Janel and Eric’s Livermore (California) kitchen recently filled with family and guests cooking together in an event that spanned the generations. 93- yr-old “Nonna” Josephine mixed the ricotta and mascarpone for our tiramisu, surrounded by relatives of all ages. Italian roots in this family so cooking and eating together were certainly part of the family…
What’s the link that can bridge over four decades? A chance encounter in an Assisi cafe’ on a dark day, rain bucketing down outside. Last spring, I was there working on my computer – “americani” were at the next table. One of them – Molly – and I started chatting a bit, our conversation soon…
Mamma mia, quite daunting when a UCB friend, David, answered his own question to me this morning: “Annie, guess who is lecturing next at Santa Clara?” “The Dalai Lama.” On February 24th, he’ll lead a dialogue entitled “Business, Ethics and Compassion” and arrival two hours prior to go through security is necessary. No security passage…