Hi everyone, I am back from my long-overdue tech break!!!
I took some time to refresh and reboot. As a health practitioner, I highly recommend it to everyone. Sometimes, just going off-grid, focusing on personal health and wellness, and getting quiet is exactly what one needs. I traveled to Africa and then to Italy, visited family and friends, and did a lot of reading, writing, and research—all things that I love. So, hello to you all!
I look forward to re-engaging.

In health, Ali Q

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Ladispoli, a comune (municipality) in the metropolitan city of Rome in the region of Lazio, just had their 71st Sagra Del Carciofo (aka Artichoke Festival) which I was thrilled to attend ! I was blessed to have met with Favio Camille and his lovely wife,Stefania Ligi. Favio’s family are third generation growers of the locally grown Carciofo Romanesco. Ladispoli is the sister city of Castroville, California our growing region in the US …. So, of course I had to come, see and taste for myself. All in the name of research ….. 😋yum ! #ladispoli #artichoke #carciofo #artichokefestival #sagradelcarciofo #artichokeseason #italianfood #foodwriter #carciofoallaromana #carciofoallagiudia #markettotable #farmtotable

If the walls could only speak of Hotel Locarno’s storied past. This isn’t just a five-star hotel (inaugurated in 1925). It’s a feeling unto itself. I was referred here because this place is known to inspire all kinds of creativity. If Federico Fellini and Giulietta Masina were among the habitué and Jack Kerouac and Gregory Corso were known to have a warm seat at the bar, well then, this is the place for me. The hotel’s new owner, Maria Teresa Celli, when renovating, brought back to life the spirit of the 1920s ( I should have been alive !!! ), a time when Artists like Basquiat and Borges still meandered the storied halls. In the 90’s, Ms. Celli bought and connected the adjacent building, which seemed fitting since it was often chosen as the setting for theatre, movies, and theatrical performances. And, if writers and artists like Bernard Weber, Victor Cavallo, Alain Elkann, and Antonio Mega Ferreira (whose books were all titled “Hotel Locarno”) all launched here, then perhaps, so shall I. #goals #writer #inspiration #roma #ladolcevita #grateful #besthotelinrome #writersinspiration

Everything Carciofo Romanesco !!! So grateful to shop, bike, pick, slice, cook and eat my favorite thistle with culinary chef-instructor Alice !!! When in Rome, she’s your girl. #artichoke #carciofo #foodwriter #romanesca #regenerativeagriculture #wheninrome #theartichokeprincess