Archive for May, 2011

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The Intersection of Paradise & La (Agro) Dolce Vita

By moving here, I put myself in an environment that has enabled and enriched my personal search for identity, tranquility, and simplicity, but it’s important to remember that our emotional well-being doesn’t necessarily depend on where we’re located. Why? Because of one simple truth: Paradise is not a place; it’s a state of mind.

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The Quiet Inspiration of the Campagna

Wrapped in the arms of my ancestors, I allow their spirits to guide me through the olive groves P and I have worked hard for — and they may very well be the same trees my great-great-grandfather could only dream of buying from the baron who worked him and his fellow “contadini” like slaves a hundred years ago.

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Michelle FabioMichelle Fabio is an American attorney-turned-freelance writer living in her family's ancestral village in Calabria, Italy and savoring simplicity one sip at a time.

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Homemade apple butter
Green beans, potatoes, and pancetta
Glazed Apple Oatmeal Cinnamon Muffins
Pasta with snails alla calabrese
Onion, Oregano, and Thyme Focaccia
Oatmeal Banana Craisin Muffins
Prosciutto wrapped watermelon with bel paese cheese
Fried eggs with red onion and cheese
Calabrian sausage and fava beans
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