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2017

16.February | Flavors of Calabria: Amarelli Licorice
12.February | One-Word Theme for 2017: FORWARD
19.January | 10 Dos & Don’ts of Moving to Calabria
03.January | La Scirubetta Calabrese: Ancient Snow Cone

2016

31.December | Best Living in Italy Blog 2016 – Grazie Mille!
28.December | Dreaming Sophia by Melissa Muldoon: Guest Post + Giveaway
20.December | Book Giveaway: 52 Things to See & Do in Calabria
15.December | Christmas in Calabria: Home for the Holidays
20.October | Natuzza Evolo: Calabrian Mystic
15.September | From Farm to Table: The Sila Potato
10.June | Win a Copy of 52 Things to See & Do in Calabria Travel Guide
19.May | 5 Things No One Told You About Moving to Rural Italy
21.April | My Local Fruttivendolo — Fruit & Vegetable Guy
13.January | In Loving Memory of Gina DePalma: Citrus Olive Oil & Polenta Cake
02.January | One-Word Theme for 2016: GOOD

2015

17.December | Christmas in Calabria: Pignolata and Cumpettu
05.November | Dolphin-Spotting in the Ionian Sea
16.September | La Vendemmia in Calabria
22.April | The Inspiring Legacy of Nicholas Green
19.April | Guest Post: Resilience and the Well-Lived Life
18.March | Living Authentically: How Italy Forced the Issue
20.February | Lost in Translation: Adventures in Sola-tude
21.January | One-Word Theme for 2015: FORZA!

2014

06.September | Finding Your Own Path via WTF
20.July | A Village in Mourning
27.May | Introducing Baby Espresso!

2013

23.December | My One-Word Theme for 2014: SALUTE
13.August | New Beginnings and Such
07.May | Finish What You Start — Or Don’t. That’s Cool Too.
18.February | Start Where You Are

2012

10.December | My One-Word Theme for 2013: GROW
08.October | The Dalai Lama’s Cat by David Michie
10.September | Arrivederci Summer, Bentornato Fall!
19.August | From Complex to Simple: How Mastering Change Brought About My Beautiful Life
23.July | A Moment of Thanks: Losing Subscribers Isn’t Always a Bad Thing
14.July | The Importance of Owning Our Transitions
15.June | Summer Schedule: Back to the Basics
10.June | Recalibration After a Trip “Home”
07.May | Experiencing Joy, Unapologetically and Without Fear
13.April | What Are You Waiting For?
18.March | Gut Check: How Bad Do You Want It?
12.March | Announcing My Latest Up-Venture: Gemelli Press, LLC
12.February | Keeping it Simple with Pasta and Cauliflower Recipe
19.January | The Evil of Envy & the Importance of Staying in Your Own Lane
09.January | Thinking Outside the Box with Agent J
01.January | One-Word Theme for 2012: Up

2011

11.December | Finding Love, Peace, and Joy During the Holidays
24.November | Meeting Disappointment with Friends, Gratitude, and Apple Pie
29.October | What’s Luck Got to Do With It?
03.October | Living Deliberately: When Your Loved Ones Don’t Get It
16.September | The Sweet Season of Change
05.September | Answering Middle of the Night Calls to Action
07.August | You Can’t Steal Second Base with Your Foot on First
13.July | When Olive Trees Smile: How Living in My Ancestral Village Changed My Life
06.July | Aligning Mind and Body Through Yoga Practice
13.June | Practicing Mindfulness & Saying No to Multitasking
03.June | Inspiration via Acqui Terme: Listening, Sharing & Working Toward a Common Goal
16.May | The Intersection of Paradise & La (Agro) Dolce Vita
09.May | The Quiet Inspiration of the Campagna
22.April | Making Easter Calabrian Cuzzupe with Zia Vincenzina
12.April | Walking Where the Water Walks
06.April | Recipe: When Life Gives You Mandarins, Make Mandarin Jam
21.March | Living Deliberately: Knowing When to Turn Off the News
10.March | Defining Your Own Simplicity
02.March | Face Your Fears with Homemade Apple Butter
25.February | Exploring New Directions: The Making of a Mission Statement
21.February | Le Quattro Volte: Cannes Winner Beautifully Describes Calabrian (and Universal) Life — Without Words
17.February | Life Lessons in Southern Italy: It’s the Simple, Stupid
09.February | No-Knead Bread Rolls – No Dutch Oven Necessary
07.February | World Nutella Day 2011 Roundup Part 2
05.February | World Nutella Day 2011: Nutella Spice Cake + What To Do With an Empty Nutella Jar
18.January | The Importance of the Pig in Southern Italy
10.January | My One-Word Theme for 2011: Now
03.January | The Annual Year End Meme: 2010 Edition
01.January | Buon Anno from Southern Italy!

