I have fond memories of going to my Italian grandmother’s and my Aunt Millie’s house for Easter. They lived in a two-story home located in a small Italian neighborhood.  Everybody knew them. Any time you stopped by, there was always company, and someone speaking Italian. Aunt Millie was the ultimate chef. She would always have mounds of food ready to be eaten…

 My sister lived and owned a home in Morocco for many, many years. She lived in Kenitra and could walk to many stores and shops. Moroccan Arabic was difficult to learn, but she was able to understand everyone using the French language she acquired while living there. There is a long history of colonizers and immigrants who set their roots down in Morocco. As a result of…

One of my all-time favorite movies is My Big Fat Greek Wedding. My favorite line from that movie is, “What you don’t eat no meat, that’s okay, I’ll make you lamb.” It’s an entertaining and funny movie that has some truth to it in terms of Greek traditions minus Windex’s healing properties of course! I have not had the pleasure of visiting Greece, but it’s…