Never would I have imagined a stunning Italian town in Tuscany, perched on top a volcanic cliff of ‘tufa’ covered in beautiful carpets of flowers. My first experience of ‘infiorata’ a famous religious festival that takes place all over Italy was a wonderful one, all based around celebrating Corpus Domini. This is hands down one of the … Continue reading
The famous Petra winery in Maremma, I originally thought it was a Mayan artifact A few people might be able to guess where I got my ‘Summertime is Great’ inspiration from 😉 but let’s keep it 100% on Girl in Florence here, when it’s not boiling, summertime is indeed pretty awesome in Italy. Slower work … Continue reading
Pad thai with ingredients on display Meet any expat or student living in Florence, ask what they miss from home and usually besides air conditioning, ice coffee to-go, normally they mention a certain food that they can’t get in the city (or at least easily). Without a doubt Italian food is my favorite so please refrain … Continue reading
Ever have one of those months that quite literally felt like you ran through it like a gold medalist at the Olympics? That’s sort of how life in my world has felt since March and the go-go-go never really seems to stop as new (cool) activities pop up at any given time. I really could … Continue reading
The chance to embark on a medieval food & perfume tour in historical Florence, this past May I had the pleasure to join in a special visit to several important landmarks in Florence with awesome guide Molly McIlwrath and food blogger Emiko Davies and a wonderful group of interesting people living or visiting Florence. There is … Continue reading
Anyone who’s a chef, who loves food, ultimately knows that all that matters is: ‘Is it good? Does it give pleasure?’ – Anthony Bourdain While I could never imagine the insane pressure that comes with being a professional chef, I do have somewhat of an idea after participating in a very cool food-blogger contest at … Continue reading
June has finally arrived and guess what, Monday is a holiday in Italy, festa della repubblica to be exact, [how awesome is this country]. For those who didn’t know this year has been a blessing for us hard workers, it seems like holiday seasons every other weekend. I for one, am not about to start … Continue reading
The 4th of July, the only time it was socially acceptable to drape myself in the American flag Our blogger roundtable discussions are back and this time instead of focusing on our thoughts on all-things Italy, we thought why not touch on a fun subject, namely what’s it like for our respective partners to date … Continue reading
One thing that never ceasex to surprise me is just how dynamic Florence is becoming. It feels as if so many new places are opening which is obviously great for someone like me who has chosen to live, eat and work in the historical center. I can really appreciate when great food meets cool design. … Continue reading
A very vague lunch menu – Photo by Sophie Kruijsdijk Ever have one of those moments that remains burned in your memory for a lifetime? One that started off awkward but then turned into a hilarious inside joke that will probably stand the test of time? That’s exactly what this post is about, a really bad lunch that … Continue reading
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