I was surprised by requests for coffee information when I posted about my little Italian kitchen. I’ve never mentioned coffee before?! I have a bit of a caffeine addiction that I’ve been nursing since undergrad. I love coffee. I love how it’s impossible to get a bad coffee in Italy. But deep down, I miss […]
The other week, I was skipping along to the piazza and I paused at the corner. Always pause at the corner. Those motorinos come out of nowhere, man. As I stopped and checked for speeding vespa drivers with little regard for pedestrian safety, I smiled. Right there in front of me was the cutest ‘No […]
Have I mentioned that I’m from California? To me, there is no such thing as “alternative lifestyles.” It’s not alternative, it’s simply whatever you yourself enjoy doing. “You’re into vegan free-trade sword-swallowing at the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster? Cool.” And old habits die hard. Do you have any idea how long it took […]
Rome is an amazing city, but sometimes you just have to get out. Via Appia, or the Appian Way, is a short bus ride outside of Rome’s city center but once you get there you’ll feel completely removed from the craziness of Piazza Venezia. Parts of the ancient road are well preserved and you can […]
Thank you to everyone that is keeping me on my toes by pointing out my recent lack of posts. Somehow, when I wasn’t paying attention, my ‘Italian Life’ became simply my life. Friends and dinners and sunny days in the park and work and even a little bit of studying have combined to take up […]
I steered clear of what I secretly thought was “water-y cheese” for some time. Not wanting to be rude at dinner one night, I apprehensively took my first bite. I’m pretty sure my exact words were: “Oh my God! It tastes like string cheese! Without the stringiness!” Ever since that eloquent awakening, I’ve become addicted […]
One of the things that never fails to make me smile are the love messages that you come across in Rome. Spray painted across roads and sidewalks, you’ll find declarations like this one: Defacement of public property aside- I think they’re touching. There is something very brave about professing your feelings to the person you […]
Italian pastries are pretty amazing, but sometimes I miss good old chocolate chip cookies. So when my friend came to visit, I requested US contraband: baking soda. You know what else American baking calls for? Butter. Lots of butter. (and zomg, did you hear about the lovers in Sicily that killed the woman’s ex-husband by […]
