March 16

Biba O'Caggiano Salutes the Irish In honor of St. Patrick’s Day (which is tomorrow), that famous local Irish pub, Biba Restaurant, will be serving spinach ravioli stuffed with—wait for it—corned beef and tossed with braised cabbage and pancetta. “This is a...

March 15

Recipe: Omelet My boyfriend, Michael, expressed interest in learning to make omelets after seeing an old episode of Julia Child's “The French Chef” on the subject. So I did some research, bought a decent omelet pan and let him loose in the kitchen...

March 15

Get Your Kabob on at Shahrzad Fine Persian Cuisine I had a knockout meal Saturday night at Shahrzad Fine Persian Cuisine in Rancho Cordova. Tucked back off Sunrise Boulevard, this elegant, family-owned establishment serves up some of the tastiest kabobs I've sampled in the region. Highlights of...

March 12

Ella Dining Room and Bar Presents “The Whole Pig, From Head to Tail” Interested in exploring the many pleasures of pork? Chef Kelly McCown and the intrepid kitchen staff at Ella Dining Room and Bar have procured a whole pig from local farmer John Bledsoe, and have grand plans to transform the beast into...

March 12

Vegan Cafe Opens Tomorrow in Midtown Just in time to welcome in the Second Saturday crowds, Sugar Plum Vegan Cafe opens its doors at 2315 K St. tomorrow. The casual midtown cafe promises a 100 percent vegan menu of healthful comfort foods—think panini, pizza and pot pie plus...

March 11

Molecular Gastronomy on Display at Dinner On Saturday, March 27, local caterer Pajo Bruich will hold a multicourse dinner made with cutting-edge culinary tools such as the anti-griddle, the thermal immersion circulator and the Pacojet. If you’re a fan of TV’s “Top...

March 10

Easter Brunch at Zócalo Trying to decide where to brunch on Easter Sunday, April 4th? Consider Zócalo, which is featuring bottomless mimosas and live Latin tunes by local musician Dinorah. However, the kids haven’t been forgotten – the Easter Bunny...

March 8

Recipe: Vegetarian Cassoulet It's a beautiful springy day in Davis today—65, sunny, fresh breeze. It makes me feel like I'm in the French countryside so I pulled out my heavy French pot and adapted this classic French meat and bean stew for vegetarians and vegans....

January 2010

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Single in Sacramento Think all the good ones are taken? Hardly! We introduce you to 39 local eligible bachelors and bachelorettes. If you see someone who strikes your fancy, send an e-mail—with the single’s name you want to contact in the subject...

March 16

DIY School Lunches with Chef Sammy Have you heard about the new TV show that aims to help Americans eat better, “Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution” ? On the show, Oliver asking first graders to identify various vegetables. The result? They can’t. Well,...

March 16

Comedy Overload This Week: Dave Attell, Rob Schneider, UCB Starting today, every night this week features some top-notch comedy show somewhere in Sacramento. Tuesday and Wednesday , you can catch famous funnyman Dave Attell , star of Comedy Central’s cult classic “Insomniac,” at the...

March 12

Shave Your Head at a St. Baldrick’s Celebration Are you willing to go bald to support childhood cancer research? You can put your money where your head is by registering to have your noggin shaved at one of two St. Baldrick’s celebrations taking place in the area: Saturday, March 13 at...

March 12

The Shamrockin’ Half Marathon’s on Sunday Help spread the luck of the Irish this Sunday, March 14 to the 5,000 plus runners and walkers taking part in the Sixth Annual Shamrock’n Half Marathon. The race starts and ends at Raley Field in West Sacramento and takes participants...

March 11

Champions of Hope One in eight people is affected by kidney disease, according to the National Kidney Foundation . You can support the work of the NFK, which educates the public about kidney disease and supports those who have it, by attending the Champions of...

March 11

'The Boondock Saints' in Theaters Today Only The Boondock Saints was released 10 years ago, and even with its poor reviews back then, it has become a cult classic. In honor of its 10-year anniversary-and the release of its sequel, The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day —the...

March 9

A Novel Gift What do you get the person who has everything? How about a lawn full of flamingos? GetFlamingoed.com will decorate your friend’s front yard with a flock of pink plastic flamingos and a sign that reads, “You've Been...