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# Cooking

## [Real Souvenirs of Travel, and Returning to Basics By Maria Hodkins](https://realbalance.com/real-souvenirs-of-travel-and-returning-to-basics-by-maria-hodkins)

![Olive groves flank a Tuscan hill town](https://realbalance.com/images/wellness-blog/800x600/olivgrvshilltwn11.jpg)

*When I posted “Bringing Home Wellness: Souvenirs of Awareness”  it drew a fabulous comment from my good friend, *Maria Hodkins*, who is an itinerant chef and cooking instructor, . Rather than have those words languish in the backwaters of commentary on a single post, I felt they needed the spotlight of a featured guest blogger piece. Enjoy!*



**“Wellness**…

[Read more …](https://realbalance.com/real-souvenirs-of-travel-and-returning-to-basics-by-maria-hodkins)