A couple of weeks ago I tried the new buttermilk ranch hand breaded chicken tender sandwich at Carl’s Jr. It was actually quite good, and not overfilling like some burgers. Because it is made with two tenders, it has a…
Month: June 2012
Sugar Lillie Bakery – El Dorado
A bit over two years ago I got a surprise call from Morgan White, the energetic owner of a brand new bakery at 6211 Pleasant Valley Road in the town of El Dorado. She called it Sugar Lillie Bakery after…
Community Profiles – Cold Spring
Cold Spring (often Cold Springs) was a short-lived mining community about six miles north of Placerville, upstream from where Cold Springs creek now crosses Cold Springs Road. Its name was derived from a spring of good, cold water located near…
Algernon: The Official Seal of El Dorado County
A few years ago it was discovered that the County of El Dorado had been mistakenly using the Official Seal of the Superior Court as its own. After much consternation, it was decided to adopt a new seal, a modification…