Sitemap - 2024 - Tasting Life Twice

Not Your Average Jingle ๐ŸŽ„๐Ÿ””

December Curated Curiosities

I Need A Little Help From My Friends ๐Ÿ™

Inspiration For Your Thanksgiving ๐Ÿฆƒ

Turkey - A Delicacy in The Italian Renaissance

Crystal's Monthly Curated Curiosities

I'm a Picky Eater Who Writes About Food

Surrealism Meets Divination: The Dalรญ Tarot Deck

Spooky Treats from IN THE GARDEN OF MONSTERS

Autumn, ๐Ÿ‚๐Ÿ๐ŸŽƒ๐ŸŽ My Favorite Season

Celebrating the Gothic Novel

And Just Like That, My Third Book Baby ๐Ÿ“•๐ŸฃWas Born

Counting Down to Launch ๐Ÿš€

A Treat to Jumpstart Spooky Season

Italy, I Miss You

Crystal King on Writing about Problematic People (& Places Too)

Delighting in the Decameron

Save the Date for a Monster Celebration

Proserpina, Goddess of the Underworld

Keeping Cool in the Summertime

Books, with a Side of Ice Cream

The Worldโ€™s Oldest Profession, Venetian-Style

The First (and Italian!) Fried Chicken Recipe in Print๐Ÿ—

Overdosing on Satisfaction

Discovering the Mysteries of Bomarzo: Guest Post by Author Linda Lappin

Dreaming of Italy

A New Year of Me

From Rome to Vetralla: Sixty Years of Italian Adventures

Five Things You Probably Didnโ€™t Know About Renaissance Italy

Recipe: Mini Chicken Adobo Hand Pies

Lots of Bookish News๐Ÿ“š

From Hibernation to Rejuvenation

New York! โค๏ธNew York!

Mamma Mia! a.k.a. Preparing for the Italian B1 Language Test

Writing in Secret Code

Cover Reveal: IN THE GARDEN OF MONSTERS

Street Art in Italy

Ten Bizarre, Weird Foods of Ancient Rome

Salvador Dalรญ: A Story in Video

The Path to Italian Citizenship

Thinking About Happiness

Oh, The Things That Catch My Fancy!

Cozy On Up With Soup and a Good Book.

Fictionalizing the Pandemic

Two Renaissance Recipes for the Modern Chef

Starting out 2024 in Rome ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿฅ‚๐Ÿพ