DEAR ANNIE: My co-worker “Dan” and I started at our company around the same time three years ago. We hit it off immediately and became good friends. We’d grab lunch together, vent about work and even hang out on weekends sometimes. Lately, though, things feel ... off. He’s been ...

This deal occurred many years ago in a match between Cadbury’s and Waddington’s, two English bridge clubs. The deal could be regarded as more amusing than instructive, but it is published here so that our readers will have some idea of how the other half lives. North was Tony Priday, ...

NINOSHIMA, Japan — Baumkuchen originated in Germany but has become a wildly popular sweet in Japan, where a prisoner of war on a small western island started making the treat that has thrived in its new homeland. Today, the confectionery known as “tree cake” because of the resemblance to ...

Greetings to all from cold and snowy Michigan! We had our first blast of winter weather over the weekend. Sunday morning we awoke to 3 to 4 inches of snow. The tree branches were covered. We still have quite a few leaves on our trees, so it made for a very scenic view. It was still snowing when ...

Around the world, Chardonnay is recognized as the most noble of white wines. It is widely planted, capable of producing a broad range of wine styles and has almost universal appeal. It is often called the “queen of white wines.” Chardonnay was one of the first viniferas — European-style ...

DEAR ANNIE: This Thanksgiving I will be meeting my new boyfriend’s family for the first time, and I am already a bundle of nerves. His mom is hosting a big traditional dinner at their home, the kind with a perfectly roasted turkey, gravy from scratch and about 10 different side dishes. She is ...