Alone among the three of us, I lifted pastry to lips using my fingers and held each successively smaller remainder until all ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A genteel, proper tea at a traditional hotel requires one to sit demurely at a table too diminutive for any other posture, while awaiting the arrival of the scones, cream and jam.

Whether you’re wandering a farmers market in Pacific Grove or stopping by a family-run shop in Carmel-by-the-Sea, you’ll find plenty of ways to take home a taste or a whiff of Monterey.

The colourful mosaic tiles across the floor at Kasper’s, a cosy 35-seater neighbourhood bistro, promises to lead you into a ...