MaryBeth and Colin Smith, local business owners of Roundabout Catering, Smith and River, Tannenbaum Events Center and The Meadows at Fernley, have announced the acquisition of The Virgil. The Virgil is one of Reno’s landmark event, party and wedding venues with space for boardroom meetings and corporate gatherings. The Virgil’s…
All the flavor without as many calories. Enjoy this Chef Colin special! 3 cups cooked oatmeal, quinoa or wild rice 2 cups cooked and diced butternut squash 2 tablespoons Extra Virgin olive oil 1 cup diced celery 6 oz. turkey sausage 1 cup diced onion 1 tablespoon fresh chopped sage
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The pork tenderloin itself is really lean. The trick is to marinate it, then grill it, then finish it in the oven. The slices can be pink and keeps its delicious flavor. It also picks up any flavors you put with it. Check out the segment. Add mashed potatoes on
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Get in the pumpkin spirit with this “to die for” recipe for muffins. Enjoy! (Yield: approximately 2 dozen small or 1 dozen large) 2 1/4 C. Sugar 2 C. Vegetable Oil 4 Eggs 4 C. Flour 1 T. + 1 t. Baking Powder 1/2 t. Salt 1 T. Cinnamon 1
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Here’s the recipe for a versatile side dish! For chicken piccata 2 servings 3 ears of fresh corn, shaved 1 cup thinly sliced fresh leeks You must wash the leeks really good, there is sand is inside the leek; so after you chop them, soak in water for at least
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Paella is a rice dish from Spain that allows you to add your own spin on it using vegetables and/or proteins. Colin made some with chicken, shrimp, bell peppers, onion, garlic, paprika, tomatoes, peas, chicken broth and saffron rice (you can use microwave rice if you’d like). Colin chatted with
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Enjoy this Broccoli Rabe contender from Colin’s competition with Alex Reznik on Beat Bobby Flay. Only Colin can make Broccoli Rabe a star in a dish! Salsa Ragu 1 teaspoon cumin 1/2 teaspoon curry powder ½ teaspoons powdered ginger 1 teaspoon paprika 1 pinch brown clove 1 pinch all spice
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In this segment with Melissa Carlson of Fox 11 Reno, Chef Colin shares some awesome kitchen hacks. When you’re cooking pasta, put a wooden spoon across the pot, so it doesn’t boil over If you put a whisk in your soup, the soup won’t burn or bubble over Put an
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Mmmm. burgers. We know a lot of you will be mastering your grilling skills in the next few days. Here are some tasty variations from Chef Colin on getting a little more flare into your fare: Sweet-N-Spicy consists of adding pickled Serrano peppers with a yummy apricot chutney. You can
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Prepare this yummy steak sauce, and up your barbecue grilling game this summer! This sauce is also found with the Hangar Steak at Roundabout Grill. 6 cups ketchup 3 3/4 cups brown sugar 3 cups chopped white onion 3 cups water 1 1/2 cups lemon juice 1 1/2 cups white
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