2010

30.December | Love Thursday: Christmas Poinsettia Love
25.December | Happy Christmas (War is Over)
24.December | Merry Christmas Eve from Calvin & Hobbes
22.December | What to Do in Milan
17.December | Seasons Greetings at the United States Botanic Garden in Washington, D.C.
13.December | A Norwegian Christmas at Washington, D.C.’s Union Station
09.December | Hearting Milan’s Pinacoteca di Brera Museum & More with AmaMi Card
07.December | What to Do in New York City for Christmas
29.November | Melissa Design for Your Logo & Web Design Needs
25.November | Fall in Philadelphia: Happy Thanksgiving!
23.November | How to Brew Coffee in a Stovetop Moka Pot
17.November | Escarole, Bean, and Pancetta Soup – Zuppa di Scarola, Fagioli e Pancetta
11.November | Love Thursday: An Adorable Little Nuccihra of Love
05.November | The Colors of Fall in Calabria
03.November | What’s Cooking Wednesday: Sausage and Peppers
25.October | Please Help a Calabrian Dog Get to America!
20.October | LGBTQ Spirit Day: Wear Purple and Say No to Hate
18.October | Thinking Pink for My Birthday
15.October | 21 Easy Ways to Conserve Water: Blog Action Day 2010
07.October | Love Is All Around You
04.October | Zampogna: The Soul of Southern Italy
29.September | A Surprise Crop of Pomegranates
27.September | Angela Moore Earrings + Teal Toes Polish Giveaway for Ovarian Cancer Awareness
22.September | Zucchini Flower Fritters – Frittelle di Fiori di Zucca
20.September | Colleen Berg Thumbprint Jewelry Giveaway + O Foods Announcement
13.September | Designing Diva Jewelry Giveaway for Ovarian Cancer Awareness
11.September | Five in Focus: American Expat Bloggers on Italian Movies
09.September | Love Thursday: Have You Hugged a Goat Today?
07.September | Angela Moore Ovarian Cancer Awareness Bracelet Giveaway
04.September | Should You Take an Italian Cooking Class?
02.September | Calabrese Folk Music from Tarantella Power 2010: Aquila Bella
31.August | Gita Italiana 2010: The Texan Connection
30.August | Gita Italiana 2010: The Rhythm of the Seasons in Abruzzo
29.August | Gita Italiana 2010: Salento — Not Your Typical Italy
28.August | Gita Italiana 2010: Sicily’s Mount Etna
27.August | Gita Italiana 2010: Six Memories of Venice
26.August | Gita Italiana 2010: How to Really Love Assisi
25.August | Gita Italiana 2010: At Home in Basilicata – The Forgotten Region
24.August | Gita Italiana 2010: When I Was Two, I Was Nearly New
22.August | Gita Italiana 2010: The Loggia
21.August | Gita Italiana 2010: Taking a Break, Italian Style
20.August | Gita Italiana 2010: Mountains & Sea: Between Two Worlds on Italy’s Amalfi Coast
19.August | Gita Italiana 2010: Piemonte: Beautiful, Colorful and Tough
18.August | Gita Italiana 2010: Visiting the Aeolian Islands from Calabria
17.August | Gita Italiana 2010: Finding Treasures in Alghero, Sardinia
13.August | Are You Ready for the Gita Italiana 2010?
11.August | How to Store Fresh Cut Basil
06.August | The Eye on Italy Podcast
04.August | Calabria Traveling Market: Buying Pecorino, Capocollo, ‘Nduja, and Pancetta from the Back of a Car
28.July | Panino Caprese: Tomato, Mozzarella, and Basil Sandwich
27.July | Life, Death, and Cherries
22.July | Love Thursday: Los Angeles’ Watts Towers by Simon Rodia, Italian Immigrant
19.July | Win a Bag of Café Orzo: The Italian Caffeine-Free Alternative to Coffee
14.July | Panino Con La Mortadella Fritta
08.July | Love Thursday: Family and Friends Edition
05.July | Celebrating the Fourth of July in Italy
02.July | Amanda Knox Conviction: Motivazioni della Sentenza
30.June | The Media Circus in the Amanda Knox Case
28.June | Anti-American Bias in the Amanda Knox Case: Perspective of an American Lawyer in Italy
22.June | Insalata di Fagiolini: Calabrian Green Bean Salad
16.June | Do Italians Eat Pasta Every Day?
15.June | Enrich Your Italian Vacation with Milano Summer School
09.June | Three Hens, a Bantam Rooster, and Double Yolk Eggs
07.June | Benefits of Chamomile: Prenditi una camomilla!
31.May | My Fellow Americans, Happy Memorial Day!
26.May | What’s Cooking Wednesday: Pasta with Peas
24.May | Calabrian Peas Fresh from the Garden
22.May | Prosciutto e Melone, Caprese Salad, and Palazzo Paparo
19.May | Cavolfiori al Forno – Baked Cauliflower
17.May | The Lay of the Land in Calabria
09.May | Spending Mother’s Day in Campagna
06.May | Love Thursday: Hearts Sprouting Up Everywhere
03.May | Three Red Poppies Swaying in the Wind
28.April | Calabrese Proverbs by Month: April
25.April | Buona Festa della Liberazione!
22.April | A Fresco Painter’s Love Letter to Calabria
15.April | Love Thursday: Hearts in Venice and Bellagio
13.April | Photos of Holy Week in Calabria
07.April | What’s Cooking Wednesday: Fava Bean Spread
02.April | L’Uovo di Pasqua: The Italian Easter Egg
30.March | La Settimana Santa (Easter Holy Week) in Calabria
26.March | In the Life of an Expat…
22.March | For All Goat News, Subscribe to Goat Berries!
19.March | Calabrian Zeppole di San Giuseppe for Italian Father’s Day
18.March | Love Thursday: Honoring Virtual Friendships
14.March | Introducing Italy’s Own 2 Kids and a Dog
10.March | Borlotti Beans: Facts and Recipes
06.March | Buon Compleanno Papà!
04.March | Love Thursday: Love with Frost
01.March | Calabrese Proverbs by Month: March
24.February | One Year with Pasqualina
18.February | Love Thursday: To the Bestest Readers!
12.February | If You Know Me Well, You Know…
08.February | World Nutella Day 2010 Round Up: Part 2
05.February | Banana Nutella Brownies: Buon World Nutella Day 2010!
02.February | Top 10 Reasons Nutella Is Better Than a Boyfriend
30.January | Heating a House in Italy: Meet Our New Stufa
25.January | My Top 10 Realizations After Being “Home” for the First Time in Nearly Six Years
21.January | Love Thursday: Emma’s Pasta Roni
19.January | Attempted Goat Escape Foiled by Quick-Thinking Maaaa
18.January | World Nutella Day 2010
16.January | Happy 3rd Birthday to ExpatWomen.com!
13.January | What’s Cooking Wednesday: Pasta e Lenticchie
11.January | An American Expat in Italy Goes “Home”
07.January | Love Thursday: Rocky & the City of Brotherly Love
04.January | Psst…World Nutella Day is a Month Away!

