When I was growing up, my family had a tradition around the holidays. My grandmother, who we call Mimi, would make pita, but I'm not talking about the fluffy flatbread that is probably coming to mind.

Onondaga, N.Y. — The three-day Macedonian Ethnic Festival on Onondaga Hill got off to a soggy start on Friday, but that just meant the hundreds of people attending could spend more time inside with ...