A century’s worth of memories with Spareribs & Sauerkraut
Many of us have wonderful memories of holidays and everything they represent. Our religious devotion, celebrating with family and friends and traditional foods are just a few things we hold in our hearts. One of my favorite Christmas food memories involves my dad when he was in college. I now share that story and the special recipe, which has been part of the Mariani family's Christmas meal for well over a century.
Temporary cathedral to be built of cardboard
We arrived in New Zealand in July 2002 – winter in the Southern Hemisphere – and stayed in the Millennium Hotel, a fine lodging overlooking Cathedral Square in Christchurch, the South Island’s largest city. Across the plaza was the huge stone Anglican Cathedral; I remember climbing to the top of its 200-foot tower to get a view of the surrounding city, having no idea what fate had in store for this massive historic edifice.
All in the family at Harvest Festival
Under clear blue skies Aug. 16, I experienced the 23rd annual Guglielmo Harvest Festival held at Guglielmo Winery in Morgan Hill. I learned how to say “abundance” in Italian (abbondanza) and saw how, at least for one day, everyone was one big happy family, enjoying the festivities together.
BOXING: Guerrero focused for ‘biggest fight of career’
The Ghost wraps up pre-fight training, sets sights on July 31
