Roundabout Announces Ownership of Franco Baking Company

MaryBeth and Colin Smith, local business owners of Roundabout Catering, Smith and River, Tannenbaum Events Center and The Meadows events venue, have announced the acquisition of Franco Baking Company. For more than 50 years, Franco Baking Company has been producing freshly baked bread at its facility in Sparks, Nevada. With…

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As Seen on Fox 11: Paella

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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Recipe: Colin's Broccoli Rabe Dish From Beat Bobby Flay

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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As Seen on Fox 11: Awesome Kitchen Hacks!

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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As Seen on Fox 11: 4th of July Burgers

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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Does Your Food Change Your Mood?

By: Brooke Whitley, Gym Rat Foods and Caveman Cuisine Summer is here – along with parties, weddings, and summer celebrations! Get-togethers are fun, but does your mood always match the occasion? Often, we all are not aware of the food we are consuming having an effect on our mood. How we feel

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Recipe: Steak Sauce

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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As Seen on Fox 11: Working With the New York Strip

Summer is almost here, and if you’re looking to find the perfect cut of meat for a barbecue, we have you covered. Pay attention to the loin and marbling on the steak. There’s a secondary eye that tends to come in on New York steak slabs of meat, which is

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Recipe: Garam Masala Rubbed Rack of Lamb

This recipe if brought to you by Chef Christian of Roundabout Grill. Ingredients 1 rack of lamb 1 1/2 table spoons Garam Masala spice Juice of 1 lemon 1 garlic clove, minced 2 tablespoons EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive Oil) 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper Heat grill and

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Meet Chef Christian Flores

When you look at Christian Flores, you will see a pretty laid back guy. Unassuming. Somewhat quiet. But when you get to know him, there’s a lot going on inside that head of his. Chef Christian has been with the Roundabout team for nine years, having started at Roundabout Bistro

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