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 […]
Teacher vs. Teacher- Part II Towards the beginning of the school year, I wrote about how selfish and unkind I had found the science teacher about my food allergies. This was an attitude she had also shown to me my first year teaching in Italy. Now, towards the end of […]
The other night I had a dream that I was able to eat tree nuts without an anaphylactic reaction. It was the strangest allergy dream that I have had! Usually, when I have a dream I still always have my same allergies. This was the first time where I was […]
Teacher vs. Teacher “What are you allergic to again and what happens if you have something you are allergic to?” I heard the science teacher calling over to me as I was grabbing something out of my classroom, with all of my students sitting around her on the rug. “Don’t […]
Life in Italia This is my second year living in Italy with food allergies, and I am finding that this year is a significantly different experience for me as an Allergic Reactor. Between living alone, having no close friends return for another year and trying to make new friends, I […]
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 […]