The early weeks of the New Year seem blanketed in a hushed focus. It feels like a very serious time where all the frivolity of the holidays is behind us and now it is time to get back to business. …
Pizza, Pasta & Paleo?
Most people know what foods fuel their body and what foods slow them down. There are a million different prescriptions out there for what is right, but we all know, when we listen to our bodies, what …
Where Will You Gather Together This Holiday?
When I think of one thing I will miss about Italy someday, I know it will be lounging in piazzas. By definition, a piazza is a public square or market place. From experience, it is so much more. It …
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A Legendary Cake: Italian Panettone
A party without cake is just a meeting - Julia Child For Italians, Christmas without panettone would be like having Thanksgiving without turkey. The brightly colored, ribbon-handled boxes are …
When You Must Carry On
It dawned on me this week, as we were housebound on laundry day, that we have been living out of five carry-on bags (one for each of us) for over a year. Yes, it means we can’t leave the house on …
Perfectly Simple
Lagom is a Swedish word that has no English equivalent. After spending time in Gothenburg’s Southern Archipelageo, it became clear to me that lagom is a feeling more than a word. Whereas words like …
