back-to-School Lunches… Back-to-school season brings new routines, busy mornings and the familiar question: What are we packing for lunch today? A healthy lunch doesn’t haveRead More
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On the Menu – September in a Bowl

Grilled Corn Chowder… There’s a week — maybe two — when the corn at the Redding farmers market — or in your own backyard garden — is so delicious itRead More
Community, Food + Dining

Tapped In & Beefing Up

Red Bluff Beef N Brew Returns to Downtown… It only took one year for Red Bluff’s Beef N Brew to become one of the community’s most beloved events. “Irene FullerRead More
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What’s Cookin’ – No-bake Chocolate Cheesecake Bars

August 2026 Recipe… No-Bake Chocolate Cheesecake Bars are the perfect cool treat for hot summer days. These bars have a thick, buttery graham cracker crust that pairs perfectly with theRead More
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On the Menu – Catch of the Summer

Grilled Trout Almondine… Long before trout showed up on white-tablecloth menus with a sprig of dill and a price tag to match, trout was the fish you caught yourself —Read More
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Mighty Mushrooms

Terrapin Mycology Cultivates Flavor… There’s an old joke about a person believing they must be a mushroom because they’re kept in the dark and, euphemistically speaking, fed a diet ofRead More
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What’s Cookin – Cedar Plank Salmon

July 2026 Recipe… Fresh summer flavors shine in this cedar plank salmon recipe. Smoky cedar, bright lemon and a rich balsamic vanilla glaze create the perfect balance of savory andRead More
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On the Menu – Mom’s Macaroni Salad

An Ode to Macaroni Salad…O, humble bowl of macaroni salad —not the bougie kind with sun-dried tomatoes,not the foodie version with shaved fenneland a vinaigrette made with ingredients found onlyRead More
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Recipe for Success

How Nell Cox Built Nellie’s Nola… F  or years, Nell Cox made granola simply because her husband loved it. Family members asked for batches of their own. Friends told her sheRead More
Community, Food + Dining

Local Harvest

Fresh Finds at Siskiyou County Farmer’s Markets… By the time the Mount Shasta Farmers Market starts filling up on a Monday evening, live music echoes through downtown and shoppers wanderRead More
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A Taste of 76′

Kitchen Traditions Spanning 250 Years… This summer marks 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia, but some of the strongest connections to 1776 are notRead More
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What’s Cookie – Mini Lemon Coconut Bundt Cakes

June 2026 Recipe… These mini bundt cakes are full of big flavor that will satisfy any sweet tooth. Moist cake with tangy lemon and sweet coconut create the perfect flavorRead More
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On the Menu – Bird is the Word

Beer Can Chicken… I  love June. The days stretch long and golden, and the scent of cut grass and sunscreen lingers in the air. School is out, and the firstRead More
Community, Food + Dining

Water Works

Fresh Vision Takes Shape at the Water Bar… On a sunny summer morning in Weaverville, owners Donnie Jones and Dakota Myers open the doors to the fun, brightly colored interior ofRead More
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The Local Food and Drink Hangout Spot

From Ranch to Table at Mount Shasta Craft House… When Bobby Malanga and Alyssa Williams bought a longtime Mount Shasta staple known as Sparky’s, they knew one thing immediately: theyRead More
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What’s Cookin’ – Baked Strawberry Cake Donuts

May Recipe 2026… Brighten up your day with these tasty baked donuts, which have a soft, cake-like texture and are topped with a sweet strawberry sugar. Freeze-dried strawberries give theseRead More