Anyone who knows my passion to cook, especially Italian dishes, knows also of my heritage from Tuscany. You can’t get more Italian than having had a mother from Elba and a father from Lucca who became a noted restaurant chef during California’s heyday in San Francisco and Los Angeles. It’s one of the good things… Continue reading Me? Cook Sicilian?
Author: Betty Albert Chronicles
California-born Betty Albert is a certified Naturopathic Doctor, author (“Lost in Italy and Loving it”, Amazon/Kindle), freelance writer, and speaker/presenter on health/wellness/longevity topics. She holds dear the art and science of proper cooking and healthy eating, and works as a lifestyle coach even in retirement. Past history include 20-year careers in corporation, professional photography and natural health. Her website is www.bettyalbertchronicles.com, and she can be reached at balbert7072@gmail.com.
WHY THE BLANK BLOG?
Blank so Long……. Over the past several months, I have yet to post in my blog any relevant words. The reason for this is that I have been embroiled in preparation for what might become my last trip to my fatherland. First I had to celebrate a birthday that so clearly defined me a senior… Continue reading WHY THE BLANK BLOG?
Research Shows Sugar Causes Cancer
The GreenMedInfo Newsletter July 19, 2019 Featured Article Research Reveals How Sugar CAUSES Cancer The average American consumes their body weight annually in this cancer-causing substance, and yet hospitals freely feed it to their cancer patients, oblivious to the harm it does. Click to Read When I find an article this worthwhile, I want to… Continue reading Research Shows Sugar Causes Cancer
Neptune shines again
Bagni di Lucca and Beyond The magnificent Neptune Fountain in Piazza Signoria in Florence is on full view again after being covered for restoration for 2 years. The restoration project costing €1.5 million was funded by Salvatore Ferragamo. The first public fountain in Florence, it was commissioned by Cosimo I de Medici in 1559 after a… Continue reading Neptune shines again
Fico, Eataly World
Italy’s New CostCo? Nonna would never approve. Bagni di Lucca and Beyond Just outside Bologna, FICO is the world’s largest food park. Food from all over Italy is on display in a huge 100,000 square metre area that used to be a wholesale market in the 1980s. Helpfully, FICO has installed a selfie platform in front… Continue reading Fico, Eataly World
Easter Bread Legends
SPRINGTIME BRINGS SWEET TOOTH SAVY Like so many things in Italy, bread and cakes come by many names, especially if it is a holiday and then, it depends on what kind of holiday or occasion it might be. Of course the names and kinds of bread and cakes come with their own legends, traditions, cautions,… Continue reading Easter Bread Legends
California Poppy Spectacle Closes Traffic
Afar.com posted photos from Shutterstock of the remarkable yearly Poppy Show at Walker Canyon, Lake Elsinore, Ca. because this year the amount of auto and foot traffic from spectators “was unbearable”. What is more unbearable is the disregard of posted signs to not pick or trample the poppies due to ecological damage left behind. The… Continue reading California Poppy Spectacle Closes Traffic
My favorite “Farm Fresh to You” Recipe
FARM FRESH TO YOU is my go-to Organic CSA (Community Sustainable Agriculture) supplier of fine organic fruits and vegetable to my door. Take a look at their website for easy to customize deliveries of local goods of all kinds, including farm fresh organic eggs, jams, honey, baby food, cereals, etc. etc. etc.–remarkable variety and quality.… Continue reading My favorite “Farm Fresh to You” Recipe
Secrets of Ca’Dario in Venice
Dubbed “the house that kills”, this 500 year old Venetian Gothic palace has claimed lives and repelled boatmen, boarders, renters, owners and potential owners like Woody Allen. Built for the aristocrat Giovanni Dario in 1479, the house then passed on to a long list of owners who were stabbed to death, murdered, or died by… Continue reading Secrets of Ca’Dario in Venice
ALL SOULS DAY…What the rest of the world does or you can make cookies*
Did de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), aka All Saints Day, All Souls Day is celebrated throughout the world, especially in Mexico, South America, the Caribbean and is associated with American Halloween. Here are some highlights: Oct. 31-Nov. 2; traditional Aztec dancers, parades with costumed figures, regional Mexican music, and other Mexican artisans celebrate… Continue reading ALL SOULS DAY…What the rest of the world does or you can make cookies*
Travels About Town 