Tired of the quarantined summer of 2020? The change of season is upon us. Let's welcome the crisp autumn air, and think of it as a fresh start. Here is a list of 30 things to do this autumn, so that you can stay safely socially distant while not missing out on any of...

Introducing the website redesign. Ta da! The idea behind this new iteration of my website is that you can live a healthy Mediterranean lifestyle no matter where you are in the world. When I think of the Mediterranean region, I think of an Italian seaside town. The sun...

I wrote a cookbook!!! I'm very excited to tell you about my latest project, a huge Mediterranean diet cookbook. It contains 200 tasty recipes all written and tested by me. There are also chapters explaining the origins and health benefits of a Mediterranean diet, how...

Summer is a time for slowing down, living in the moment, and enjoying La Dolce Vita. When the weather gets hot you don't have to travel to the Mediterranean to enjoy a fun summer vacation. Here are five summer ways to chill out like an Italian right here at home. 1....

To make real change in your life, you need to learn to make better habits. Making changes a daily part of your life will help you meet your goals faster. These five habits that changed my life have helped me both personally and professionally and brought me closer to...

The end of the year is quickly approaching. Have you done everything you planned to do this year? I know I haven't. But plans and goals change over the course of twelve months, and that's okay. We start out the year with some ideas, but as time goes by we change. Our...

A fun thing happened to me today. I had my first experience with the concept of pay it forward. I went on my usual Starbucks run and as I sat in the drive-thru line there were two cars ahead of me. I had built up enough points on my card so that today's coffees were...

There was an Italian restaurant I frequented in Beverly Hills which has since closed. At lunch they would throw open the sliding doors and make it an indoor/outdoor restaurant. Random pigeons would wander in and out and pick up crumbs. I thought this was interesting...