Long ago, when Femme de Joie was a young and innocent child at Shasta College, an older-but-wiser man said to her, “Man, the burgers at Damburger are just like the burgers they had back in the ’30s. They’re salty and greasy and crispy.” There was a certain lascivious tone to his words salty and greasy and crispy.. He paused for reflection, then ( Read more... )

About a year and a half ago, a new building went up on Yuba Street next to the beautiful Dobrowski House. The designer had the good taste to mimic the California craftsman style of that lovely old home (now used as offices). A franchise restaurant called Blendz went in and went out again about six months later. Then last fall, county employee ( Read more... )

Now that Shasta County is on the verge of a rather more severe heat wave than we've been enjoying for the last ten or so days, the thought of coming home on Monday or Tuesday and cooking is about as appealing as experimental dental surgery a la Marathon Man. It's tempting to simply pour some iced tea - or a beer - and call that dinner. Yet the ( Read more... )