Joanne Neft

Real Food: A dessert to sweeten any occasion

Whenever I think about ice cream balls my mind immediately returns to favorite friends in Boulder, Colorado. Our family moved to Colorado from Minnesota during my high school yea ...

Food & Wine: January calls for a wood fire, a good book and a great stew

During the month of January I’m always ready to build a fire, hunker down, read a good book, and eat meals that are much more satisfying as the winds blow and the rains in Auburn ...

Celebrate the real Christmas

Congratulations to Auburn’s Joanne Neft for winning the prestigious “Citizen of the Year” award from the Sacramento Area Council of Governments on Dec 10. The SACOG region ...

Real Food: Mandarins sweetening winter meals

The slightly warm days and chilly nights of December are just right for fully developing the full flavor and sweetness of Placer County’s Satsuma mandarins. How blessed we are to ...

A day to celebrate traditions

Thanksgiving is a time for family — and extended family — to gather around a table laden with turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce and an array of other holiday foods. Area resi ...

First day of Mandarin Festival draws crowd despite dreary weather

Sunday is the last day of the 17th annual Mountain Mandarin Festival at the Gold Country Fairgrounds in Auburn from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The festival kicked off Friday at 11 a.m., desp ...

Failed measure spurs donated funds

After the failure of a local measure set to bring money into Auburn schools, some community members are ready to offer donations. Measure L was a proposed annual $59 parcel tax fo ...

Real Food: Squash one of November’s seasonal delights

Nature always provides us with what we need to eat at exactly the time we should be eating it. Thus, we have mandarins in December and January, berries appear early summer, and in ...

Real Food: Fall’s finest in every bite of cake

It’s the season for heartier fall fruit — apples, Asian pears, and St. Nick melons. If you want to experience many different varieties of apples, the farmers market is the pla ...

Hanley a top town advocate

For Kevin Hanley, Auburn comes first, and that’s exactly why I’m casting my vote for his re-election to the Auburn City Council. Kevin’s tenure on the council speaks for its ...