I fell in love with the Amalfi Coast on a week long holiday (although it really only took one day ...) and my husband is a tour guide for the Campania region. This means tours and holiday experiences are both close to my heart and a part of my life. I'm always on the lookout for the best ways to ...
Recipe | End of Winter Zucca
It's hard not to look forward to spring on April days when the sky is brilliant blue and the first blossoms are popping out on the trees. But the other evening as the wind howled down from the mountains and I stood in the kitchen chopping zucca, or pumpkin, I had that cozy feeling of being at home ...
Making Scones
I love tea. I love scones. Yes, I'm American. (We're allowed.) I usually keep my tea drinking ways to myself here in the land of espresso and cappuccino. Although I do go into a sort of giddy haze in London when I go in Fortnum & Mason or the original Twinings tea shop on the Strand. And my ...
Recipe | Homemade Granola
My very good friend Amber is an inspiration for me on so many levels - with the love she has for her family and her sweet son, with her abundant source of creativity and inventiveness, with her dedication to health and helping other people feel the very best they can feel with her personal training ...
Recipe for Pasta e Ceci (Pasta with Chickpeas)
What's your favorite Italian dish? That's one of the questions I'm asked most often when visiting family and friends back in America. When I say pasta with chickpeas, the response is usually one of surprise or interest. I've always loved chickpeas, but I had never enjoyed them cooked in such a ...