2009

28.December | 2009 End of Year Meme
24.December | Calvin & Hobbes Christmas Eve Poem
23.December | What’s Cooking Wednesday: Chewy Coconut Macaroons
19.December | Santa Greeting from Snowy PA
10.December | Love Thursday: Fall in LOVE Park, Philadelphia
04.December | Why I Would Want to Live *There*
30.November | Tina Tangos: On Being Authentic
26.November | Love Thursday: Acorns of Love
23.November | Fall 2009 in Badolato: Photos You May Have Missed
12.November | Love Thursday: The Loveshroom Fest
31.October | This Halloween, May All Your Cauldrons Be Boiling
28.October | Mediterranean Cooking on a Budget
26.October | Celebrating Breast Cancer Awareness Month with Jewelry and Coffee
23.October | And the Kids Come of Age
22.October | Love Thursday: Fallen Love Apples
20.October | 7 Habits of Highly Effective Expats in Italy
15.October | Blog Action Day 2009: Climate Change
12.October | Holy Mackerel! Look at Those Altocumulus Clouds!
09.October | Love Is…
04.October | Mudslides in Messina: Thanks for Not Getting in the Way Berlusconi!
30.September | 2nd Annual O Foods Contest for Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month Roundup Part 1
28.September | Interview with Gina DePalma on Last Day of O Foods Contest
24.September | Goat Tears Cure Muscle Aches and Pains!
23.September | O Foods Recipe: Spaghetti AgliO OliO e PeperoncinO
21.September | Angela Moore Jewelry for Ovarian Cancer Awareness
17.September | Love Thursday: Love in the Grilled Pollo
14.September | 2nd Annual O Foods Contest for Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
12.September | Teal Toes Winners and More Ovarian Cancer Awareness Info
07.September | Teal Toes Contest for Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
03.September | Love Thursday: The Piaggio Love Ape 50
01.September | Badolato Hosts Tarantella Power 2009
27.August | Coming Back Soon…
29.July | Blog Closed for Vacation
26.July | Calabrian Olive Oil: Cossari Extravergine Olio di Oliva Biologico
23.July | Love Thursday: Another Heart from Marnie
17.July | Introducing Carmelina: Another Kid Joins the Herd
14.July | Oggi Sciopero!
02.July | Love Thursday: William’s Orgasmic View Lives On
23.June | Adjusting to Expat Life in Italy
20.June | Shout Out to the Daddies of the World
17.June | What’s Cooking Wednesday: Green Beans, Pancetta, and Potatoes
11.June | Love Thursday: Just Me and the Kids
27.May | What’s Cooking Wednesday: Ricotta Fresca
21.May | Love Thursday: Celebrating an Anniversary
18.May | The New Kid on the Block: Margherita
15.May | Going Green: 4-Step DIY Home Energy Audit
09.May | The Four Seasons in Calabria
06.May | What’s Cooking Wednesday: Stuffed Peppers
03.May | La Dolce Vita Women’s Italian Retreat
30.April | Love Thursday: Somebunny Loves Me!
27.April | Announcement: Changes in Posting Schedule
24.April | Freelance Writing Week II: How to Tell Whether Freelance Writing Job Offers Are Legitimate
23.April | Freelance Writing Week II: How Do Freelance Writers Get Paid?
22.April | Freelance Writing Week II: The Right Pay for Freelance Writing Jobs
21.April | Freelance Writing Week II: Should Freelance Writers Ever Write for Free?
20.April | Freelance Writing Week II: How Much Do Freelance Writers Make?
16.April | Love Thursday: How to Leave Your (Teeth)Mark on the World
15.April | What’s Cooking Wednesday: Fried Mozzarella Sticks and Dipping Sauce
14.April | Cool Beans! Customized Party Favors and Gifts through PartyBeans
07.April | NIAF/Abruzzo Relief Fund for Victims of Abruzzo Earthquake
06.April | Celebrating Easter in Southern Italy
03.April | Going Green: Start a Garden, Support Local Farmers and/or Join a Community Garden
02.April | Love Thursday: Love in the Lasagne Verde
01.April | What’s Cooking Wednesday: Glazed Apple Oatmeal Cinnamon Muffins
31.March | A Day in the Life of Pasqualina
27.March | Freelance Writing Week: How to Find Freelance Writing Jobs: Job Ads and Cold Calls
26.March | Freelance Writing Week: How to Find Freelance Writing Jobs: Query Letters
25.March | Freelance Writing Week: 5 Tips for How to Find and Develop Your Freelance Writing Niche
24.March | Freelance Writing Week: Freelance Writing Resources
23.March | Freelance Writing Week: Is Freelance Writing For You?
20.March | Are Crocs Dead in the Water?
19.March | Love Thursday: Direct from a Southern Italian Beach
18.March | What’s Cooking Wednesday: Calabrian Scrambled Eggs
17.March | Head Over to Cherrye’s “My Bella Vita”
16.March | The Meaning of (Calabrian) Life
12.March | Love Thursday: Paving the Way with Love
11.March | What’s Cooking Wednesday: Homemade Chicken and Rice Soup
10.March | Some Fun with a First Meme
09.March | The Cutest Kid in the World
06.March | Going Green: 21 Ways to Reuse Coffee Grounds
05.March | Love Thursday: Kitty Noses and Cookies
04.March | Recipe: 30 Minute Brownies from Scratch
03.March | Lijit Search and Other New Things at Bleeding Espresso
02.March | Are You Ready to Meet Our Kid?
27.February | Questions, Questions, Who’s Got Questions?
26.February | Love Thursday: Ventagli from Anna Maria
25.February | What’s Cooking Wednesday: Linguine with Shrimp and Mussels
23.February | Calabria Pride: Noi Ci Mettiamo Il Cuore
19.February | Love Thursday: Hearting Chicken
18.February | Snap, Crackle, Pop Italian Style: Chiacchiere for Carnevale
17.February | Living a Dog’s Life on Human Chairs
16.February | It’s Carnevale Time in Venice!
13.February | Patron Saint of Singles: San Faustino
12.February | Love Thursday: Lovers’ Island
11.February | What’s Cooking Wednesday: Steak and Porcini Mushrooms
10.February | Hurricanes and Mudslides in Calabria
09.February | World Nutella Day 2009: Round-Up
06.February | Going Green: Green Cell Phones and Cell Phone Recycling
05.February | World Nutella Day 2009
04.February | Top Ten Signs You’re Addicted to Nutella
03.February | Discovering the Secret of Happiness
30.January | The Logic of Italian Boys’ Names
29.January | Love Thursday: Almond Blossoms & Calabrian Proverbs on Love
28.January | What’s Cooking Wednesday: Carciofi/Artichokes
27.January | Calabria: Home of the Paparazzi
26.January | 2009 Bloggies Finalist for Best European Weblog
23.January | Village Games: Part III
22.January | Love Thursday: Love Via Cappuccino Across the Miles
21.January | What’s Cooking Wednesday: Pork, Italian Green Beans, and Potatoes in Tomato Sauce
20.January | Inauguration Day and Birthday Wishes
19.January | New Zealand Nature Company: In Praise of Excellent Customer Service
16.January | Americans to Surpass Italians in Wine Purchases
15.January | Love Thursday: Hearting Coffee
14.January | World Nutella Day 2009 & Italian-Style Hot Chocolate with Nutella
13.January | All About Alltop and Why You Should Be On It
12.January | finding inspiration from charlotte’s web
09.January | eh cumpà, auguri on that cia thing!
08.January | Love Thursday: Ring Around the Wrist
07.January | What’s Cooking Wednesday: Purpette – Polpette – Meatballs
06.January | How to Make an American Expat in Italy Happy
05.January | easing into the new year with a 5 things meme
01.January | Happy New Year from Calabria!

