1. Your truest friend in direst need — Caterina
Wednesday, 4 December, 1284 Cara Maria Grazia, I write you this account of my time within my prison cell, …
Prologue from Before Romeo and Juliet
The path I take is a dark one. It is narrow and cold, even in the days of summer. Forged …
Recipe for Umbrian Cheese Bread, Pizza di Pasqua, Crescia
The center of a traditional Umbrian Easter Supper is the Pizza di Pasqua, or Crescia–a traditional savory bread served as a first course with hard boiled eggs and various salumi.
Headspace, a great app for Meditation beginners
Meditation, is the new kale for your brain. Lately, I’ve seen it discussed and written about everywhere. From Dan Hariss’ …
Life & Death in Ground Zero, Part 1
Lower Manhattan, New York City 2001 I live in the area that we have come to know as “Ground Zero”. …
Life & Death at Ground Zero: Part 3
Continued from Part 2 I descended into the subway. I waited for a long time; at least at the time …
Risotto: baked or stirred?
For a recent dinner party I contemplated spending all my time in the kitchen stirring risotto ceaselessly to produce the …
The expectations game: Pajama day
As I browse Facebook today, a Saturday, I feel the panic rising in my throat. The panic that develops as …
a tasteful life 