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Brioche et du Beurre
When I was in France this summer, my little love Renata was often by my side at my homes in La Rochelle and Les Sables d’Olonne. One of...
Diana Scalia
Sep 26, 20232 min read


I Have a New Angel
Many, many years ago, my parents went with an adoption social worker to observe a little boy playing in the park with his two sisters....
Diana Scalia
Sep 21, 20233 min read


Classical California and Ave Maria
September is Classical Music Month, and it makes my heart so happy to share this story! For years I have had a passion for classical...
Diana Scalia
Aug 23, 20233 min read


In Neverland, with Renata
Neverland, noun. The experience of timelessness, pure joy, heaven brought down to earth; typically attributed to being with a precious...
Diana Scalia
Aug 17, 20233 min read


Oh my Goddesses ~ I've Published a Book!
Bonjour encore! Let me first say a couple of important things! One, I have so many more stories to tell that have not yet made it to...
Diana Scalia
Aug 3, 20233 min read


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...
Diana Scalia
Jul 20, 20233 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,...
Diana Scalia
Jun 26, 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...
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...
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,...
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 -...
Diana Scalia
Jun 22, 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...
Diana Scalia
Jun 21, 20232 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,...
Diana Scalia
Jun 16, 20231 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...
Diana Scalia
Jun 16, 20232 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...
Diana Scalia
Jun 16, 20234 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...
Diana Scalia
Jun 14, 20233 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...
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...
Diana Scalia
Jun 14, 20232 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...
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...
Diana Scalia
Jun 14, 20233 min read
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