Recently added articles from Sunset:
Special gifts.(From the editor)(Brief article)
Dec 01, 2009; Tamony, Katie ... What's the best gift you've ever received? Usually what I remember about a special gift is the person who gave it to me and why. Or the way it felt when someone read my heart and found something meant just for me. A couple of years ago, after my mom remarried and we were meshing ...
Holiday breakfast, anyone?(Reader comments)(Letter to the editor)
Dec 01, 2009; Robb, Jane ... Peter Zensius's recipe for Apple Oven Cake (October, page 94) is fantastic! So easy, so delicious. And fun to make! What an easy dessert for any function and even kids can do this! 20 minutes start to finish! Thanks for a great ...
Living local.(Reader comments)(Letter to the editor)
Dec 01, 2009; Burgeno-Berman, Elena ... My family can relate to "The 20-Minute Good Life," (October, page 82). Twenty-one years ago, we moved from the sprawl of L.A. to a tiny San Diego beach community. Though our 1960s tract home is small, a spacious yard to grow our own food is more our style. The bonus is living 2 minutes ...
Talk to us on Facebook.(Reader comments)(Letter to the editor)
Dec 01, 2009; ... "What do you do on Christmas Day to shake cabin fever?" Snow or shine, we do an afternoon hike through the White Ranch Open Space [in Colorado], stopping for a picnic--a lace tablecloth and wine too--at an abandoned cabin. And, count our many blessings. -GORDON ...
Gift guide: from $1.25 seed packets to a sunny tray for breakfast in bed, here's what our Sunset staffers and friends are lusting after this season--including 12 picks for $25 or less.(The West at its best)(Buyers guide)
Dec 01, 2009; ... Sustainable stars These hardworking reclaimed stars can add the finishing touch to a gift or decorate a tree. Made from recycled milk cartons, they're available with red or green ribbon. $15 for set of three; 5 3/4-inch diameter; branchhome.com Flora's bargain pick ...
Northern California weekend.(Directory)
Dec 01, 2009; Washington, Kate ... Sacramento day trip Midtown Why go now: Sacramento's happening Midtown has spawned perfect-for-December hot spots with great eats mixed right in with the shopping, so you can warm up and refuel as you go. Where is it, again? On Sac's easy-to-navigate street grid, ...
Phoenix, on the edge.(Arts getaway)(Directory)(Brief article)
Dec 01, 2009; Trulsson, Nora Burba ... The city's newest public artwork--Janet Echelman's luminous net sculpture titled Her Secret Is Patience--is just one reason to visit the rising arts district of Roosevelt Row. Inspired by monsoon clouds and cactus blooms, it floats above Downtown Civic Space Park and glows by night ....
3 ways to warm up.(Editor's picks)(Solage and Chocolatier Blue)(Brief article)
Dec 01, 2009; Taggart, Lisa ... A SPICY SANDWICH Santa Clara's Neto Sausage Co. has been mixing up linguica for 61 years --that's three generations following the family's recipes. But there's even more sausage to love at the recently opened Neto's Market & Grill. Tackle a Basque chorizo or a spicy burger made ...
Best new view in Tahoe.(NEXT UP)(Brief article)
Dec 01, 2009; Trottier, Lisa ... Curious to sneak a peek at the year's splashiest hotel debut? As of opening day, December 9, you can hop the free gondola at the Village at Northstar for an eight-minute ride up the slopes to the ...
A touch of Tokyo.(CITY FIND)(Brief article)
Dec 01, 2009; Nunn, Jennie ... We all love San Francisco's Japantown for its traditional shops and noodle joints. But New People, a four-level pop culture complex steps from the iconic Peace Pagoda, has added a slice of very wow, very now Tokyo. So skip the 12-hour plane ride, and get a glimpse of the latest in Japanese ...
A touch of frost: create a showstopper centerpiece in less than 20 minutes.(Inspired idea)(Brief article)
Dec 01, 2009; Chai, Julie ... 1. Choose a low white vase This 2-foot-long snowy white ceramic "canoe pot" from Bauer Pottery Company (bauerpottery.com or 888/213-0800) is a mere 4 inches tall. The elongated shape fits perfectly in the center of a rectangular dinner table--and the low profile won't block ...
