The Sacramento Bee hosted an evening with this restaurateur to celebrate our local food scene

The Sacramento Bee featured The Rind owner Sara Arbabian at its second News & Nosh event hosted by food writer Benjy Egel.

The Tuesday evening gathering consisted of four dishes from Arbabian’s restaurant, including “Not Your Mom’s Mac.” To prove the point, we’ll tell you what was in it: five-year-old white cheddar, Gruyere and two-year-old Parmigiano-Reggiano. No blue-and-yellow box in sight.

The dishes were paired with wines from the El Dorado 8, a collective which comprises Boeger Winery, Edio at Delfino Farms, Element 79 Vineyards, Gwinllan Estate, Lava Cap Winery, Madroña Vineyards, Miraflores Vineyards & Winery, and Starfield Vineyards.

The Q&A portion of the evening featured a conversation between Arbabian and Egel. They discussed the restaurant business, Arbabian’s approach to her work and Egel’s cookbook “Sacramento Eats: Recipes from the Capital Region’s Favorite Restaurants,” which featured Arbabian’s mac and cheese recipe.

Here’s a peek at the evening’s fun. Stay tuned for whatever we cook up next.

Emilie Stigliani

The Sacramento Bee

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Emilie Stigliani is a journalist and editor who loves working with reporters to shape stories that surprise, entertain and inform. Prior to joining The Sacramento Bee, she spent nine years working at the Burlington Free Press in Vermont. She holds a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Missouri. She also enjoys rock climbing, travel and time with family and friends.