Diana Scalia
A Seemingly Excellent Adventure
It's 4th of July and, Ah oui. So I’m in Les Sables d’Olonne now, a very sweet seaside city with a huge harbor, and a ferry that takes you...
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Diana Scalia
Jun 26, 20232 min read
Sababa, La Rochelle
One of my favorite things to appreciate on the planet, is that humble chefs around the globe are kind enough to share their very special,...
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Diana Scalia
Jun 22, 20232 min read
Recipe for Market Pasta
For my French summer, I love eating lighter meals for dinner. The fresh pasta I buy at Le Marche is very delicate, so it makes for a meal...
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Diana Scalia
Jun 22, 20232 min read
Le Marche La Rochelle
You had to know that I would need to wax poetic about this market right away ... and, I promised my wonderful new friend Germaine that I...
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Diana Scalia
Jun 22, 20232 min read
Bienvenue a’ La Rochelle ~ Welcome to La Rochelle
La Rochelle is about 3 hours from Paris by train, and it feels like a world away. My first impression of this beautiful harborside city,...
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Diana Scalia
Jun 22, 20232 min read
Wise and Beautiful Women
Why was I not surprised that my entire long weekend in Paris – my entrée to a glorious summer in France, and very unplanned by the way -...
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Diana Scalia
Jun 21, 20232 min read
Sacred Sunday in Paris
One of my favorite Life practices, for many years now, is Sacred Sunday. This is the one day of my week to just BE, not DO. It’s about a...
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Diana Scalia
Jun 16, 20231 min read
Romancing Summer 2023
Waouh (French for Wow), I’m back in France! I had to call this series something romantic, just because I still feel like I’m in love,...
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Diana Scalia
Jun 16, 20232 min read
Coffee with Mama
This is Mother’s Day. I got to thinking about a story I wrote years ago, about how I never finish a cup of coffee. This habit dates way...
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Diana Scalia
Jun 16, 20234 min read
Santa Barbara
Debby has become such a dear friend in addition to my writing coach, and we’ve been immersed in each other’s lives - here on earth - for...
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Diana Scalia
Jun 14, 20233 min read
The Twinny Retreat
OK first let me please first explain what this title means ... Twinny is my very dear friend Paige. She was one of my mama’s most...
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Diana Scalia
Jun 14, 20232 min read
Seated at the Young Men’s Table
As a Chef, Food Tour Host, and my mama’s daughter ... I have had the privilege over and again to be of service - and to just be kind - to...
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Diana Scalia
Jun 14, 20232 min read
“Honey, I’ll take it from here.”
Yesterday I did not feel well. I think my fabulous Wednesday Family Table knocked a little wind out of me. I spent my Thursday in...
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Diana Scalia
Jun 14, 20233 min read
Ooooh …. Micro Greens!
As a Medicine Woman, I wonder if I really want to say out loud that I really don’t know that much about micro greens. Today I had a...
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Diana Scalia
Jun 14, 20233 min read
My Wednesday Family Table
And so … I had read something wonderful in one of my very favorite books in the world, Simple Abundance, by Sarah Ban Breathnach. Sarah...
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Diana Scalia
Jun 14, 20233 min read
Letting Life Love Me
One way I am letting Life love me right now is …. one of my favorite recurring journaling prompts. I’ve even shared it with my new...
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Diana Scalia
Jun 14, 20233 min read
Resuming My Yoga Practice
It was deliberate that I didn’t add Finally to that title. No one really needs to know that it’s been forever ago since I last practiced...
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Diana Scalia
Jun 14, 20232 min read
Feeling a Little Bit of France in Redondo Beach
So yeah, it’s been a nice week. Today it is pouring rain. I had a very early hair appointment for a blowout and came home, turned on the...
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Diana Scalia
Jun 14, 20232 min read
Arbolita
Well, there has finally been a little sunshine here at the beach. I went to Café’ Bonaparte this morning and sat outside at a table half...
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Diana Scalia
Jun 14, 20232 min read
Rain in Redondo Beach
It’s a strange phenomena, this. The last time I saw rain in Redondo Beach was on one day last October before I left for my trip to the UK...
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