December: what to do in Northern California.(Checklist)
Dec 01, 2009; White, Hazel ... NEW GLOVES The Ethel garden gloves ($20; ethelgloves.com) come in a wide array of fashionable, snag-resistant fabrics. Use discount code "sunsetmag" to get 20 percent off your order this month. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] GREEN GIFTS Coconut-fiber bricks and ...
The great escape: in this cabin in northern Washington, a simple design and humble materials add up to an affordable getaway.(At home in the West)
Dec 01, 2009; Arieff, Allison ... "WE LOOKED AT about every nook and cranny in Methow Valley," says Andy Maloy of his search, with wife Sarah, for a quiet site on which to build a streamlined retreat. They eventually found it in a 2 1/2 -acre parcel near Winthrop, Washington. Their budget was tight, though, and the ...
The cookies you crave: from 4 master doughs, you can make 20 deliciously different Christmas cookies.(Recipe)
Dec 01, 2009; Machnak, Amy ... 1. SHORTBREAD This simple, buttery cookie can carry a wide range of holiday flavors, from nutty to herbal to sweet. <Pre> MAKES 16 cookies TIME 1 1/4 hours 2 cups flour 1 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/4 tsp. salt 2 tbsp. coarse ...
The West contains the oldest, largest, most glorious conifers on Earth. And winter is the time to see, up close, where the wild trees are.
Dec 01, 2009; Brenzel, Kathleen N. ... 1 Jeffrey pine SPECIES Pinus jeffreyi GROWS to 120 feet YOU'LL KNOW IT BY Reddish, deeply fissured bark; long, green needles; and a liking for higher elevations (5,000 to 9,000 feet). STAR POWER The most famous specimen, atop Yosemite's Sentinel ...
The easiest party plan: relax, the secret to throwing a no-fuss holiday party is simple: stick to one theme. We show you how.
Dec 01, 2009; Lang, Laura Dye ... THE THEME Desert-Mex fiesta WHY Bright colors, easy food everyone loves, a surprising alternative to eggnog THE SETUP Creative color scheme + dramatic decor Red and fuchsia are a bold new take on a holiday color combo. A little of each goes a ...
Christmas in the O.C.(NEWPORT BEACH, CA)
Dec 01, 2009; Stein, Joel ... Breaking with tradition JOEL STEIN, RICK BASS, NOVELLA CARPENTER, AND JOYCE MAYNARD RECOUNT HOW, WHEN THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENED AROUND THE HOLIDAYS, THEY MADE THE MOST OF IT One of the great things about being a Jew is that while we get plenty of family ...
Kanella Christmas: Joyce Maynard proves that good things come in simple, sweet packages.(MARIN COUNTY, CA)
Dec 01, 2009; Maynard, Joyce ... I spent my first 40 Christmases in New Hampshire, where our family's traditions always involved a tromp through snow-dusted woods to cut down our tree and roaring fires in the woodstove to fortify us against the below-freezing temperatures. Then 13 years ago I moved with my two ...
Toast the coast.(NEW TRADITION)(Rio-style beach party)(Brief article)
Dec 01, 2009; Lang, Laura Dye ... Olivia Sears and Craig Bicknell of San Francisco channel their inner Brazilian and celebrate New Year's Eve just before sunset with a Rio-style beach party. Guests dress in white and, for luck, toss white flowers and a little bubbly into the surf at San Francisco's Ocean Beach. Small ...
Best handmade gifts: 7 simple projects to give on their own or as part of a perfect package.(CELEBRATE THE SEASON)
Dec 01, 2009; Jones, Miranda ... GIVE 'EM A BREAK A water hyacinth basket ($12; pierl.com) is the natural choice to contain spa-inspired stress relievers. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Make BATH SCRUB Create a scrub from 1/2 cup each Epsom salts and sugar, plus 1/4 cup ...