2008

25.December | christmas wishes from calabria
24.December | the tradition of little boy & tiger wishes
23.December | 2008 End of the Year Meme
22.December | menu for hope V for united nations world food programme
19.December | La Buona Cucina Americana: Chocolate Chip Cookies
18.December | love thursday: remembering the puppies
17.December | Fried Baccala’ and Baccala’ with Tomatoes
15.December | Decorate a Gingerbread House Online!
11.December | love thursday: luvin teh lolcatz
10.December | Christmas Cookie Recipe: Peanut Butter Cookies
08.December | why i love il farmacista in italy
05.December | My Christmas Articles Elsewhere
04.December | love thursday: happy birthday to p and to bleeding espresso
03.December | Recipe: Bollito di Manzo
01.December | who’s afraid of the NaNoWriMo wolf?
25.November | a message from luna and stella
24.November | best holiday gift ever: painting holiday in italy
21.November | La Buona Cucina Americana: Bagels
20.November | love thursday: care package from mom
19.November | playing with knives: sharpening, honing, steeling, and a giveaway
18.November | step right up! bailout line starts here
17.November | as california burns, calabria asks what the hail?
14.November | interactive friday: blog my blog III
13.November | love thursday: bringing home the bacon
12.November | What’s Cooking Wednesday: Pasta with Snails alla Calabrese
11.November | hi, weird? it’s me…random!
10.November | POM wonderful contest announcement
07.November | what else have i been writing?
06.November | love thursday: the wandering chopsticks edition
05.November | the votes are in…
yes we did!
04.November | i’m not going to tell you who to vote for…
03.November | 1st of the month featured blogger: november
31.October | end of october, but still think pink!
30.October | love thursday: the guest waterlily heart
29.October | What’s Cooking Wednesday: Grilled Tuna
28.October | NaBloPoMo is a big, fat no-go
27.October | news from italy: love, olive oil, and lamborghinis
24.October | La Buona Cucina America: Apple Pie – Torta di Mele
23.October | love thursday: autumn love blooms
22.October | important notice for americans voting from abroad
20.October | NaNoWriMo is back! are you in?
17.October | On Getting Another Year Older
16.October | love thursday: spreading the love
15.October | Blog Action Day 2008: Poverty
14.October | Pasta al Forno con Melanzane – Baked Pasta with Eggplant
10.October | Autumn in Southern Italy Means Pomegranates
09.October | love thursday: hearts in the hex
08.October | What’s Cooking Wednesday: Pan-Roasted Quail
03.October | O Foods for Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month Contest Round-up: Part I
02.October | love thursday: a mouse in my cappuccino
01.October | 1st of the month featured blogger plus a pesto sandwich
30.September | If They’re Pleasures, They’re Never Guilty
29.September | 5 ways to raise ovarian cancer awareness through jewelry
26.September | la buona cucina americana: insalata di patate della mamma
25.September | Love Thursday: Love is in the Air
24.September | Onion, Oregano & TimO Focaccia: O Foods for Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
23.September | Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: Signs & Symptoms
22.September | meet the newest about.com guide!
19.September | You Know You’re in Italy When…
18.September | love thursday:
dammi un bacio
17.September | Oatmeal Banana Craisin Muffins: O Foods for Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
15.September | Guest Blogger: Robin of My Mélange
12.September | four things to do this friday
11.September | love thursday:
love in the leaves
10.September | what’s cooking wednesday: pepper steak over white rice
09.September | Whatever You Do, Don’t Eat the Free Figs
08.September | Pssst, Republicans: Comfortable Has No Place in Politics
05.September | crucified frogs, disabling church bells and two contests!
04.September | love thursday: remnants of a wedding
03.September | what’s cooking wednesday: almond joy
02.September | what and how do you write?
01.September | 1st of the month featured bloggers: september
28.August | love thursday:
happy birthday mia!
27.August | The Skinny on Prickly Pears – Fichi d’India
26.August | berlusconi singing for his cena*, sort of
25.August | on becoming a knifty knitter
22.August | Turtles in Calabria: Anything But the Turtle Soup, Per Piacere
21.August | love thursday:
happy birthday michael!
20.August | Top 5 Italian Summer Recipes
19.August | More Answers: On Going Home Again
18.August | dream vacations and living locations
15.August | guest blogger: salena of the daily rant
14.August | Love Thursday: Grandfathers
13.August | tour del gelato in badolato, calabria
12.August | my interview at ‘this eclectic life’
11.August | La Notte di San Lorenzo: Make a Wish!
08.August | interactive friday:
blog my blog II
07.August | love thursday: how to make a cappuccino with love
06.August | Peaches Soaked in Red Wine a.k.a. Drunken Peaches
05.August | Settling Into Southern Italy
04.August | dancing, cooking, fashion and babies
01.August | 1st of the month featured bloggers: august
31.July | love thursday: afternoon in the giardino
30.July | Recipe: Pear, Gorgonzola and Pecan Salad
29.July | how i ended up in italy, what i miss and when i’ll be leaving
28.July | going to the dogs
25.July | my urkel moment: did i do thaaaaaaaat?
24.July | love thursday: photo shoot with mom
23.July | What’s Cooking Wednesday: Prosciutto Wrapped Watermelon with Bel Paese Cheese
22.July | (almost) everything you always wanted to know about me (part the second)
21.July | (almost) everything you always wanted to know about me (part the first)
18.July | tell me do, what’s MOO with you?
17.July | love thursday:
a pair of cherries
16.July | What’s Cooking Wednesday: Fried Eggs with Red Onion and Cheese
15.July | guest blogger: the pursuit of happiness by paul of crazy like whoa
13.July | rest in peace
olive riley
11.July | what’s that? you wanna read more of me?
10.July | love thursday: hand-picked centerpiece
09.July | what’s cooking wednesday:
caprese salad
07.July | Capuchin Catacombs in Palermo, Sicily
04.July | happy fourth of july!
02.July | 1st of the month featured blogger: july
30.June | I Beati Paoli: Secret Society in Palermo, Sicily
27.June | “Inside the Actors’ Studio” Questionnaire
26.June | Love Thursday: Love on the Rocks
25.June | What’s Cooking Wednesday: Tomato and Red Onion Salad
