Have you ever bitten into a tomato as you would an apple? I developed this habit when I was living in Catania cause the tomatoes are really as good as apples. Where I'm from in California, we have good produce, but a Sicilian tomato cannot be replicated and American tomatoes are tasteless seed balls in [...]
Author: Julie Hooper, MPH, RD
Hi! I'm a Registered Dietitian and future doctor (current med student) living with type 1 diabetes. Join me as I share my travels, research, recipes, and life with type 1 diabetes.
For the Love of (Salmon) Burgers!
Weird as it is for an ex-vegetarian, I get extremely excited by the word burger. Even stranger, plain old burger doesn't do it. It's only the burgers accompanied by another type of meat: Chicken, Veggie, Black bean, Tuna, Turkey, Salmon, Portabella, Lamb, Horse? Much as I like to think I am Italian, I am not. [...]
50 Italian Lessons
Things I've learned in Italy: 1. Caffe is espresso. At least three a day is normal. It has magical properties that help you digest. 2. It is easy to ride the bus without a ticket... Until you get caught. 3. Biking to work is acceptable. Walking is not. 4. Colds are not caused by germs, [...]
Kahrmus, Moroccan Eggplant Salad
Ingredients: 2 medium eggplants 2 cloves garlic (optional) 2 tsp cumin red pepper to taste pinch salt 1 tsp paprika 2 tbsp parsley 1/4-1/3 cup olive oil 1/3 cup water Directions: Rinse and chop eggplant into 1 inch cubes. Place eggplant, garlic, spices and oil into a large pan over medium heat. Cover and cook [...]
A Quick Trip to Tunisia République Tunisienne تونس
A collection of photos from my trip to Tunisia in 2013. République Tunisienne الجمهورية التونسية, a set on Flickr.
Tuna-isia with a dollop of Mayo
Tuna-isia with a dollop of Mayo, a set on Flickr. Over a fine dinner of orange glazed salmon and saffron quinoa, my friend Jessica mentioned something very profound about my traveling choices. She said, "Most people choose their destinations by the sites they want to see or the resorts they want to stay in, but [...]
A Big Brunch
A Big Brunch, a photo by julahooper on Flickr. There are few things I miss about America living in Italy. Other than my family and friends, I do miss brunch. Italians are not creative when it comes to breakfast. Breakfast is coffee and maybe a brioche (croissant). Fortunately, I have my own kitchen, so I [...]
Zucchini Carrot bread
zucchini carrot bread, a set on Flickr. I have been wanting to make zucchini bread all week, and so on Friday I bought four small-sized zucchini. Unfortunately, by the time Sunday rolled around I was left with only two. Two small zucchini is really not enough even for a small loaf of tasty zucchini [...]
Whole Wheat Challah all’Italiana
Whole Wheat Challah alla Italiana, a set on Flickr. Passover has just ended. Being the terrible Jew that I am and living in northern Italy where jews don't exist, I didn't even realize it was passover. Anyways, I am celebrating the end of passover with a giant loaf of leavened bread. Even if I could [...]
That’s so Amsterdam
Amsterdam, a set on Flickr. If you've read Eat, Pray, Love, you'll remember a section where Liz talks about how every city has a word. In Europe I've been thinking a lot about this. If Amsterdam had a word I think it would be chill. Everyone was so chill, a fact that me and my [...]
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