Farro Down, Amaranth To Go
Grains intimidate me. This may seem crazy but its true. Walking through the bulk aisle at the grocery store, staring at amaranth, farro, and millet leaves…
A Foraging We Will Go….
As I mentioned in my last blog, this week in Ethnobiology we had the opportunity to go foraging and then cook what we made. It was…
A Walk With Tea
Foraging has been a skill that has sustained countless people for thousands and thousands (and thousands) of years. Knowledge has been passed down over generations allowing wild…
Lights, Camera, Action
Before March a multidisciplinary learning approach meant nothing to me. My undergrad was rich in knowledge but not even close to holding the diversity that this program does.…
tallcat: “Create. Inspire. Embrace”
Tallcat is “a virtual exhibit and networking community for your creativity. Exhibit your creativity how you want. Inspire and Embrace others with a platform as custom…
1/4 of the Way
Just in case you didn’t know (and somehow my proud husband has not found you and told you yet), for the past three months I have been…
Cauliflower to the Rescue
Full. Busy. Slightly Chaotic. Tired. Wonderful. All of these describe the past three weeks of my existence in Italy. Combining papers, exams, study trips and my parents…
The Last of the Potatoes
Biodiversity in crops is rapidly decreasing throughout the world. As we choose vegetable species based on conformity or their ability to travel well, we sometimes can…
Month One: Lessons Learned
Time does fly. I have been living in Italy now for one month, which amazes me. I can’t believe it has already been that long. Here…
Taming the Type A
Assaggiare= To Taste Gustare= To Taste, enjoy, Savor Assaporare= To Taste, to savor Italians have three words to describe tasting. My few weeks in Italy, have…
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