A few days ago I went out on my own without any friend or roommate to enjoy a new eating experience. I was craving some gelato on a beautiful, warm and sunny day, with no friends around. I walked down to my neighborhood gelateria. I gave the woman my allergy […]
The Italian “Olive Garden” Eating with food allergies in Italy isn’t usually a challenge. However, last night I went out to dinner at a restaurant called Rosso Pomodoro (Red Tomato) for one of my friend’s birthdays. I had been to the restaurant once before when it was extremely busy. That […]
Last night we decided to have a girls night in. My friends wanted to get gelato down the street before watching a movie, so we walked down to our neighborhood gelatoria. It was the first warm night since the fall. As we walked in, I observed the gelato behind the […]
A few months before moving abroad with food allergies to Italy, I brought my old Italian chef card to my Italian tutor. I wanted to make sure it was as accurate as possible. I also needed to update any changes. With help from a friend, I had created it a […]
The first time I lived abroad I found it challenging, but I realize now that it was an important first step. I lived in Australia, where they speak English (well, Aussie English…ha). I could order food and understand ingredients, yet there were still many obstacles. Almost everything packaged was labeled […]
Although I thought I was all packed and ready to go, I spent the last few minutes before we left for the airport throwing things in my bag. It is very difficult trying to figure out what to pack when moving to another country for the year. The one thing […]
