by Sara OrtegaAfter being unable to attend the 1000 Vegan Cupcakes for Charity: Farm to Cupcake event I had shared earlier this month, I knew I had to make an effort to explore Sacramento’s vegan options for myself. I finally made the leap and stopped by The Plum Café & Bakery on K Street, located right across [...]
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by Brooke BurgessPhoto credit: GourmetMom After posting on healthy fare with these delicious carrot muffins, I’ve decided to take a walk on the dark and delectable side with a fun take on S’mores. If you can’t wait for the summer campouts and fire pits, you must try this easy-to-make take on the campfire classic. Instead of chocolate [...]
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by Sara OrtegaOn April 6, “Farm to Cupcake” will bring together eleven local bakers to compete and bake 1000 vegan cupcakes, all to benefit four different Sacramento-area charities. Presented by Sacramento Vegan Challenge and hosted by Chef Clay Purcell of Tower Bridge Bistro, Farm to Cupcake will challenge these renowned vegan bakers to bring their best flavors [...]
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by Ana Marie Aguas and Sara Ortega When the SacFoodies found out that local bakery, TreyBCakes was competing in the Food Network’s tastiest food competition, Cupcake Wars, we were thrilled for the chance to sample their nationally recognized cupcakes! On last night’s episode titled “Aloha Cupcakes,” Jenni & Stacy of TreyBCakes, competed for a chance to serve [...]
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by Kim BedwellOne of the things I love about winter is all the delicious citrus that is available. I can easily eat about five Cuties a day and there always seems to be an abundance of lemons and limes coming from friends’ trees. I especially love citrus desserts and previously shared a recipe for one my favorites, [...]
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by Jon Schuller‘Tis the season at all Café Bernardo locations for this brown butter and vanilla bean cupcake with cinnamon buttercream and garnished with toasted Snickerdoodle cookie crumbs. Available throughout the month of December for only $2.75! Café Bernardo Various Locations in Midtown, Downtown and Davis (Photo courtesy of Paragary Restaurant Group)
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by Jenna BuhagiarThis Friday, Nothing Bundt Cakes will open the doors to its newest bakery location in Sacramento’s Loehmann’s Plaza Shopping Center. This will be the second Nothing Bundt Cakes franchise catering to the Sacramento-area’s collective sweet tooth, joining the Roseville location that opened late last year. Nothing Bundt Cakes specializes in – you guessed it – [...]
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by Brooke BurgessWith apologies to Family Guy for riffing off their “Peanut Butter Jelly Time” song in my title, I couldn’t resist sharing my enthusiasm for this recipe even if it doesn’t involve a dog or a banana suit. This fabulous recipe combines two of my favorite things – snickerdoodle cookies and brownies (or, in this case, [...]
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by Tracy TierneyA couple weeks ago, I found myself strolling the streets of Portland’s Pearl District with friends and admiring the range of food options, spanning from fancy fare to quirky holes in the wall. Oregon is definitely known for its beer, so I wasn’t surprised to discover that the brewery that makes my favorite beer also [...]
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by Tracy TierneySurprisingly, the photo of this mouth-watering fruit tart from Ettore’s was taken with my iPhone, under the guidance of the über-talented Sacramento food photographer Jessica Nicosia Nadler (I could only muster a couple photos before I surrendered to eating the tart in practically one bite).
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