Here is another excuse, but important new endeavor of mine: Snowline Health Dementia Connection I have volunteered to help out at this new service facility that has thankfully FUNCTIONAL Medicine to El Dorado County. Functional Medicine seeks to help you find out the cause and natural solutions of […]
I know. I know. You haven’t heard from me in years. Since moving to the Heritage gated community in El Dorado Hills about 6 years ago, life teamed up with too many activities to explain, a common comment in this overly-active elderly neighborhood. Also, it’s a common excuse […]
RALEY’S ONE rates a big “10” It is amazing to me that an American supermarket would take such a big step. Years have passed since my first study of health and wellness prompted the process of getting my Naturopathy degree from Trinity College and developing a practice which […]
Refusing the coup-up and having more time on my hands when shopping, what great inventions do I find but these higher protein products. Of course you can avoid them altogether to help what I call “the Covid Weight Gain”. However, I’ve also found that recipes with lots of […]
Born in Italy, Carnevale is one of the world’s most celebrated events, especially in Venice and Viareggio. But every town, even the smallest, has it’s own parade, feasts of local specialities, dancing, masquerading and fun before the Lent season begins. Some experts claim the term Carnevale comes from […]
This is a blogger I hear from who lives not that far from my own relatives in Lucca. From time to time, I like to repost her articles for your enjoyment. Click on titles to view more. Bagni di Lucca and Beyond After much thought I have decided […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Meet the passionate people of central Italy's farm-to-table wonderland.
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