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Modern Day Cynthia shares some of her many books that have inspired her and may inspire you too!
I just love books! My dad gave me my first positive thinking book when I was ten and I’ve been hooked every since. It was the Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale – how one’s thoughts create our reality and if you can believe it you can achieve it. My father who was [...]
Read more...Romantic Montecito Inn with Hollywood’s Golden Era Charm
The Montecito Inn, one of Santa Barbara’s landmark boutique luxury hotels, tastefully combines the history of Charlie Chaplin, who built the in Inn in 1928, with an elegant Mediterranean charm. My husband Jim and I feel fortunate to already live in Santa Barbara and when it comes time to plan a romantic getaway, we often [...]
Read more...First Class Romantic Dining and Destination Getaway
My wish for you is that by the end of reading this you will be inspired to create your own romantic getaway and romantic dining experience to reconnect and celebrate someone you love. As a Mediterranean-California home cook and newlywed of almost two years with a passion for celebrating love, life & delicious food, I [...]
Read more...Global Renaissance Woman, Dr. Maya Angelou, to speak in Santa Barbara, California
I am so grateful that one of “the most renowned and influential voices of our time,” Dr. Maya Angelou, will be gracing our town of Santa Barbara with her divine presence at the Arlington Theater on September 9th at 8pm. Dr. Angelou is a celebrated poet, memoirist, novelist, educator, dramatist, producer, actress, historian, filmmaker, and [...]
Read more...(VIDEO): California Premiere Party Celebrating the Great Food Truck Race on the Food Network
I drove down from Santa Barbara, California to Orange County for a premiere party for the 2nd Great Food Truck Race that is airing Sunday nights at 9/8c on the Food Network. This second season has special meaning to me because my little sister Nicole is on the Seabirds Food Truck from Costa Mesa, [...]
Read more...Delicious, Healthy and Romantic Mediterranean Date Nights (VIDEO)
I’ve found that delicious and healthy Mediterranean meals with quality time at the table definitely contribute to my happy and healthy marriage. Each week, my husband and I take turns planning our weekly date nights. I’m lucky that he can cook, too!…
Read more...Award-Winning Horta (Greek Greens) Recipes
Recipes for Classical Horta & Horta with a Mediterranean Twist By Cynthia Daddona Photo by RomancingTheTable.com Dark Leafy Greens are an important part of the Mediterranean Diet. Research that began on the Greek Island of Crete in the 1940’s and later included the rest of the Mediterranean, determined that the Mediterranean Diet contributes to living [...]
Read more...Yia Yias (Greek grandmothers) and Horta (Greek Greens)
Watch this video filmed in Santa Barbara and Crete that includes how to make my award-winning horta recipe! Eating a consistent amount of greens – raw and lightly cooked or steamed can help you live a longer life! I now realize this is what contributed to the longevity of my Mediterranean relatives. Greens are a [...]
Read more...AphFoodite™ in Crete on Romance & the healthy Mediterranean diet & lifestyle VIDEO.
Check out this video I did as AphFoodite™ – the Greek goddess of food, romance and love – that was filmed in Crete. What brought us to Crete? My husband Jim and I were delighted when the Pan-Cretan Association of America (through the Greek Trade Office and the Greek National Tourist Organization) invited us on [...]
Read more...Delicious, Healthy and Romantic Mediterranean Date Nights (VIDEO)
This month is National Mediterranean Diet Month (Med Month!) created by Oldways, a world-renowned source of Mediterranean diet information, “to highlight the healthy Mediterranean Diet and its lifestyle practices…
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