Whenever people think of Italy, arguably the first thing people think of is the food. The beautiful, delicious, mouthwatering, home-cooked food that is the backbone of Italian culture. In Italy, the options range from pizza to pasta to gelato and so many pastries that there just isn’t enough time to eat them all. For me however, the best thing I got to eat was a simple sandwich. Now I know…
While abroad, I was a little weird about trying new foods. I am a pretty picky eater, I dislike many things such as seafoods, certain meats and many different vegetables but I am not allergic to any foods that I am familiar with. However, while abroad, everything changed. Before traveling to Trujillo, Spain I did not know what to expect. I did not know what eating with my host family…
Being the avid coffee drinker that I am, I was very excited to extend my habits into another country, one that particularly is big on caffeine. I looked forward to finding the perfect places to study and relax while enjoying what may be my first or fourth coffee of that day. That being said, coffee in Italy is much different than that in the US, all the way down to…
If you’re a frantic, frenzied individual from the Northeast like myself, Gino’s Bakery in Florence, Italy is your cup of tea, or more appropriately, your foamy, frothy cappuccino. A diamond in the rough located in a land where a slow lifestyle is cherished and encouraged, Gino strays from Italian tradition and feeds my craving for my usual, bustling Bostonian lifestyle. Gino, a one-man assembly line, knows his idyllic oasis that…
Since coming to China, food has been one major thing that has pushed me out of my comfort zone (being that I have been an extremely picky eater). But, I am glad to say that after spending a number of months here, I am so in love with the food! In each area of China you can find a number of different “specialties” if you will. My biggest piece of…
