Edible Reno-Tahoe

Sauces and Marinades
2022-05-18 17:30 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Reno – TBA
Join EPIC’s Sauces and Marinades and utilize a variety of ingredients to whip up sauces for seafood, barbeque, spring rolls and salads. Learn to convert sauces to marinades or top dressings and sample small bites with your creations. Course runs Wed., May 18 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. for a cost of $59 and a materials fee of $20. Registration deadline is May 11. Register at epic.tmcc.edu.

Reno Garlic Fest
2022-07-20 12:00 - 17:00 | Dick Taylor Park, 1140 Beech St., Reno, NV
Fourth Annual Garlic Fest!
Come meet our local garlic growers and enjoy unique garlicky food.
GARLIC GOODNESS INCLUDES but is not limited to:
Fresh Garlic
Garlic Seed
Garlic Braids
Garlic Powder
Pickled Garlic
Garlic Bread
Garlic Ice Cream
Garlic Gelato
Garlic Cotton Candy
Garlic Margaritas
Garlic Pistachios
Garlic Popcorn
Garlic Doughnuts
Garlic Infused Honey
Garlic Salve
Garlic Seed
Sweet Garlic Jam
Fire Cider
Join us in creating a community around the love of garlic plus buy your garlic for the coming months and support our local farmers!
Bring the kids for fun activities while listening to live music and having a locally crafted drink.
Parking is limited, please carpool, bike, rideshare or use the RTC.
This free event is brought to you by @RenoFoodSystems, part of Artown, funded by Nevada Department of Agriculture, and co-hosted by Be the Change Project.
The ticket link takes you to a fun, community based platform called GrowingNV that is cultivating our local food community through courses specific to Great Basin gardening, regional local food related events and other engagement opportunities. You have to join by creating a username etc but it’s free to use after you get signed in! Feel free to ask any questions you have about local food in our region!

Italian Festival in Reno
2022-10-08 - 2022-10-09 | Downtown Reno
The Reno Italian Festival brings Little Italy to The Biggest Little City with a variety of events, including a wine walk, Italian farmers’ market, grape stomp by local celebrities, a sauce tasting, a kiddie land, and, of course, lots and lots of pasta and other traditional Italian dishes.
The Italian Festival Reno celebrates its 40th year on Saturday, Oct. 8 and Sunday, Oct. 9. Held close to the famous Reno Arch, the Eldorado Italian Festival is sure to bring smiles and tons of live entertainment throughout the two-day street festival. Attendees are invited to “finire di mangia” – or “eat up,” as the Italians say. Dishes to look forward to include chicken Parmesan, spaghetti and meatballs, meat ravioli with Bolognese, tortellini Eldorado, Gnocchetti pesto, Italian sausage and peppers, fried ravioli, fried calamari, and the ever-famous and scrumptious mushroom ravioli with porcini cream sauce. Complete your meal with delicious desserts such as homemade gelato, cannolis, or Nutella ricotta Crespo, a sweet ricotta crêpe with strawberries and a drizzle of Nutella.
One huge draw of the Eldorado Italian Festival is the Great Italian Sauce Cook-off. Italian families from across the West Coast bring their recipes to life right on the street for guests to taste. People’s Choice ballots for favorite sauce are handed out with the purchase of pasta. Vote for your favorite and help a vendor win the sought-after prize and title of best Italian sauce on the West Coast.
The Italian Festival Reno event begins at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8 and runs through 6 p.m. On Sunday, Oct. 9, the event kicks off at 11 a.m. and closes out at 5 p.m. It takes place outside the Eldorado Resort and Casino, 345 N. Virginia St., Reno. Admission is free.
Don’t miss out on this taste of Italy at home!
For details, visit https://www.caesars.com/the-row-reno/events/great-italian-festival.

Cooking Class: Classic Fall Soups
2023-09-26 18:00 - 20:00 | Damonte Ranch High School, 10500 Rio Wrangler Parkway, Reno, NV, 89521
Discover culinary shortcuts for making two or three hearty soups. Prepare and savor classic broths like cream of mushroom, butternut squash, twice-baked potato and chicken noodle. Homemade soups are fresher and less salty than canned soups. They can also be made in quantity and frozen to eat later.
Register here.

