Salmon Baked in Paper (Salmone in Cartoccio)
It’s winter in Los Angeles: getting dark early, cold (low 60s, even high 50s) and even raining every couple weeks for a whole day....
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Spring’s First Pick (Le Primizie): Sardinian Stuffed Eggplant
It has been a busy week outside now that spring has arrived! In the summer, I have a little farmstand (or should I say farm table) with...
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Cosmopolitan Sardinia: Cool, hip Ca’gliari
By one day. I missed seeing ’La Festa di Sant’Efisio’ by one day. Instead I got to see plastic Sant’Efisio as...
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Sardinian Fregola with Clams (Fregola sarda con le arselle)
Fregola (pronounced FRAY-gola). Frego-what? Reaction from most of my friends. This adorable and tasty little Sardinian pasta has been...
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Sardinia’s Unknown Coast: Magical, Colorful Bosa
Blue. Pink. Yellow. Green. Violet. Mauve. Rust. My mouth was hanging open in true amazement. I was taking my first passegiata through the...
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Sardinia’s Ancient Interior
Mild amusement. That was the expression on the face of the desk clerk as I approached with maps and guide books in hand. ‘Dimmi...
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Zuppa Gallurese: Sardinian comfort food
My Italian family can eat like the best of them. And those low-carbohydrate diets would last about 5 minutes in our kitchens. My cousin,...
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Northeastern Sardinia: Sea, sky and sheep
I should simply not be allowed to drive in Italy. I am a danger to my fellow Italians. My solo adventures typically have me flying down...
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Enchanting Sardinia
In 1929, the Touring Club of Italy reported that “Whoever travels across this island even if only briefly, will take away lasting...
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