23.June | Gardens of Palermo: Villa Garibaldi & Villa Bonanno
20.June | guest blogger: tamara of american girls in moscow (part V)
19.June | guest blogger: tamara of american girls in moscow (part IV)
18.June | guest blogger: tamara of american girls in moscow (part III)
17.June | guest blogger: tamara of american girls in moscow (part II)
16.June | guest blogger: tamara of american girls in moscow (part I)
13.June | la buona cucina americana: macaroni and cheese
12.June | Love Thursday: Strawberry o’ Love
11.June | no cooking today–
mom’s here!
09.June | La Vucciria Market in Palermo, Sicily
06.June | 5 ways to increase blog traffic & make money with your blog
05.June | love thursday:
tokens of love
04.June | What’s Cooking Wednesday: Pennette alla boscaiola
03.June | time for some fun with flickr!
02.June | 1st of the Month Featured Blogger: June
30.May | hey where my girls at?! (and is rachael ray a terrorist?)
29.May | love thursday:
love at the beach
28.May | what’s cooking wednesday: gluten-free banana pancakes with orange honey sauce
27.May | thank heaven for great (italian) neighbors
26.May | Duomo in Palermo, Sicily
23.May | calabrian women’s summit 2008
22.May | love thursday:
tomato love
21.May | Recipe: Olive Oil and Limoncello Cake
20.May | May, Poppies, and Remembering Veterans
19.May | La Porta Nuova in Palermo, Sicily
16.May | how do you get out of a rut?
15.May | guest blogger: the rhythm of the heart by wanderlust scarlett
14.May | what’s cooking wednesday: roasted rabbit & potatoes
13.May | tuesday morning market in calabria: part II
12.May | Quattro Canti in Palermo, Sicily
11.May | buona festa della mamma/happy mother’s day!
09.May | One (Wo)man’s Poison Is Another’s Delicacy
08.May | love thursday: my own personal seat warmer
07.May | What’s Cooking Wednesday: Calabrian Sausage & Fava Beans
06.May | Tuesday Morning Market in Calabria: Part I
05.May | La Fontana della Vergogna – Fountain of Shame – in Palermo, Sicily
03.May | come visit me at freelance writing jobs!
02.May | La Festa dei Lavoratori: Labor Day in Italy
01.May | 1st of the month featured blogger: may
30.April | What’s Cooking Wednesday: Gluten-Free Chocolate Coconut Muffins
29.April | she walks in beauty,
my mother
28.April | Teatro Massimo in Palermo, Sicily
25.April | Happy Liberation Day Italia!
24.April | love thursday: lemon love
23.April | What’s Cooking Wednesday: Cannellini Beans & Tomatoes
22.April | Earth Day 2008: The Plight of the Honeybee
21.April | of snapdragons and lion’s mouths
18.April | La Buona Cucina Americana: Thanksgiving Filling
17.April | love thursday: love birds
16.April | Antica Focacceria San Francesco in Palermo, Sicily
14.April | dogs and hedgehogs, perfect together
11.April | weekend homework: a chat with the universe
10.April | love thursday: heartin’ politics
08.April | The Legend of Fata Morgana
04.April | interactive friday: blog my blog
03.April | love thursday: when dogs become sisters
02.April | What’s Cooking Wednesday: Pasta with Calabrian Sausage
01.April | 1st of the month featured blogger: april
31.March | How to Vote as an Italian Living Abroad
28.March | Where I’m From (Inspired by George Ella Lyon)
27.March | love thursday: all hail the prince(s)
26.March | What’s Cooking Wednesday: Potatoes, Peppers, & Eggs
25.March | The Signs of Spring in Calabria
21.March | La Buona Cucina America Plus Pasqua in Calabria
20.March | Love Thursday: Love Notes on a Cactus
19.March | What’s Cooking Wednesday: Calabrian Zeppole for St Joseph’s Day
18.March | The Ruins of Tindari, Sicily
17.March | Celebrating St. Patrick with Vino & Co. in Palermo, Sicily
14.March | Familiar Eyes (Plus Limoncello Recipe) by Guest Blogger Susan Filson
13.March | love thursday: gifts and bees
12.March | What’s Cooking Wednesday: Eggplant Balls
11.March | The Sanctuary of the Black Madonna in Tindari, Sicily
10.March | Dreaming About the Meaning of Life
09.March | news from italy (couldn’t make this stuff up if I tried)
08.March | Buona Festa della Donna: Happy International Women’s Day!
07.March | welcome to the ultimate blog party!
06.March | Love Thursday: Hearts in Palermo, Sicily
05.March | what’s cooking wednesday: calabrian prickly zucchini
04.March | Savoca, Sicily – The Godfather Village
03.March | A Quick Stop in Messina, Sicily
01.March | 1st of the month featured bloggers: march
29.February | if you can’t touch yourself, who can you touch?
28.February | Love Thursday: Hearts in Savoca, Sicily
27.February | “We Took the Cannoli”: Trip to Messina, Savoca, Tindari, and Palermo, Sicily
26.February | international you call the holiday day
25.February | carrabba’s italian grill’s “profess your love” contest: win a trip to vegas!
22.February | things left unsaid
21.February | Love Thursday: Nurturing My Travel Lovebug
20.February | What’s Cooking Wednesday: Pasta with Tuna and Lemon
18.February | philadelphia going to the birds
15.February | surviving long distance relationships: guest blogger cherrye’s call for stories
14.February | The Heart As Symbol for Love and Valentine’s Day
13.February | The Perfect Valentine’s Day Dessert: Chocolate & Peperoncino Mousse
12.February | expat countdown meme
11.February | 40 Before 40
07.February | Love Thursday: Letting Sleeping Dogs Lie
06.February | What’s Cooking Wednesday: Oatmeal
05.February | World Nutella Day 2008 – Round-up Part 2
04.February | World Nutella Day is Almost Here!
02.February | inspiration on the golf course
01.February | 1st of the month featured bloggers: february
31.January | i know all there is to know about the writing game
30.January | Banana & Nutella Cake for World Nutella Day 2008
29.January | Voting from Abroad in Italy (for Democrats)
28.January | heath ledger: 1979-2008
25.January | italy’s government falls…again
24.January | almond blossoms mean never having to say you’re sorry (sort of)
23.January | Blood Oranges: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know
22.January | and the winner is . . .
21.January | Announcing World Nutella Day 2008!
18.January | having a ball in rome
17.January | love *is* all around
16.January | what’s cooking wednesday: roasted peppers with garlic & olive oil
15.January | What’s New with the Doggies
14.January | welcome to bleedingespresso.com!
11.January | almost there
08.January | bloggers’ generosity (plus more contests)
03.January | La Musica Calabrese – Calabrian Folk Music
02.January | What’s Cooking Wednesday: Bagels
01.January | Buon Anno!

