Mid-Century Minimalism
A floor-to-roof renovation transformed a modest mid-century ranch house in Auburn into a modernist jewel box. For a design-savvy couple determined to keep clutter at bay while working at home and nurturing a growing family, less is infinitely more.
The Sins of My Father
As a Yolo County organic walnut farmer and a longtime leader in California agriculture, Craig McNamara—pictured at below as a teenager in the White House in 1968—has devoted his career to practicing sustainable farming, feeding the hungry, and growing the next generation of farmers as the founder of the highly acclaimed Center for Land-Based Learning. But in his new memoir Because Our Fathers Lied, excerpted below, he recounts his deeply complicated and conflicted relationship with his father, Robert McNamara—the chief architect of the Vietnam War and one of the most controversial political figures in American history.
Q&A with Cookbook Author Erin Alderson
As Sacramentans, we are all intimately familiar with the concept of farm-to-fork, but according to Erin Alderson, we should be eating farm-to-cupboard-to-fork too. In her recently released vegetarian cookbook, The Yearlong Pantry, the Fair Oaks-based food blogger and author makes the case for thinking seasonally, not just when it comes to fruits and vegetables, but also for shelf-stable staples like rice, beans and almonds. Here, she talks to us about how best to start stocking your kitchen, the perfect sweater-weather meals, and the inspiration behind writing a book featuring everything from barley soup to nuts.
Start 2025 Off Right with Can't-Miss Events Around the Region
Concerts, art exhibits and more are starting the year on a high note.
Out and About in January and February 2025
High-flying adventure abounds in Cirque Kalabanté's Mondavi Center debut; The FORCE is with LL Cool J at Thunder Valley; we’re going nuts for the 110th Capay Valley Almond Festival, and more. Here are 10 local events to help start the year off right.
Now Hear This
In cities like San Francisco and Houston, you can find amazing scientific wonders called whisper dishes. They require no wires, no batteries and no energy to power them—just the sound of your own voice. We think that’s something worth shouting about here at home.
Back to the Future
A new Retrowave cantina in midtown dials the ’70s and ’80s up to 11. Artoo, we have a good feeling about this.
Some Nog for Your Holiday Nosh
From richly aged, rye-whiskey eggnog to decades-old, non-spiked hometown recipes, here are four creamy reasons to skip the mass-produced carton this year, raise a glass to the holiday season, and drink local.
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