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A Green Pear Juice and a Mojito Detox Water + a Catskills Workshop Announcement!

ANNOUNCEMENT: Me and Christiann Koepke will be hosting a 3 day retreat in the Catskills, at the border with upstate New York, from October 28th through the 31st. For all details and signup, click here....

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Pavlova Mess with Mascarpone & Pears ‘Belle Hélene’, and an Australia...

THIS POST IS TO ANNOUNCE OUR AUSTRALIA WORKSHOP – April 28th ~ April 30th! See Zaira’s Post See Anisa’s Post For all info, visit Anisa’s link above and / or scroll down to the bottom! of this post!...

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A September Gathering in Gradara, Italy #gradaraingold

See our previous workshop recaps: Betty’s recap Zaira’s recap + Zaira’s September Workshop recap Saghar’s recap Thanks to our incredible sponsors! Molino Ariani Baule Volante Cappella Sant’Andrea –...

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Buckwheat Pasta with Nettle Sauce: the Green Jewels of the Countryside

The first time I had nettles, I cannot say wether I was more smitten by the fact that I was eating one of the weeds that I least imagined to be edible, or by how good they actually tasted. We had been...

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Napoli, Malvarosa, and a Lemon & Limoncello Tiramisu

{NB: Testo in Italiano a fine post} We tend to underestimate time and overestimate distance. This is something I realized early in life. Still, the very idea sometimes slips off my hands. How many...

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Ada Boni’s Lemon Ricotta Cake, and the Meaning Behind It

Listening to: Mon Coeur s’Ouvre a ta Voix (Samson et Dalila) ~ Camille Saint-Saens When I was in New York, there was a place I always went to for fresh ricotta about once a week.  I reached for that...

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A Saffron & Roasted Elderflower Apricots Semifreddo for #CucinaconZaffy

This is a sponsored post. Opinions are still my own. Per vedere i post e i link in italiano, andate in fondo al post! I started developing a strong love for drawing since I was very small. I still...

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Chamomile Honey Muffins {GF, Vegan-izable}

The countryside is full of surprises, and many of them I disclosed over the past month. I found new foraging places and new paths, but little did I know I would even find my new studio. So here are...

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Panino with Roasted Peppers, Pesto & Arugula {Midsummer Potluck for Peace}

There are noises here. I heard people say they hate them. If you walk into the pathways between bushes and trees, the first sound is the almost deafening one of cicadas, orchestrating a simultaneous...

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Crostata & Mini Tarts with Custard Cream and Wild Plum Jam

Listening to: Sogna Fiore Mio – Ancient Southern Italy song by L’Arpeggiata I am a firm believer in saying your dreams out loud. Speak up to the universe, and you will set in motion enough energy for...

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