Archive for 2011

The D Word by Liz Fenton and Lisa Steinke

In The D Word, Lisa Steinke and Liz Fenton prove once again what their website’s title proudly proclaims: Chick Lit Is Not Dead.

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Badolato, Calabria, Italy

When Olive Trees Smile: How Living in My Ancestral Village Changed My Life

As the car wound its way up the two-mile serpentine hill, I smiled to myself, daydreaming about how I would feel when, within minutes, I would be the first in my family in nearly 100 years to breathe the air, walk the narrow streets, and step inside the churches of my great-great-grandfather’s village in Calabria, the toe of Italy’s boot.

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To Florence Con Amore by Jane Fortune

To Florence Con Amore by Jane Fortune

To Florence Con Amore: 90 Ways to Love the City is, just as the name suggests, an heart-filled ode to bella Firenze, and anyone who plans on visiting would be well-served with a copy.

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Gerace, Calabria, Italy

Aligning Mind and Body Through Yoga Practice

In order to properly care for your whole self, you must move — and yoga is a great way to align your mind and body.

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Head Over Heel by Chris Harrison

Head Over Heel: Seduced by Southern Italy by Chris Harrison

Chris Harrison’s Head Over Heel: Seduced by Southern Italy is a funny, touching love letter both to his now-wife Daniela and her country, which he, erm, has a special relationship with.

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Michelle KaminskyMichelle 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

Calabria travel guide by Michelle Fabio

Recipes

 

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
Ricotta Pound Cake