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grapes ready for picking, almost

La Vendemmia in Calabria

Mid-September means it’s vendemmia and wine-making time, which is delicious in Calabria on more than one front.

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Nicholas Green Park in Bodega Bay, CA

The Inspiring Legacy of Nicholas Green

When the parents of seven-year-old Nicholas Green donated his organs, they made an enormous impact on the rate of organ donation in Italy.

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Portone, Badolato, Calabria, Italy

Living Authentically: How Italy Forced the Issue

Living here has most definitely brought me closer to living an authentic life; Italy has pushed me in ways I didn’t know I needed.

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A single chair...lonely or just alone?

Lost in Translation: Adventures in Sola-tude

Solo/sola in Italian means both alone and lonely. Let that sink in for a second.

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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