2007

30.December | year end meme
25.December | warmest holiday wishes
24.December | little boy & tiger wishes
23.December | Weekend o’ Cookies II: Butter Cookies and Michigan Rocks
22.December | Weekend o’ Cookies: Ricotta and Chocolate Chip
21.December | 12 Christmas Memories: Part V
20.December | 12 Christmas Memories: Part IV
19.December | What’s Cooking Wednesday: Thumbprint Cookies
18.December | 12 Christmas Memories: Part II
17.December | 12 Christmas Memories: Part I
16.December | Snow in Calabria!
14.December | "grease" out, "w00t" is the word! (plus vote for me & a word to expat bloggers in italy)
13.December | letting go
12.December | Recipe: Tortellini con Prosciutto e Panna
11.December | Ghost of Christmas Past (Revisited)
10.December | Italian Citizenship Jure Sanguinis: How I Became Legal in Italy
07.December | Grappa: Italy’s Beloved Firewater
06.December | puppies in residence
04.December | a day of celebrations
03.December | Decorate Your Own Virtual Gingerbread House
30.November | NaBloPoMo & NaNoWriMo–ciaooooooo!
29.November | mio amore and me
27.November | Finding Fall in Southern Italy
25.November | little weaners
24.November | blogging for kiva
23.November | Nespole – Loquat Blossoms in Calabria
22.November | thanksgiving in italy
21.November | What’s Cooking Wednesday: Pumpkin Muffins
20.November | 5 post meme (nothing like a one-trick pony)
19.November | 31 Things I’ve Learned in My 31 Years
18.November | stepping up while i sigh
17.November | Turtle Time in Calabria
16.November | not that i’m encouraging slacking off at work but…
15.November | more random stuff about me
14.November | What’s Cooking Wednesday: Roasted Chestnuts
13.November | time for reflection
11.November | for writers who need inspiration (and who among us doesn’t?)
10.November | giving thanks, and that’s about it
09.November | Apples & Thyme: Celebrating Time in the Kitchen with Mothers & Grandmothers
08.November | Murder and Xenophobia: Troubled Times in Italy
07.November | What’s Cooking Wednesday: Pasta with Broccoli
06.November | village games: part II
05.November | puppy eyes & puppy sighs
03.November | weather you like it or not
01.November | NaNoWriMo & NaBloPoMo–Goooooo!
31.October | What’s Cooking Wednesday: Trick or Treat Tomato Eyeballs
30.October | Real Ghost Stories…Grab a Flashlight!
26.October | ask me anything (again) & more
25.October | love thursday: a mamma’s love
24.October | What’s Cooking Wednesday: Pasta e Ceci
23.October | 5 Best Nights of My Life
22.October | a collective (lions’) short story
20.October | Habemus Puppam – We Have Puppies!
19.October | olive’s 108 years young!
18.October | Birthday Carrot Cake Recipe
16.October | all hail my camera fairy!
15.October | Blog Action Day 2007: The Environment
12.October | excuse me, you’re in my light
11.October | doggies in a box
10.October | What’s Cooking Wednesday: Easy, Delicious Minestrone
09.October | Well I Love a Rainy Night, Such a Beautiful Sight
05.October | Weekend Discussion: The Fight Against Binge Drinking
04.October | free burma!
03.October | Recipe: Pasta all Norma
02.October | I’m So Vain – I Probably Think This Post Is About Me
01.October | if the shoe fits…you’re not an italian policewoman
30.September | september i hardly knew ye!
29.September | What’s Happening in Italy?
28.September | friday five: some weekend suggestions
27.September | stellaaaaaaaaaaaa!
26.September | what’s cooking wednesday: pasta all’amatriciana
25.September | Isca sull’Ionio, Calabria, Italy: My Great-Grandmother’s Village
24.September | 5 Strengths as a Writer
21.September | legislating the seven-year itch
20.September | an abundance of love
19.September | What’s Cooking Wednesday: Hummus Without Tahini
17.September | the bridge
14.September | britney spears & shameless self-promotion
13.September | And Baby Makes Four!
12.September | Calabrian Stuffed Eggplant – Melanzane Ripiene
10.September | Badolato: Into The Heart of Calabria
07.September | destination calabria:photo tour of a medieval village (part II)
06.September | destination calabria:photo tour of a medieval village in southern italy (part I)
05.September | what’s cooking wednesday: figs, figs, figs
04.September | what’s in a (middle) name?
03.September | STRIKE! drop the tagliatelle & no one will get hurt
31.August | arrivederci august–and happy BlogDay 2007!
28.August | buon compleanno mia!
21.August | Eleven Years Ago Today…
19.August | bella bags contest winner!
14.August | What’s That Saying About Wild Horses?
12.August | i’m back with an interview with…me!
10.August | my italian vacation (sort of) and your summer homework
09.August | Tour del Gelato: Golosia in Gioiosa Ionica Marina, Calabria
08.August | what’s cooking wednesday: linguine with tomatoes, zucchini, and grilled shrimp
06.August | CONTEST: get your exclusive bella bags by marcía here!
02.August | calabria’s version of urban photography
01.August | What’s Cooking Wednesday: Fried Zucchini Slices
31.July | july is burning
30.July | i’m a tomato blogger!
27.July | schmoozin’…on a sunny afternoon
26.July | weighty issues
25.July | Zucchini Flowers Stuffed with Ricotta, Spinach, and Prosciutto Crudo
24.July | Breaking Up Isn’t Hard to Do: My Decision to Leave the Law
23.July | life-changing events
19.July | interactive thursday
18.July | what’s cooking wednesday: pesto alla genovese
17.July | let the answering begin: the sequel
16.July | moaning meme monday
12.July | love thursday: chased by a cloud part II
11.July | what’s cooking wednesday: bruschetta al pomodoro
10.July | let the answering begin!
09.July | Fighting Forest Fires in Calabria with Canadair
07.July | it’s all on you
05.July | Love Thursday: Amore Mio
04.July | what’s cooking wednesday: cuoricini di merluzzo in bianco
03.July | because you can never know too much
02.July | if the blog’s a rockin’ (and a random photo!)
29.June | guest blogger leonardo: i am lion, hear me door
28.June | Life Lessons with Fast Eddie
27.June | What’s Cooking Wednesday: Coffee Granita
26.June | italy bloggers rock (or at least we like free stuff)
25.June | the business of blogging
23.June | june is…
22.June | i primi passi
21.June | getting to know luna
20.June | What’s Cooking Wednesday: Pasta with Fresh Tomato and Basil
19.June | i wandered lonely as a cloud
18.June | heeeey…brasilena!
17.June | signed, sealed, delivered: happy father’s day!
16.June | Postcards from Lamezia Terme
15.June | tapping my foot and smiling
11.June | seashells *and* ponies!
10.June | Sunday Scribbligs: Ode to the Peperoncino
08.June | Where to Eat Out in Calabria
