To better understand the origins of Puglian cuisine, I arranged a visit to the famed Masseria Il Frantoio, located on the outskirts of Ostuni, the fabled…
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Worth A Trip: Puglia
Posted in Food, Health & Wellness, Michele Jacobson Nutrition, and The Travel Articles
Americans love Italy. And why not? The food is amazing, the wine divine, and the architecture and artifacts leave our mouths agape when we aren’t chewing.…
A Tour Through Old-World Sicily
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Sicily is a feast for the senses. The land itself is an intense ochre color, dotted with dark green foliage and baked by the Mediterranean sun.…
Like a string of pearls across the verdant landscape of Emilia-Romagna lie the gastronomic gems of Parma, Modena, Reggio-Emilia, and Bologna. I was told the…
Whether for your child or yourself, maintaining a restrictive diet while on vacation can be a trick, especially one that’s gluten-free. Recently I was presented with this challenge – not only gluten-free, but a vegetarian and low-residue (no roughage or anything raw) diet as well – while traveling out of the country. While not suffering from Celiac specifically, it was still important to my intestinal health that I maintained this strict regimen. Of course, I found it a real test. However, there were some foods that saved me, and lessons I learned on the fly that I will be sure to rely upon as I continue to travel while I am on this eating regimen. My hope is that these suggestions help others as well!