Stories

 

I love the beauty of the imperfect life. The stories presented here are deeply connected to the people I’ve met on my way and the places I’ve been.

 

What I’ve learned

 

IN THE KITCHEN

Le Zeppole di Nonna Mena

It was the day before Christmas. I had an appointment with grandmother Filomena, also called Mena, to make and eat, these deep-fried, soft and crispy doughnut balls, to get the real authentic christmas feeling from Southern Italy.

IN THE KITCHEN

Cappellacci di Francesca

The word cappellacci means hats, and Cappellacci di Zucca is pumpkin-stuffed pasta typically from the Emilia-Romagna region, north of Italy. We made the dough with nettle that we found in the garden.

IN THE KITCHEN

Bread - symbol of life

Breaking bread with someone, sharing bread around a table with others, is a symbol of friendship, communication and building relationships. Bread has been an important food source to many cultures over the centuries.

 

Secrets from the kitchen

 

FOOD & SUSTAINABILITY

Slow food

The Slow Food movement started in Italy in the 1980s as a protest against the fast food industry, and to support local traditions, good quality food, gastronomic pleasure and a slow pace of life.

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IN THE KITCHEN

Norwegian ricotta

Summer memories and passion for traditions and local food productions started this explorations with fresh cow milk and italian food culture.

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FOOD & HISTORY

The story of salt

Summer memories and passion for traditions and local food productions started this explorations with fresh cow milk and italian food culture.

 

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Places in my heart

 

MATERA, ITALY

Ancient Sassi di Matera

Sassi Di Matera has an unforgettable history. Until the mid-1950s, the inhabitants lived in caves without running water, electricity and sewage. It was a place full of poverty, malaria and a high rate of infant mortality. The city was called the shame from Italy.

SICILY, ITALY

At a slow pace in Marettimo

On the island of Marettimo, everything is moving at a slow pace. Here you have the opportunity to just enjoy being. Coming here feels like going back in time. At a time when the Internet and globalization do not exist.

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PIEMONTE, ITALY

Down to earth in Piemonte

Coming soon

 
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Dream it.

It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

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Build it.

It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

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Grow it.

It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

 

“Slow down and enjoy life. It’s not only the scenery you miss by going fast - you also miss the sense of where you are going and why.”

Eddie Cantor

 

Follow my journey.

Today is #worldenvironmentday, a day that deserves some attention. Perhaps the last few months have been a good and healthy period for our planet and the environment. But has it really changed us and the way we treat and respect the nature around us?
Våren er kommet og det er tid for å oppdage skogen for ville vekster. . Boken Plukk Selv, har blitt fast inventar i sekken når jeg er på tur i skog og mark. (Takk Trond i @plukkselv. Anbefaler denne boken på det sterkest
Spinach is a typical vegetable in spring time. It was first cultivated in Persia, and has been cultivated in Europe for more than thousands years. . It’s difficult to find spinach like this in Norway. Usually they come as small leaves packed in
La Pasquetta . Today, has been the last day of Easter, Easter Monday. Or as they call it in Italy; La Pasquetta. A word I hear a lot during easter time. La Pasquetta is the day everybody is talking about in Italy. This is the day they all go outdoors
Stop trying to calm the storm. Calm yourself. The storm will pass. - Buddha - . . Staying calm these days with all the insecurity, loneliness, pain, and sorrows around in the world is not easy. A lot of questions, frustration, impatience.. . Looking
Staying at home means more time in the kitchen and more time to bake. For me working with a sourdough project in the kitchen is really a thing that calms my mind. I disconnect from the chaotic world for a moment and that feels great. . We can all nee
Cara Italia❤️ . . . #perugia #umbriajazz2019
This challenging time we’re in now is a time for thoughts and reflections. . It is strange how suddenly all and everything seem som far away. I am thinking of Italy and my friends there, which have had the hardest attack of the virus in Europe,
«Bread – like real love – takes time, cultivation, strong loving hands and patience. It lives, rising and growing to fruition only under the most perfect circumstances.» . . . #sourdoughbread #breadislife #olivesourdoughbread
Another few glimpse from the daily life in Marettimo, Sicily. On my visit to this island last summer I really felt the calm and tranquility around me. And in me. It was like coming to another world, where time stood still. Where time hasn’t cha