The health benefits associate with maintaining a Mediterranean Diet are well documented, but what key foods should you be eating? Start with the six below and you will never be far from a perfect, healthy Mediterranean meal. Number 6 may surprise … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: April 2013
The following post is reprinted and updated from Gracie’s Italian Wine Review. I am often asked by friends, what I feel makes a great bottle of wine? Although wine taste vary with the user there are certain attributes I do look … Continue reading
When the conversation turns to Italian wine, it is rare that Merlot is ever mentioned. With the likes of Barolo, Brunello, Amarone and Chianti Classico, it is not wonder that people do not associate Merlot with Italian wine producers. … Continue reading
“The best measure to prolong life is not to shorten it.” Those words were written over 200 years ago, but they are just as impactful now as they were then. “Your Heart Needs the Mediterranean Diet” by Emilia Klapp … Continue reading
This weekend I was fortunate to be treated to a 2000 Massolino Serralunga d’ Alba Barolo. I had tried this wine about 5 or 6 years ago and felt then that it needed a bit more time in the … Continue reading
Olive Oil is a wonderful ingredient and one that is often used throughout the Mediterranean Diet, whether it be for cooking or for intensifying the flavor of the food. I am often asked, what the differences are between the grades … Continue reading
The latest Ebook in the Gracie’s Italian Living series, “The Mediterranean Diet Recipe Book – Gracie’s Guide to Healthy Meals,” will be available via Amazon Kindle by the end of this month. A bit behind schedule but well worth the wait. You … Continue reading