Traveling to Argentina with food allergies is better than I imagined. Initially I was concerned about the language barrier but my chef cards were a huge help. Imagine this. I glance at the meal that the server brings out, and although it looks and smells incredible, there is a dark, […]
A few of my best friends from growing up live in Manhattan and I had been long overdue for a visit. So, after some great persistence (on their part), I was finally convinced to plan a weekend visit. Two of my friends were running in the NYC Marathon. We planned […]
Part of my routine when moving somewhere new is to find food allergy friendly dining spots that I enjoy venturing to. After living in Italy for so many years, I had my neighborhood bar, restaurant, grocery store, etc. It was much more challenging to find that coming back to the […]
“Can you please check the ingredients in the tea sandwiches?” I asked the waiter at the Four Seasons. As a treat throughout my growing up, my mom would take me “out to tea” at the Four Seasons. They were always fabulous there about my allergies, and were very thorough, double […]
Last night it was one of my friend’s birthdays. I had never been to the restaurant before. She told me that it was an Osteria, where the food would be regional Italian cuisine. I was also told that there wouldn’t be a menu because it changed daily, depending on what […]
French Experiences On a recent family vacation to France, there were a few food encounters that I found interesting. I tried to write down my daily food encounters on the trip. Here are my notes: The first night I arrived in Cannes with my family, we decided to go out […]
