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 [...]
What is Samhain? Samhain pronounced "sow-en," means "November" in Gaelic. There are a couple of iterations of the word, depending [...]
Rowan, Mountain Ash, or Witch Tree. Rowan is a tree native to the cool temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. In Euro [...]
Enjoy monthly seasonal guides with ideas for how to celebrate the changing of the seasons. The monthly guides are generally 2 [...]
The welcome sign entering my mother in-law's village, Gallura region of Sardinia In Sardinia, people tend to live longer than in [...]
Little Valkyrie Once upon a time, there was a fierce young girl whose strong heart burned as bright as newly burnished steel. She [...]
Saffron, Ricotta, and Honey are one of the holy trinities of Sardinian cuisine. I was interviewed about Saffron and its importance [...]
Caponata is an iconic Sicilian dish with a variety of regional recipes. Recipes adapt over time. The important thing is we care en [...]
Do you ever stop to think about why we still celebrate many ancient harvest festivals? Halloween, also known as Samhain, Thanksgiv [...]
The shock from the sudden tragic death of food writer and TV personality Anthony Bourdain is still hovering in the air. I won’t ev [...]
Peasant bread salad I have found that some of my best and most inspired dishes come from when the cupboards are almost bare. It [...]