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A wide, open hearth offers plenty of comfort and ambience, especially on a chilly winter night. As for heat — it probably offers less than you think.
Alison Preston of San Luis Obispo sent me this very sweet story about how their dog, Banjo, became a part of the family.
The chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee wants an investigation into the risk of deadly E. coli getting into school lunches.
For the past three years, the Nipomo Wine Group has been selling its Phantom Rivers Wine through its wine club and Web site, local wine retailers and a handful of restaurants stretching from Los Angeles to the Bay Area.
I recently had the honor of attending a 90th birthday celebration. I delighted in watching the vigorous and stately matriarch interact with her children, grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. It was a privilege to witness a functioning family in action.
As residents of the Railroad Square neighborhood, Jen and Brandon Manuele often “wished there was a place nearby where we could get lattes made with organic milk, or food made from local ingredients, or …”