by Jenifer Vogt | Jul 6, 2026 | Books
All loves have much in common, and any one will offer a useful, if not painless, education in the limitations and possibilities of being human. Kate Braestrup Little, Brown and CompanyCopyright © 2008 Kate BraestrupAll rights reserved.ISBN: 978-0-316-06631-0 If you’re...
by Jenifer Vogt | May 26, 2026 | Italian Mediterranean Diet
After a long Italian dinner, I feel not only the gift of exceptional company, food, and wine but also an inexplicable sense of well-being, of revival. This healthy appreciation is directly connected to cucina povera. Revere what you have. Food is natural, eaten with...
by Jenifer Vogt | Jul 1, 2025 | Books
A Thought-Provoking Journey into Our Food System Michael Pollan, in his book “The Omnivore’s Dilemma,” asks us to imagine a food system that produces wholesome food, restores the land, and allows us to understand what we’re eating, where it came...
by Jenifer Vogt | May 26, 2025 | Health & Wellness
“We are resolved to free the human race from the tyranny of poverty and want and to heal and secure our planet. We are determined to take the bold and transformative steps which are urgently needed to shift the world onto a sustainable and resilient path.” -United...
by Jenifer Vogt | Mar 4, 2025 | Italian Mediterranean Diet
Earlier this year, when I read that US News and World Report had named The Mediterranean Diet the Best Diet in the World for the sixth year in a row, I felt compelled to make a change. I wanted to start transitioning to this way of eating. However, I prefer the...
by Jenifer Vogt | Jan 1, 2025 | Health & Wellness
Whenever I mention that I’m a thyroid cancer survivor, people inevitably ask, “How did you find out you had thyroid cancer?” So, I’m writing this post as a PSA for Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month, which happens every September and is spearheaded...
by Jenifer Vogt | May 26, 2024 | Italian Wine
You can never lose your desire for the Brunello wine. Your susceptibility returns at the same rate as the glass fills. ~Author Saul Bellow in his essay, “Winter in Tuscany,” which was inspired by his stay at Fattoria dei Barbi. – Every Italian wine represents...
