Marianne Belardi

Descended from Sicilian peasants who farmed grapes, baked bread and tended lemon groves in a village near the sea, in the shadow of a volcano. Seventh and last child of two second cousins; first generation Italian-Americans with a 15-year age difference. Lived my first 24 years minutes from the white sand beaches of the South Shore of Long Island, New York; the past 25 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Hospitality professional moving toward health, wellness and writing. Passionate about chemical free living and eating mostly plants. Planning to age gracefully, enthusiastically, healthfully. A few of my kicks: looking through a lens, stringing words together, bringing joy to family and friends through food.