Blue Zones Kitchen

February 2025

Parentalia & the Weight of Inheritance: Reverence, Reckoning, & Repair (+Almond Honey Cakes)

Jenn Campus2025-02-20T09:24:53+00:00February 13th, 2025|Ancestors, Blue Zones Kitchen, Culinary Anthropology, Food, Kitchen Witchery, Magic, Recipes, Ritual, Ritual Recipe, Sacred Foods, Seasonal Celebrations|

Tomba dei giganti, Passcaredda, Sardinia We are the ancestors returned. The ones they dreamed into being. The ones who carry th [...]

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September 2024

La Vendemmia: Grapes, Ancestors & Community

Jenn Campus2024-09-12T07:49:45+00:00September 12th, 2024|Ancestors, Blue Zones Kitchen, Culinary Anthropology, Food, Italy, Kitchen Witchery, Land, Magic, Ritual, Sacred Foods, Sardinia, Seasonal Celebrations, Tradition, Traditional Skills|

This article explores La Vendemmia, the Italian grape harvest, focusing on the deep cultural and spiritual significance of winemaking in Sardinia. From ancient Dionysian rites to modern communal practices, we delve into how the grape harvest connects people to the rhythms of the land, the wisdom of their ancestors, and the cycles of life and death.

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May 2024

Discover Sardinia Resources

Jenn Campus2025-05-20T09:06:13+00:00May 9th, 2024|Animist Atlas, Animist Atlas, Blue Zones Kitchen, Culinary Anthropology, Italy, Land, My Books, Podcast, Sardinia, Tradition|

Welcome to a curated collection of my writings and recordings on Sardinia, where the rich tapestry of nature, ancient histories, [...]

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July 2023

Lammas: Sacred Pilgrimages & Seasonal Offerings (+ Rosemary Olive Oil Flatbreads)

Jenn Campus2023-07-28T17:31:03+00:00July 28th, 2023|Ancestors, Animist Atlas, Blue Zones Kitchen, Culinary Anthropology, Food, Kitchen Witchery, Land, Magic, Monthly Guides, My Books, Old Powers, Recipes, Ritual, Ritual Recipe, Sacred Foods, Seasonal Celebrations, Tradition|

As the Lammas season approaches, we turn our attention to this ancient harvest celebration that traditionally marked the beginning [...]

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April 2022

Sa Die de Sa Sardigna (Sardinia’s Day)

Jenn Campus2023-03-13T11:07:04+00:00April 27th, 2022|Blue Zones Kitchen, Culinary Anthropology, Food, Italy, Recipes, Sardinia, Tradition|

Chickpeas play a dramatic role in Sardinia’s fight for freedom. This humble bean was the key to a successful rebellion [...]

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Lasagna Legacy: Italian Food History (+recipe)

Jenn Campus2023-02-27T09:24:18+00:00April 6th, 2022|Ancestors, Blue Zones Kitchen, Culinary Anthropology, Food, Italy, Kitchen Witchery, Recipes, Tradition, Traditional Skills|

An Italian American's perspective on this iconic Italian dish. Its journey through time maps both the hyper-regionality of Italia [...]

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July 2021

Lammas: The First Harvest

Jenn Campus2022-04-05T08:59:51+00:00July 17th, 2021|Ancestors, Blue Zones Kitchen, Food, Kitchen Witchery, Land, Magic, Monthly Guides, My Books, Old Powers, Recipes, Seasonal Celebrations, Tradition, Traditional Skills, Wheel of the Year Series|

My daughter & I harvesting wild blackberries What is Lammas? Lammas is a celebration of the first harvest of berries and grain [...]

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March 2021

Artichoke Magic: Spring in Sardinia

Jenn Campus2023-03-20T08:58:29+00:00March 29th, 2021|Blue Zones Kitchen, Culinary Anthropology, Folklore, Food, Italy, Kitchen Witchery, Land, Magic, Recipes, Ritual, Ritual Recipe, Sardinia|

Artichokes on the table Nemo Me Impune Lacessit(No One Attacks Me With Impunity)~motto of the Order of the ThistleAn artichoke is [...]

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February 2021

Pasta e Fagioli for Feralia

Jenn Campus2025-02-20T09:44:52+00:00February 19th, 2021|Blue Zones Kitchen, Culinary Anthropology, Food, Italy, Kitchen Witchery, Land, Magic, Monthly Guides, Recipes, Seasonal Celebrations, Tradition|

Pasta e Fagioli is one of those dishes where looks can be deceiving. What seems like a humble bowl of pasta & beans has, in f [...]

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September 2020

Part 3: Live Like a Sardinian: The Key to Longevity

Jenn Campus2023-02-27T09:12:14+00:00September 1st, 2020|Ancestors, Blue Zones Kitchen, Culinary Anthropology, Food, Italy, Land, Life Lessons, Magic, Podcast, Sardinia, Tradition|

The welcome sign entering my mother in-law's village, Gallura region of Sardinia In Sardinia, people tend to live longer than in [...]

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