Grapes

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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Chamomille Way, Badolato

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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Acqui Terme, Italy

You Can’t Steal Second Base with Your Foot on First

“Progress always involves risks. You can’t steal second base and keep your foot on first base.” – Frederick B. Wilcox

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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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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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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