Artful Spanish metropolis of my dreams

Oh Barcelona, I still dream of living with you. Your sunny disposition and friendly residents, your cheap beers and tasty food, your sidewalk-to-rooftop sculptural homes, I love you so! Lauren and I started our day with a walk and reservations at Sagrada Familia, a 137-year-old gothic cathedral designed by Barcelona architect Antoni Gaudi. We booked…

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A Heritage of Joy (of Cooking)

My grandmother loved the popular cookbook The Joy of Cooking and it became a part of my heritage, but not just as a source for recipes.

So many styles of pottery teapots

Teapots have been around for a very long time. And there are many, many, many different styles of teapots.  According to wikipedia.org, ” The teapot was invented in China during the Yuan Dynasty. It was probably derived from ceramic kettles and wine pots, which were made of bronze and other metals and were a feature…

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Making Authentic Sardinian Pasta

Despite a previous bad experience with Airbnb Experiences in Sardinia, I decided to take a regional pasta-making class through Airbnb here too. And I have zero regrets! In fact, I have a heart full of joy and new skills that I fully intend on using when I get home! It’s the end of my Sardinian…

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