Just 6 years have passed since the first time I ever set foot on Italian soil and fell in love with this country. My life has changed so much since then, and in almost every memory…
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If you’ve ever taken yoga, you’ll know that vinyasa is a term frequently used to flow from certain positions to the next. It technically means ” to place in a certain way” –but is also used…
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Food & Diet Meatless Monday Recipes RecipesHey there, Pumpkin! Delicious Pumpkin recipes to impress your Valentine
A pumpkin for your Valentine? While pumpkins are most associated with Autumn and Halloween, the seasonality of pumpkins actually stretches much longer. Did you know that pumpkins are in season from September into the winter? Here…
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One of my favorite days of the year. Super Bowl Sunday. A day spent with family and friends, enjoying an array of appetizers and good food all while watching the greatest game of the NFL season.…
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Tradition. Respect. Quality. In September of this year I had the wonderful opportunity to visit and tour the Red Cow Consortium (aka Consorzio Vacche Rosse) in Reggio-Emilia, Italy. I had heard talk at a SlowFood event…
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A Brief Overview of Italian Pizza Pizza, the delicious baked focaccia crust with cheese and tomato, that is known in every corner of the globe. Origins of the first pizzas date back to the 18th century…
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Today I would like to introduce you all to a special guest and a dear friend of mine who just happens to be another Wisconsin girl living abroad (and loving it). Claudia from Sincerely, Spain is…
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The eggplant or la melanzana in Italian is a nightshade known for its egg shape, glossy color and variety of purple hues. Another thing about eggplant is that it is very hearty and can be used…
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Based on my food choices, I often get asked “what I am”. Part of me wants to respond ‘Human, and you are?’ but I do understand why it can be hard to perceive a diet that…
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Pasta is adored around the world but Italians are wary about eating it outside of Italy for many reasons. Many times the rest of us non-Italians do it quite wrong. One of the worst stories I’ve…