Saint John’s Wort: Shine Your Light
Little Valkyrie Once upon a time, there was a fierce young girl whose strong heart burned as bright as newly burnished steel. She [...]
July 2020
October 2018
Saffron, Ricotta, and Honey (Sardinia’s Holy Trinity)
Saffron, Ricotta, and Honey are one of the holy trinities of Sardinian cuisine. I was interviewed about Saffron and its importance [...]
July 2018
Bumper Crop Blessings: 3 Mediterranean Ways to Use Zucchini
Do you ever stop to think about why we still celebrate many ancient harvest festivals? Halloween, also known as Samhain, Thanksgiv [...]
June 2018
When A Hero Dies: My Tribute to Anthony Bourdain
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 [...]
May 2018
The Many Uses for Rose Petals
I am a late but ardent lover of roses. For a long time, they were just too ordinary for my tastes, nothing but a generic way to sa [...]
Blessed Beltane! Happy May Day! Feast of Sant’ Efisio!
Blessed Beltane! Beltane is the name and celebration of May Day. It's an ancient spring and summer festival that people from [...]
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 isl [...]
Traditional Sardinian Food: Malloreddus and Maialetto
Yesterday was my son’s second birthday, and as a way to celebrate his Sardinian roots and enjoy a day out with the family, we join [...]
February 2018
Eat Like An Italian: Part 2: The Real Mediterranean Diet (What About The Carbs & Gluten?)
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Eat Like an Italian: Part 1: No Guilt (How Sardinia Helped Me Deal With My Unhealthy Relationship With Food)
A classic scrumptious dish of spaghetti with a glass of wine, hard to beat! The Mediterranean Diet is touted as one of the healthi [...]
