I’m half Italian. My dad’s father was born in Calabria, Italy. He arrived as a boy in the United States in 1900 via Ellis Island. He was traveling with his father, his pregnant mother, and three siblings. The family settled in a duplex in a small town in New Jersey. My great-grandfather and great-grandmother lived…
A few years back, my boyfriend introduced me to his tiny, lodge-y, weekend getaway at a rural community on a lake. During my first visit, we attended a spur-of-the-moment get-together with some of his neighbors. It was a surprising night for me in two ways. First of all, everyone treated me like they’d known…
How To Host Thanksgiving In Your Apartment The season of turkey, pumpkin pie, football, friends, family, and food baby is just around the corner. If you have more than a couple of folks to celebrate with, but not a lot of space to celebrate in, we’re here to help. Hosting Thanksgiving in your…
Iconic Cincinnati – Food Edition Whether you are new to the greater Cincinnati area or have lived here a while, you’ve probably not had the chance to experience all the wonders around you. It’s so easy to take the abundance of things to do for granted and to simply be grateful that there are a…
Have you ever heard the term warm your innards? Innards is a slangy word for the gooey stuff under your skin that makes you live. What a thought, but you know what I mean. Well, just before COVID, friends came to stay for a long weekend. Sadly, I was miserable with an earache: tired, aching,…