Seen & Heard 
The Reluctant Cook: Spatchcock a Turkey
(1)When you have a cooking talent, a deep sexy voice and an teaching style that makes viewers think they can do what he’s doing, then it’s time you put that shit up on YouTube. Cheers to someone else cooking! Have a joyful holiday and New Year. Chef Keith: Spatchcock a Turkey
The Reluctant Cook: Popcorn Roux
Growing up, my family ate a dish called, “Shit on a Shingle,” which simply consisted of creamed chipped beef on white toast. The first meal I made when I moved out on my own was SOS, substituting tuna for the beef, and that became a staple meal throughout my 20’s. I didn’t know it at the… Read More ›
Olympic Pickleball
Now that the 2016 Summer Olympics have concluded, I’m reflecting on the entertaining sports that I had never seen played at a competitive level and thoroughly enjoyed watching during the games (shout out to rugby sevens and handball). So this peaked my interest about Pickleball. If badminton and canoe sprinting can make it into the… Read More ›
InnSide Nevada City Blog Giveaway
Can we say, “Merry Christmas to YOU?” My friends at InnSide Nevada City Blog have put together a fabulous end-of-the-year basket that is full of 67 fun, yummy,  and creative gifts. Get all the details and enter to win the GIVEAWAY valued at $2,300. My summer camp for grown-ups, Camp Yakuhmamia, is excited to be a prize! Now who doesn’t want… Read More ›
Summer Camp for Grown-Ups
My life has a couple threads running through it:   I am a camper. I am an event planner. I’ve spent my life camping; first as a kid with my family, then with groups of friends, then with my own family. I went on to go camping with my girlfriends, with my couple friends, with… Read More ›
The Reluctant Cook: Cutting a Chiffonade of Basil
As evidence of the video below, my knife skills are a bit lackluster, and the Chef’s videotaping needs a lot of work too. However, the Chef was giving me instruction on how to cut basil for our dinner last night and he videotaped me using a technique called chiffonade. That’s just a fancy little French… Read More ›
Nevada City First Friday Art Walk
Musicians, artists, DJ’s, and Art. Two more Friday’s to enjoy the merriment: September 4th and October 2nd.
Grills ‘N’ Grilles
Aroma Catering’s BBQ competition team, Charlie Dawgs, will be at the Grill ‘N’ Grilles Backyard BBQ event tomorrow at the Western Gateway Park in Penn Valley. The event starts at 11 a.m. and tasting (we’re up for People’s Award) will begin at noon. In addition to great BBQ, there will be a disc golf tourney,… Read More ›
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