Pasta e Fagioli for Feralia
Pasta e Fagioli is one of those dishes where looks can be deceiving. What seems like a humble bowl of pasta & beans has, in fa [...]
February 2021
January 2021
Befana, The Winter Witch
“La Befana vien di nottecon le scarpe tutte rottecol cappello alla romanaviva viva la Befana!”"The Befana comes at nightwearing ol [...]
October 2020
Samhain, Samhuinn, Sauin…Halloween
What is Samhain? Samhain pronounced "sow-en," means "November" in Gaelic. There are a couple of iterations of the word, depending [...]
September 2020
Part 3: Live Like a Sardinian: The Key to Longevity
The welcome sign entering my mother in-law's village, Gallura region of Sardinia In Sardinia, people tend to live longer than in o [...]
October 2018
Saffron, Ricotta, and Honey (Sardinia’s Holy Trinity)
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August 2018
Ancestral Food: Sicilian Caponata
My life has always been intertwined with Italy, Italian culture weaving through each fundamental moment and milestone. I was adopt [...]
July 2018
Bumper Crop Blessings: 3 Mediterranean Ways to Use Zucchini
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May 2018
Bread Salad for the Modern Peasant
Peasant bread salad I have found that some of my best and most inspired dishes come from when the cupboards are almost bare. It [...]
Blessed Beltane! Happy May Day! Feast of Sant’ Efisio!
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April 2018
Sardinia’s Ancient Olive Trees
In my ongoing quest to showcase the beauty and wonder of Sardinia, and to share with readers the enchantments that this ancient is [...]
