Roasted sweet potato Gnocchi with mushrooms sauteed in garlic and rosemary…

I went to the market with my daughter, we were hungry and totally unfocused.  She wanted to make a tiramisu, I wanted something salty.  Inspiration came from the sweet potatoes.  Gnocchi is one of our favorite dishes, I have cooked with my kids since they were very small, and gnocchis are so easy to prepare and…

Rescuing our dog Nuts from “street gangs territory” in Guatemala

Throughout Nut’s 16 years of life, we lived in 5 countries, we left everything behind so many times, our homes, our friends, schools, affections, and the only concern for our kids at those times of stress was that Nuts would arrive safely to our next destination.  He was a soldier, he knew when he got into his cage what was comming.  His mission was to survive,  our mission became to keep him next to us… and we did.

Human connections… the foxes in my life…

My small philosopher… Recently, I had one of the most amazing conversations with my adolecent daughter about how we connect with people.  She had been reading the “Little Prince” again!!… (We have 3 copies in 3 languages, gift from a dear friend, he said our children will need them, as they will probably speak all…

1995 – Landing in Africa… my first time

This weekend I was talking to someone about my first time in Africa, as we spoke, vivid images of my life came back… I thought about it, and I questioned myself how long will those vivid images last in my memory… I wrote this story in total appreciation of my journey, and thankful to the…