The 12th annual “Sagra del Bovino” (translated, “Beef Feast”) in Calangianus, Sardegna welcomed over 2,700 locals and tourists who gathered together to pay homage to, what else…the cow! Local farmers, bread, wine and cheese producers of the Gallura region set up camp along the tiny winding streets of this small town to display (and also offer samples!) […]

This past Sunday we celebrated our daughter’s baptism! Our lucky girl followed in her brother’s footsteps and was christened in the local church in Arzachena, the small town that we call home during the summer months. Here she is all dolled up and ready to be baptized! We chose to christen our children here rather […]

Anyone who knows me knows I’m a city-girl at heart. Don’t get me wrong…I LOVE our quaint home away-from home in the Sardinian countryside.  Just imagine, a traditional rustic country home surrounded by lush greenery, an abundant garden, basking in the heat of the golden sun.   But…there’s another side to the story! Now, imagine: […]

My dream of being recognized by a famous chef has finally come true, well, sort of! 😉 It all started with a “North American” themed dinner party (i.e., burgers and fries) we were planning here in Sardegna.  North Americans are known for our burgers (and not just McD’s version…if you can even call them that!) […]

Quinoa is a quintessential ingredient to have in the kitchen…at least in MY kitchen! This post is dedicated to all things quinoa. Quinoa is just as simple to cook as rice, and generally takes half the time to prepare. Learn some basic facts about this superfood and simple and easy instructions on how to cook […]

I lasted about 3 (long) weeks without my beloved food processor (actually longer than I thought) but I couldn’t take it anymore so we just HAD to order one!  Besides, why not have our “home-away-from-home’s” kitchen as fully equipped as my own? There are many things that I love about the countryside (and many things […]

We made it!  Our home away from home… If you read my recent post, “Italy, Here We Come (Part 2)” you might be wondering how our trip went.  And if you haven’t I can sum it up for you in this post: Just imagine, FOUR flights, across the ocean, with TWO kids!  (You might want […]

Starting solids with my second child as shaped up to be a piece of cake, mainly thanks to learning how to serve first foods like the Italians do with my first child. Although I was somewhat apprehensive about the transition to the Mediterranean method of introducing solids, I can now attest to the fact that […]

After procrastinating for the longest time (in fear of burning a hole in our pockets) we finally wracked up our credit card bit the bullet and purchased our tickets to Italy…only 2 1/2 weeks before our departure date (talk about procrastinating!).  Now that the date is set, the countdown is full on!  I’ve been getting nostalgic and […]

In my opinion, the stress of introducing first foods to baby is highly underrated. When I had my first child I was bombarded with information and suggestions on sleep training, but in retrospect, I don’t recall getting a clearly painted picture of how to introduce solid foods to baby. I followed my doctor’s recommendations along with […]