Archive for 2011
Cucina Povera by Pamela Sheldon Johns
This book is a masterpiece on Tuscan peasant cuisine and would make a wonderful gift to anyone interested in cooking, Italian regional cooking, or Tuscany. Simply fabulous.
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The Sweet Season of Change
The fall — the literal season of change — is the perfect time to take even one small step toward whatever new habit, hobby, activity, or whatever you’d love to pursue.
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Opal Fire by Barbra Annino
Opal Fire: A Stacy Justice Mystery (Volume I) by Barbra Annino is a cozy mystery with a side of paranormal and a chick lit twist. I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys a fast-paced, fun novel full of quirky characters and sprinkled with humor.
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Amore and Amaretti by Victoria Cosford
Amore and Amaretti by Victoria Cosford is subtitled “A tale of love and food in Tuscany,” and that it is, but it’s also so much more. Cosford’s writing is sharp and refined but also lyrical — a true pleasure to read — and her story is captivating.
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Answering Middle of the Night Calls to Action
When woken up in the middle of the night with a burning idea, pay attention — don’t just roll over and go back to sleep.
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Michelle Kaminsky is an American attorney-turned-freelance writer who lived in her family's ancestral village in Calabria, Italy for 15 years. This blog is now archived.
Calabria Guidebook
Recipes
