I’m in Mallorca, Spain at least once a year for the Mallorca Smooth Jazz Festival. The festival takes place at the end of April every year, and is hosted at the Protur Biomar Gran Hotel & Spa in Sa Coma. It’s a week-long festival showcasing the best names in contemporary Smooth Jazz, Funk and Soul. But…
How to prepare Mediterranean Artichokes Growing up in Wisconsin, I have to admit I only discovered artichokes in my 20’s, and then in the form of a jarred variety marinated in olive oil. ‘Ya know, they weren’t potatoes or broccoli…’ They’ve been an anomaly to me as to how I get those otherwise hard, venus-flytrap-like,…
While dining at a restaurant in Taormina where my friend Tony is a waiter, I casually mention my interest in taking some Italian cooking classes. I was in luck. Unbeknownst to me, the restaurant where he works, Osteria Santa Domenica, offers a Sicilian cooking class. And as of June 2019, the restaurant has changed it’s name…
How many of you have ever said, ‘I want to be an extra in a movie?’ Well I did, and this past summer I had three opportunities to be a movie extra. Random, I know. The first movie extra gig was fun and easy, where I was a ‘voice’ for a film called, “Agent Kelly,”…
Recently I’ve stumbled upon loads of articles about solo female travelers over 50. This seems odd to me. Maybe not to those who’ve not traveled much, and now find themselves taking the leap at 50. I can’t help but feel this is describing an affliction of some sort, like you’re old and have now attained…
Mario Venuti is originally from the Sicilian Mediterranean city of Siracusa. He was born in 1963, so a seasoned professional. He’s been performing since 1994, and is a successful singer/songwriter, musician and record producer. You may have seen him participate in the internationally-acclaimed San Remo musical festivals. He’s been there a couple of times. His…
Møme, alias Jérémy Souillart, was born in Nice, France in 1989. He’s a composer, sound engineer and producer of French electronic music. When he wasn’t studying economics in Nice, he performed with a band called the Kitchies that performed along the French Riviera. The Kitchies never made a real impact on his musical career, and…