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The House of Belonging
Returning to the places we love is what drives us to travel. Unlike the impetus for adventure, or to get away to someplace new, returning fills a hunger that can only be satisfied by touching what you already know is true.
Nomadic Family Vacation
Nomadic Family Vacation! Riding camels in Essaouira, Morocco. Watch the full video on our Facebook here.
Fresh Egg Frittata
A frittata is one of my favorite things to make, especially with fresh eggs, only minutes old. While visiting friends in Santa Barbara, I made myself at home in the kitchen. A frittata can be home to lingering leftovers…
Gourmet ~ Adventures with Ruth: “Peggy Markel’s Morocco”
Ruth Reichl from Gourmet traveled to Morocco with Peggy back in 2009. The episode first aired November 21, 2009 and is still live on TV (via reruns) but unfortunately not available online. Trust us, it was fabulous and many guests over the years have joined us after watching this episode. If you …
Recipe: Sicilian Lentils, the “Black Pearls of the Mediterranean”
My favored legume this spring, has been the black lentil, lenticchie nere. from Sicily. I have been buying them from a small vendor of grains and legumes in Sant’Ambrogio market, here in Florence. They reminded me of the dark mini lentils grown in volcanic soil from the tiny island of …
She’s Flying Through the Air…
One of the difficulties in moving out of the familiar is the temptation to close off the full drama of change before it ripens. This sense of being bereft of all that is familiar is a vacuum which threatens to suck up everything within its reach. What is hard to …
Easter: Buona Pasqua da Firenze
From my 5th floor window, the light was sweet and warm for an Easter morn. I set up breakfast on the top floor where the view of the rooftops is equal to my sitting. I am in an extraordinary position between the Palazzo Vecchio of Piazza Signoria with my old …