Sa Die de Sa Sardigna (Sardinia’s Day)
Chickpeas play a dramatic role in Sardinia’s fight for freedom.  This humble bean was the key to a successful rebellion [...]
April 2022
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