Cooking Class: Techniques 1
2023-09-27 18:00 - 20:00 | Nothing To It!, 225 Crummer Lane, Reno, NV, 89502, United States
Master the fundamental culinary techniques such as knife skills, sautéing, reductions and basic pan sauces. Anyone can participate in this first class of the hands-on Nothing to It! Techniques series. Good cooking is not a mystery; it is all about time-tested techniques. Expand your culinary skills and get cooking with confidence!
Secure your seat at this hands-on cooking class here.

Halloween Sugar Cookie Decorating Class
2023-10-16 17:15 - 19:15, 2023-10-20 17:15 - 19:15, 2023-10-21 17:15 - 19:15, 2023-10-24 17:15 - 19:15, 2023-10-26 17:15 - 19:15 | Mix Bakeshop, 1117 California Avenue, Reno, NV, 89509
Discover the art of outlining, flooding, and decorating 8 large cookies with royal icing. Learn how to prepare royal icing, achieve the right consistency, and mix colors. You’ll also be introduced to essential tools and where to find them.
You’ll leave with your beautifully boxed cookies. Ages 12 and up are welcome.

Preserving the Harvest
2023-10-21 10:00 - 12:00 | Urban Teaching Farm, 1700 E 2nd Street, Reno, NV, 89502
As the first frost graces the season with its magical touch, join a workshop led by the Master Food Preserver, Doreen Spires. This event offers an exciting exploration of two food preservation techniques: quick pickling and water bath canning. Participants will have the opportunity to create their own handmade pickles to take home.
Register here.

Autumn Vegetarian Workshop
2023-11-09 18:00 - 20:30 | Nothing To It!, 225 Crummer Lane, Reno, NV, 89502, United States
Learn hands-on cooking techniques that will transform autumn vegetables into more than just a side dish. You’ll be amazed at the unexpected combinations and complex flavors that can arise from such simple ingredients when they’re coupled with the right technique.

Native American Cooking
2023-11-10 18:00 - 21:00 | Reno Buddhist Center, Moon Rabbit Cafe, 820 Plumas St, Reno, NV, 89509
Enjoy preparing and tasting traditional foods that nourished Native Americans for centuries in the Great Basin. With a Shoshone-Paiute tribe member as your guide, discover which natural foods are edible, medicinal, and how harvesting and hunting are central to Native American spiritual life. Learn to cook buffalo Indian tacos, a special recipe with pinenuts harvested locally and juniper tea, then sample your creations.

Taste of Portugal
2023-11-10 18:00 - 21:00 | Nothing To It!, 225 Crummer Lane, Reno, NV, 89502, United States

Cooking Class: Cooking with Wine
2024-01-03 18:00 - 21:00 | Nothing To It!, 225 Crummer Lane, Reno, NV, 89502, United States

Ramen & Asian Dumping Workshop
2024-01-04 18:00 - 21:00 | Nothing To It!, 225 Crummer Lane, Reno, NV, 89502, United States
Get ready to twirl, slurp ans savor! Pasta lovers are heading in a delicious new direction: east to Asia. Noodles, Asian style, and handmade Asian dumplings are all the rage. Join Nothing To It! for this hands-on class and be amazed at just how versatile and easy they are to make.

Cooking Class: Teens Cook!
2024-01-09 16:00 - 18:00 | Nothing To It!, 225 Crummer Lane, Reno, NV, 89502, United States
Cooking teaches teens to flex their creative culinary muscles and helps them develop skills and cooking habits they will use and enjoy for a lifetime. Students will see and practice a wide variety of culinary techniques while creating tasty dishes during each class. Classes are designed to take individually or as a series. Each class this season will feature a different menu and last approximately 1.5 hours. Please contact NTI at info@nothingtoit.com for specific class details.

Cooking Class: Kids Cook!
2024-01-10 16:00 - 17:30 | Nothing To It!, 225 Crummer Lane, Reno, NV, 89502, United States
Cooking teaches kids and teens to flex their creative culinary muscles and helps them develop skills and cooking habits they will use and enjoy for a lifetime. Students will see and practice a wide variety of culinary techniques while creating tasty dishes during each class. Classes are designed to take individually or as a series. Each class this season will feature a different menu and last approximately 1.5 hours. Minimum age 8yrs old.

