Folsom’s Farmers Markets The best fruits and vegetables are often not found at the grocery store, instead they can be found at local Farmers Markets, and Folsom is fortunate to have not one, but two! Friday I went and checked out Folsom’s “other” Farmers Market that is run by the The El Dorado County Certified…
Tag: Food
There’s a new burger joint in town called Burgerocity
Folsom has a new burger joint in town called Burgerocity. I have been reading about Burgerocity on Facebook for several months now, reading their updates about the new place, the menu, ingredients, the photos of the decor, the day that Good Day Sacramento stopped by and more. Today I finally went over to check them…
World’s Best Pizza
What is it about pizza that makes us love it so much? Is it the savory cheeses, the pliable crust or the aromatic sauce? Perhaps it’s the customizable nature of the treat. Each pizza is different; across the country — the world, even — foodies get to compliment their pies with the toppings they most…
When to drink Water
We all need water, but did you know there is a correct time to Drink Water ? I knew you needed certain amounts of water to flush the toxins out of your body, but this was news to me. From A Cardiac Specialist! Drinking water at certain time maximizes it’s effectiveness on the body: 2…
Tricks of the Restaurant Trade: 7 Ways Menus Make You Spend
This is a really great yahoo financial article about menus by Marlys Harris I am totally proud. My younger son Ezra recently graduated from the CIA. Not the government spy agency but the Culinary Institute of America. Based in Hyde Park, N.Y., it trains chefs and restaurant managers, and according to its website, is “recognized…
S. Pelligrino’s World’s 50 Best Restaurants
Organized by Restaurant magazine, the S.Pellegrino World’s 50 Best Restaurants list is an annual snapshot of the opinions and experiences of over 800 international restaurant industry experts. What constitutes “best” is left to the judgement of these trusted and well-travelled gourmets. There is no pre-determined check-list of criteria; for example an interesting experience in a…
A must read article about the “new” cookbook bible
You must read this great article written by Sara Fuss of Shine Yahoo, entitled “The rarifed world of Modernist Cuisine“. Click on the article (link below) to read a very good description of the book set, then be sure to click on each of the photos shown above the article to read the detailed culinary…
Shopping at your local Farmer’s Market
Shopping for quality fresh food items can sometimes be hit or miss at a grocery store depending on how long items have been on a store shelf and where the item originally came from. I’ve had the misfortune of occasionally buying what looks like fresh packed produce only to find it spoiled or rotten within…
Folsom’s New Beer Garden and Grill
Last night the misses and I went out to visit Folsom’s newest gastropub, The Beer Garden and Grill at 6608 Folsom-Auburn Rd. Folsom, CA 95630 (no website yet). They opened a week ago and have so far received some fairly good reviews from locals. Folsom could use another pub being that our two favorites…
The Game-Changing Cookbook
Nathan Myhrvold’s 2,400-page ‘Modernist Cuisine’ upends everything you thought you knew about cooking Here’s the recipe for the most astonishing cookbook of our time: Take one multimillionaire computer genius, a team of 36 researchers, chefs and editors and a laboratory specially built for cooking experiments. After nearly four years of obsessive research, assemble 2,400 pages…
Tower Bridge Bistro – Sacramento
Dining at the Tower Bridge Bistro was literally, one of the best restaurant experiences we’ve had in Sacramento. My wife and I really enjoy dining out and it’s not often we find a place like Tower Bridge Bistro that has all the best qualities and attributes of a great restaurant working together so very well. …
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