Besides more avocado toast, what will be on the hippest menus this year? More. Continue
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In addition to Subway’s plans to relaunch the $5 Footlong, McDonald’s will revive a version of its Dollar Menu this month. Taco Bell has promised to expand its selection of discount items, as have Wendy’s and Jack in the Box. Corporations need to grow systemwide... Continue
Since Amazon acquired Whole Foods for $13.7 billion in August, small, regional food producers have been asking questions about how the online retail giant will incorporate the supermarket chain into its business. Recent moves to centralize the decisions about product assortment—as well as changes... Continue
Creamed herring, beet soup, fried eel... you won't find much turkey on holiday tables in other cultures. Here are some of the traditional Christmas feasts shared around the world. Continue
Sonoma Valley seniors are invited to enjoy a festive sit-down holiday dinner hosted by Vintage House on Friday, December 22 at 3 p.m. For those not able to attend, volunteer drivers from the Kiwanis Club of Sonoma Plaza will deliver meals. RSVP required to 707.996.0311.... Continue
Everybody's got a list... here's how the Chicago Tribune rates the best cookbooks of the year. Check it out. Continue
Many know Mike Zakowski, a.k.a. Mike the Baker, from the Friday morning and Tuesday night Farmers Markets. The Sun’s Sarah Ford recently caught up with him to find out about his methods and what makes his loaves so delicious. How did you get into baking... Continue
For years, the Sonoma Community Center, Sonoma’s Rotary and many, many others have teamed up to serve over 400 free Thanksgiving dinners to local residents. Led by an all-volunteer crew, the free dinner has been a tradition in the Sonoma Valley for more than five... Continue
The Redwood Empire Food Bank has added two new Sonoma Valley locations, Glen Ellen and Kenwood, to its network of disaster-response food distribution locations. Offering fresh produce and staple groceries at locations throughout Sonoma County, Station 39-90 is completely free and open to anyone impacted... Continue
How big a turkey should you buy? When to get it, and how to store it? To brine or not to brine? Kitchen questions are a Thanksgiving tradition. Get expert advice on the holiday's annual culinary conundrums. Continue