07.June | love thursday: cherry pickin’ in three parts
06.June | what’s cooking wednesday: turkey with sauteed peppers & onions
03.June | sunday scribblings: town & country
02.June | just lion around
30.May | What’s Cooking Wednesday: Tuna and Bean Salad
29.May | just another kitten saved
28.May | Honoring the Fallen: The Unknown Soldier by Billy Rose
26.May | sunday scribblings: simple
25.May | feeling needy
24.May | love thursday: chased by a cloud
23.May | What’s Cooking Wednesday: Refreshing Summer Pasta Salad
22.May | may musings
21.May | no parking (plus a poppy)
20.May | sunday scribblings: masks
18.May | i’ve "bean" interviewed
18.May | seeds of truth: my growth fiction contest entry
17.May | Love Thursday: Remembering the Silver Years
16.May | what’s cooking wednesday: spaghetti with meat sauce
15.May | Fun with Statistics 101
14.May | my morning brew
13.May | la festa della mamma
12.May | sisterhood of the impossible-to-find pants
10.May | Top 5 Italian Words You Really Don’t Want to Mispronounce
10.May | love thursday: big gifts from little ones
09.May | What’s Cooking Wednesday: Breaded Veal Cutlets
08.May | meme italiano: kinda like the mambo but not
07.May | meme monday (all about things)
06.May | sunday scribblings: ocean
04.May | secrets to my success
03.May | Love Thursday: Helping Hands
02.May | What’s Cooking Wednesday: Pancetta and Onion Frittata
01.May | Birthday Post Fall-Out (Plus Mention of a Wedding)
01.May | if you like my bloggie, and you think i’m funny
30.April | silence for victims at virginia tech
29.April | Happy Birthday Mom!
28.April | you make me think, i give you a rose
27.April | adoring april
26.April | love thursday: an illicit affair
25.April | wanting to kiss the telecom man is wrong
20.April | a few stolen moments
12.April | love thursday: too many flowers are never enough
11.April | What’s Cooking Wednesday Recipe: Calabrian Cuzzupa for Easter/Pasqua
10.April | Still Celebrating: Pasquetta
09.April | Pasqua (Easter) in Calabria: Sabato Santo Photos
08.April | deno’s easter eggs
05.April | love thursday: lending a hand
04.April | What’s Cooking Wednesday: Spaghetti Aglio Olio e Peperoncino
03.April | Pasqua / Easter in Calabria
02.April | Picking Truffles in Calabria: Another Homeless Smurf
01.April | Sunday Scribblings: Deepest, Darkest
31.March | Little Things Can Be Big If You Let Them
30.March | Rising to the Challenge
29.March | love thursday: love in the olive oil
28.March | what’s cooking wednesday: rosemary rabbit and roasted potatoes
27.March | top o’ the morning to ya!
26.March | seven songs say so much
25.March | sunday scribblings: in the kitchen
23.March | a different kind of malocchio
22.March | Love Thursday: Flowers Dried with Love
21.March | What’s Cooking Wednesday: Louise’s Banana Cake (Moistest Banana Cake Ever)
20.March | ode to march
19.March | La Festa di San Giuseppe: Fava Beans and Cream Puffs
18.March | sunday scribblings: inspiration
17.March | i’m a nonna!
16.March | peeking in on some pages
15.March | love thursday: scribblings on a seawall
14.March | Recipe: Cannelloni with Ricotta and Spinach
13.March | conversations with p
12.March | calabrian women’s summit 2007
09.March | A Blog By Any Other Name…
08.March | Buon International Women’s Day!
07.March | what’s cooking wednesday: risotto with pancetta & peas
06.March | airing my clean laundry
05.March | taking the party to the beach
04.March | sunday scribblings: superstitions
03.March | sharing a wonderful discovery
02.March | you’re invited to the ultimate blog party!
01.March | love thursday: the couple that gets water together
28.February | Recipe: Ham and Cabbage Soup
26.February | Another 100 Things About Me
25.February | sunday scribblings: puzzled
23.February | drowning our sorrows
22.February | Love Thursday: Making it Pretty
21.February | what’s cooking wednesday: spaghetti alla carbonara
20.February | back and to the left
18.February | Sunday Scribblings: Crush
17.February | most popular dog in town
15.February | love thursday: a girl and her elephant
14.February | Happy Valentine’s Day!
14.February | What’s Cooking Wednesday: Best Chocolate Cake Ever
13.February | rainbows sure are purty
13.February | oh no you di’nt
12.February | 2000 bloggers–unite!
11.February | sunday scribblings: behold the power of yum
10.February | Getting To Know Me: Me, Not Me
09.February | feeding, dreaming, and teaching (not at the same time)
08.February | love thursday: lifelong friends
07.February | What’s Cooking Wednesday: Cannellini Beans & Chicory
06.February | Buon World Nutella Day!
05.February | Italian Dream Intepretation: Lottery Numbers Included
04.February | Sunday Scribblings: You Say Goodbye, I Say Hello
03.February | fancying february
02.February | A Pre-Valentine’s Day Chuckle
01.February | love thursday: new experiences
31.January | what’s cooking wednesday: calabrian style pan-fried chicken
30.January | Navigating the Italian Health Care System: Part II
28.January | sunday scribblings: chronicles
27.January | fancying up the donkey
27.January | yes, another meme
26.January | village games
26.January | where were you?
25.January | Love Thursday: A Grandmother’s Influence
24.January | What’s Cooking Wednesday: Rigatoni with Tuna
23.January | quantifying weirdness
23.January | recovering, regrouping
22.January | a considerable amount of nothing
21.January | sunday scribblings: fantasy
20.January | making rainbows and answering age-old questions
19.January | Malocchio: Conquering the Italian Evil Eye One Plastic Red Horn at a Time
19.January | Esther Reed / Brooke Henson Identity Theft Case
18.January | My Birthday Gifts Have Arrived!
18.January | Love Thursday: Flowering Surprises
17.January | What’s Cooking Wednesday: Spaghetti with Artichokes
16.January | Why You Should Blog
15.January | Navigating the Italian Health Care System
15.January | honoring mlk, jr.
14.January | Calabrian Door Knockers
13.January | Getting Fowl: Meet Our Hens, Turkeys, and Rooster
11.January | love thursday: photographs
10.January | 101 questions answered
10.January | Recipe: Eggs in Purgatory – Uova in Purgatorio
08.January | de-lurking early and often
08.January | Getting a Job in Italy
08.January | Pigskins Aren’t Just for Frittole* Anymore!
07.January | Tigger’s Dangerous Side
06.January | Happy Befana!: The Epiphany in Italy
05.January | A Duke Alum’s Take on the Duke Lacrosse Scandal
04.January | Love Thursday: One Touch Can Opener
03.January | Changing Skies
03.January | What’s Cooking Wednesday: Linguine agli Scampi
02.January | Happy New Year! Buon Anno!
02.January | And So Begins 2007…

