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Welcome to FoodMood blog space. Reflections on my travels, musings, favorite recipes, and the Bunny Chronicles. Storytelling with joy, sass, self-reflection, and hope.


La settimana dei morti, play dead and nurture your light
Pici gazes at our Halloween cookies wondering if they will be added to our family of poppets, they could definitely be seasonal avatars...

Nicole Crabtree
Oct 31, 20181 min read


Ode to the Crock-Pot
Fall is my favorite time of year, colors, crisp breezes, and warm food. As a young person, I was always fascinated how my mother managed...

Nicole Crabtree
Oct 23, 20182 min read


Birthdays in France: a course in miracles in three parts Paris, Gaujac, and the Basque country
Esra, Bunny, & I wandering the streets of Paris come upon beautiful birds in a fountain square and took this photo for Christine our bird...
Nicole Crabtree with contributing photographers
Oct 14, 20186 min read


Food Speaks for IWCL: using food to express gratitude
At table, 7 of the 8 women from 8 countries attending IWCL cooking class, 8th taking the photo When I came to Lugano in 2007 it felt a...
Nicole Crabtree with video by Eizabeta Ak &
Sep 15, 20184 min read


India: Love is the only way, a meditative journey
Bunny takes a rare photo op at the peak of a particularly spectacular summit, where violet and green rock dazzles the eye. She shared the...
Nicole Crabtree with photos by Nicolas Ferrier
Sep 8, 201815 min read


Love at Ferragosto in the Dolomites
Lago di Croce as seen from our garden in the haven of the Dolomites Torres d’alpago. Village of 122 persons at the foot of the...

Nicole Crabtree
Aug 15, 20183 min read


August 1st Happy Swiss Independence day!
Bearli fiercely proud of his Swiss Poppy holds his flag on August 1st bottom center; bottom right courtesy of Gerry Hofstetter; top and...
Nicole Crabtree with contribution by Elisabeth
Jul 31, 20182 min read


Happy 4th of July from India
Photo courtesy of google. During this period I am traveling in India and will be back on line in August. This post is to wish all,...

Nicole Crabtree
Jul 4, 20181 min read


Grace: a poem provokes a state of being
Sandro Botticelli's Three Graces in Primavera courtesy of The History Collection / Alamy Stock Photo GRACE She said the maple tree...
Nicole Crabtree with guest poet Jill Haber
Jun 20, 20183 min read


Liguria: the Italian coast of heaven
Bunny on the beach in Vernazza. Liguria, in particular Moneglia is one of my favorite places to visit on the Italian coast. We are super...
Nicole Crabtree with guest Alli Zeper and phots by
Jun 11, 20185 min read
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