Bread Class 101
2024-01-11 17:00 - 19:00, 2024-01-12 17:00 - 19:00, 2024-01-19 17:00 - 19:00 | Perenn Bakery Rancharrah, 7700 Rancharrah Parkway, Suite 110, Reno, NV, 89511
Discover the art of naturally leavened bread. Learn flour basics, starter maintenance, mixing, shaping, and baking. By the end, you’ll be ready to bake sourdough at home. The class combines dinner, a lecture, hands-on practice, a sweet finish, and Q&A. Ages 12+ welcome. Includes beverages, dinner, an Intro to Bread Packet, dessert, starter, and bread.

Cooking Class: Date Night - Tapas From Spain
2024-01-12 18:00 - 21:00 | Nothing To It!, 225 Crummer Lane, Reno, NV, 89502, United States

A Proper Cup of Coffee & Pairing Class
2024-01-13 10:00 - 13:00 | Sierra Chef, 2292 Main Street, Genoa, NV
If you are a coffee aficionado then this in-depth class is for you! Christian Waskiewicz, Coffee Master and the man behind the highly acclaimed Alpen Sierra Coffee brand, will be at the Sierra Chef Cucina Campagna to share his coffee wisdom. Christian will delve into various brewing methods such as Pour-Over Cone, Vacuum (Siphon) Pot, French Press & Flat Bottom Brewer. These proper brewing methods will then transform 6 Alpen Sierra to perfection, and we will pair with some surprises.

Cooking Class: Cooking For Health
2024-01-18 18:00 - 21:00 | Nothing To It!, 225 Crummer Lane, Reno, NV, 89502, United States
Don’t let flavor take a back seat to your health. This hands-on class is designed to pamper your taste buds and prep you to get out there and get active. Learn how to use herbs and spices and how to stock your pantry for success. These healthy inspired recipes and techniques will stimulate your passion for cooking, knowing a healthy and tasty result are the fruits of your labor.

Cooking Class: Pan Roast & Cioppino
2024-01-19 18:00 - 21:00 | Nothing To It!, 225 Crummer Lane, Reno, NV, 89502, United States
Join Nothing To It! for an evening workshop as we explore the pleasures of Cioppino and Pan Roasts. If seafood is your “thing”, you won’t want to miss this class. Learn about the best seafood to use and all about a variety of fabulous broths and how to incorporate wine into your sauces and pan roasts.

Cooking Class: Winter Soups & Stews
2024-01-20 09:30 - 11:30 | Nothing To It!, 225 Crummer Lane, Reno, NV, 89502, United States
With the huge popularity of our Soups and Bread series, Nothing To It! decided to add a sequel with Soups for Winter. Heartier than your typical fall soups, winter soups can be the whole meal. Easy to prepare, these make ahead soups can be frozen so that they are available any time.

The Power of Pesto Class
2024-01-20 10:00 - 12:00 | Sierra Chef, 2292 Main Street, Genoa, NV
It’s time to kick up those tastebuds and experience the multifaceted world of Pesto. 5 of our favorites will be created from start to finish. Genovese (traditional), Roast Red Pepper, Pepita & Cilantro, Pesto Rosso, & Pesto Verde.

Tempting Tiramisu Trio Class
2024-01-21 10:00 - 12:00 | Sierra Chef, 2292 Main Street, Genoa, NV
Traditional Tiramisu is an Italian dessert made with ladyfingers, mascarpone, and espresso, from the Italian word tirami su !, meaning pull me up. This class will expand your definition of Tiramisu as we also create a fresh, light Raspberry and Lemon Delight…Mangia Bene!

Cooking Class: Techniques 1
2024-01-24 18:00 - 21:00 | Nothing To It!, 225 Crummer Lane, Reno, NV, 89502, United States
Master the fundamental culinary techniques such as knife skills, sautéing, reductions and basic pan sauces. Anyone can participate in this first class of the hands-on Nothing to It! Techniques series. Good cooking is not a mystery; it is all about time-tested techniques. Expand your culinary skills and get cooking with confidence!

Cooking Class: Taste of Burgundy
2024-01-25 18:00 - 21:00 | Nothing To It!, 225 Crummer Lane, Reno, NV, 89502, United States
Some of the most iconic French flavors & ingredients come from the Burgundy region – Dijon mustard, cheese gougeres, fresh goat cheese, and slow-cooked wine laden dishes. Burgundy is one of the 22 regions of France and has a rich culinary tradition of rustic cooking that uses few ingredients that rely on great techniques.
