Conductor of the cuisine

In the rush of Redbud Cafe's day, executive chef Gabriel Glasier is at the center - coaxing, coordinating, creating. He also gets to cook.

Every kitchen staff delegates duties. But what does the executive chef do? The sous-chef? What does it take to be a wine steward or sommelier? Today, we launch our Kitchen Roster series with a profile of Gabriel Glasier, the executive chef of the Redbud Cafe in Cameron Park....(more)

Executive chef must be a good multitasker

The title of "executive chef" has a regal ring to it, but the job is a juggling act. And there's not always a lot of cooking involved....(more)

California State Fair: Win a ribbon, take a bow

T hose dozens of ribbons under Valerie Fong's bed? They are her little nod to her father and grandparents....(more)

Tasting Room: A crush on China

By the time the torch of the XXIX Olympiad is extinguished in Beijing this weekend, Bartholomew Broadbent hopes Americans will be so fired up over Chinese culture they'll clamor for his wines....(more)

The Good Life: Don't fear supermarket wine aisles

It is a place of mystery, of confusion, of hope. Sometimes it's a place of soul-shuddering, ego-crushing fear. I give you – cue the scary organ music – the supermarket wine aisle....(more)

Dunne on Wine: Try some Chalone, help the condors

Something new has been added to one of the more recognizable and enduring labels in the California wine trade....(more)

Cooking on the Web

This is an online newsletter sponsored by Char-Broil grills....(more)

Liquid Assets

California's reputation as a producer of sauvignon blanc is growing, with a variety of styles that range from zesty and fruity to clean and unadulterated....(more)

The Mailbox

Seeking chowder with zip...(more)

Potluck: Tomato tasting

The Elk Grove Community Garden will host its third annual tomato tasting from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. The garden is at 10025 Hampton Oaks Drive in Hampton Village. More than 15 varieties of tomatoes will be available for tasting....(more)

Recipe: Orange flax muffins

Nancy Cranston of Sacramento was looking for a high- fiber, low-calorie muffin similar to the ones sold at Trader Joe's....(more)

Recipe: Blue ribbon apple pie

In 2005, Lee Ann Duclo won the California's Kitchen Apple Pie Contest at the California State Fair....(more)

Recipe: Cheesy zucchini casserole

Dave Maples of Carmichael teaches health-impaired children, and once a week they prepare a meal, snack or dessert. He was looking for easy recipes that had three or four ingredients....(more)

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