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Casa dell'Elicriso

Casa dell’Elicriso

Casa dell’Elicriso is a fully restored property in the heart of Badolato that has been used as a bed & breakfast. It is a large property, particularly for our medieval village with three independent living areas, each with separate entrances.

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Telephone by Esparta on Flickr (CC license)

What Are You Waiting For?

A short and sweet post inspired by a podcast about the importance of pushing forward instead of waiting for things to happen.

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Closed door waiting to be open

Gut Check: How Bad Do You Want It?

A couple years after moving to Italy, although I could communicate well enough on a daily basis I knew there was still so much I was missing, including parts of myself still hidden from those around me. That was gut check time.

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Gemelli Press

Announcing My Latest Up-Venture: Gemelli Press, LLC

My one-word theme for 2012 is UP, and upwards we go, indeed . . . right into a new position as the Managing Editor of Gemelli Press, LLC – Calabria location.

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Bloodstone by Barbra Annino

Bloodstone by Barbra Annino

Bloodstone is the second book in the Stacy Justice Mystery Series, picking up where the first book, Opal Fire, left off — and once again, Annino expertly weaves a bewitching tale of mystery, intrigue, and family secrets with a good dose of humor to boot.

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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