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 [...]
October 2018
August 2018
Ancestral Food: Sicilian Caponata
Caponata is an iconic Sicilian dish with a variety of regional recipes. Recipes adapt over time. The important thing is we care en [...]
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 many [...]
April 2018
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 [...]
January 2018
Medieval Chickpea Flour Pan Cakes
Pancakes are possibly the ultimate comfort food in the breakfast category, however, don’t limit yourself, they can be served any t [...]
Taking A Walk in our Sardinian Neighborhood
Moving from our rural and wooded homestead in Vermont to the Italian island of Sardinia is a big change, yet a welcomed one. Under [...]
Why We Moved to Sardinia
I finally got my "Residenza" or residence here in Santa Teresa! Why did we move to Sardinia? Many people both here in Sardinia and [...]
