Along with most of my family, I got my booster shot last month. Neither the FDA nor the CDC had authorized it yet, but we’d been reading reports from Israel and other countries and knew it would do no harm. We planned to take a cruise, one that had been […]
Just Back from a Majestic Princess Cruise to Alaska: Hits and Misses
(4 p.m. EDT) — There’s a certain amount of normalcy, even in these COVID-times, in seeing a familiar sight. For me, that’s been the presence of Princess Cruises’ Majestic Princess in port in Alaska. Originally launched for the Chinese cruise market out of Shanghai, then shuttled to Australia and New […]
Canning and jarring food is having a renaissance in CT
Every time I go to buy farm produce, I worry that this could be it. At this time of year, local bounty can end abruptly. Farmers have already dodged the drowning rain and high wind of two tropical storms. It’s only a matter of time til the first frost; then […]
News on Cuvier Street vacation may give crucial lift to La Jolla Recreation Center renovation plans
A requested vacation of part of Cuvier Street — considered a critical step in the planned renovation of the La Jolla Recreation Center — will return to the La Jolla Community Planning Association for possible approval soon, local architect Trace Wilson told the La Jolla Community Recreation Group, the Rec […]
What Are Sichuan Peppercorns? First of All, They’re Not Peppers
Sichuan cooking is one of the most complex, sophisticated, and flavorful cuisines in the world–that’s not an opinion, it’s a fact. As one of China’s Eight Great Cuisines, the inimitable culinary culture of this southwestern Chinese province is so spectacular that in 2011 Sichuan’s capital city, Chengdu, was recognized as […]
Murkowski pushes for permanent waiver of law compelling Alaska-bound cruise ships to stop in Canada
By Elwood Brehmer, Alaska Journal of Commerce Updated: 2 days ago Published: 2 days ago The Holland America cruise ship Nieuw Amsterdam is seen from the Sealaska boardroom on Monday, Sept. 13, 2021 in Juneau. (Loren Holmes / ADN) Sen. Lisa Murkowski is trying to make a temporary, pandemic-driven exemption […]