Nearly 1,700 athletes and thousands more spectators and volunteers converged upon Redding, California, over the weekend to participate in the city’s first-ever Ironman 70.3 triathlon event. Technically, although the event is billed as a triathlon, the running portion is equivalent… Continue Reading
Like all edible novelties, I approached my first charcuterie-board experience with curiosity. First, I had to learn how to pronounce the darn thing: “Char cute er what?” According to Wikipedia, the word charcuterie is French, and combines “chair” (flesh or… Continue Reading
I’m a good cook, but I wouldn’t dream of bringing homemade ice cream to a family gathering. I know my place. That honor is reserved for twin Shelly Siler, who’s mastered the art of making a delicious homemade vanilla ice cream. Continue Reading
It’s an unspoken North State rule that we residents don’t complain about our unbearable heat. To do so is considered whiney and in poor form. Instead, we keep our mouths shut and endure successive triple-digit temperatures as if we aren’t… Continue Reading
My bits-and-pieces file is full, so it’s time to purge. First up, I realize this is a bratty, First-World “problem” to mention, but Costco forced me to do what I never wanted to do: shop online. But I had no… Continue Reading
If I could only keep a handful of cookbooks, “The Silver Palate Cookbook” and “The Silver Palate Good Times Cookbook” would be among them. Continue Reading
My backyard is filled with bulbs I planted in the fall of 2021; a way for my family to remember me in the event I died before the following spring. The symptoms began with a sudden, persistent cough. To make… Continue Reading
In the early 1900s a young woman, her husband and baby boy left their Greek homeland for passage to the United States to start a new life. Inside her coat she’d sewn a generational secret; a small bundle of oregano… Continue Reading
The word “addiction” might be a tad strong when it comes to describing Teresa Moravec’s obsession with irises, but just barely. Moravec traces her love of all flowers to her mother and grandmother. “I’ve always loved gardening,” Moravec said as… Continue Reading
The phone call was from a lovely woman I’d not seen in a while. It was good to hear her voice. She cut to the chase. “You wrote recently that you collect dishes, and silver serving pieces, too, right?” A… Continue Reading
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