2006

31.December | Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot
31.December | Operation Sky TV: Completed!
30.December | Looking Back on 2006
29.December | Word Association
29.December | A Virtual Tour of Badolato, Calabria
28.December | Love Thursday Seconda Parte: I Don’t Mean to Brag But…
28.December | Love Thursday: Whoooo’s Feeling It?
27.December | What’s Cooking Wednesday: Italian Wedding Soup
26.December | Post-Christmas Wrap-Up
25.December | Warmest Greetings
24.December | Little Boy and Tiger Wishes
23.December | Cutting Corners
22.December | This Just In: Santa Existence Can’t Be Ruled Out
22.December | Worst Christmas Ornaments
21.December | Almost Last Minute Shopping
21.December | Love Thursday: Topping the Tree with Love
20.December | National Association of W Lovers
20.December | What’s Cooking Wednesday: Calabrian Stuffed Lasagne
19.December | Sunrise Over the Ionian Sea: Buon Giorno!
18.December | My Move to Italy and the House of Violets
17.December | Remembering the Ghost of Christmas Past
16.December | Blogging Baptism
15.December | Il Braciere: Warm and Toasty, Calabrian Style
14.December | Love Thursday: How a Jean Jacket and Some Wind Can Change Your Life
13.December | 100 Things About Me
13.December | What’s Cooking Wednesday: Potatoes and Peppers
12.December | Finding Holiday Cheer in Southern Italy
10.December | Top 10 Wonderful Things in Italy, Not America
09.December | Top 10 Things I Miss from the States
08.December | Note to Paris Hilton: That’s Not Hot
07.December | Love Thursday: Luna
06.December | What’s Cooking Wednesday: Borlotti Beans with Tomatoes, Garlic & Basil
05.December | Conquering Italian Bureaucracy: Getting My Carta d’Identità
04.December | Welcome/Benvenuti!