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Curious Appetite is a Gourmet Blog by Coral Sisk, Italian-American writer, certified Italian sommelier & culinary tourism specialist from Seattle living in Florence, Italy

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Throwback to the first year of Curious Appetite during a progressive dinner tour in Florence. It’s been 5 whole years since this little food tour enterprise of mine was born and I’ve adored every minute of it. In realizing our 5th anniversary is here- I’m grateful for countless reasons, notably: our whipsmart booking staff, trustworthy team of expert guides who lead our gourmet tours in Florence & Bologna, wine tours around Tuscany, and the earnest chefs who teach our hands-on cooking classes. Our tasting stop partners are my heroes for consistently procuring deliciousness- how do you do it?! And to the publications who have given us their seal of approval like @lonelyplanet @italymagazine @cntraveler. Grazie mille to our clients past and present and anyone generous enough to have recommended us- you have given agency to our team who passionately love what they do and there are fewer things finer in the world than being able to do just that. Cheers to all of you and hope to continue eating around Italy (and now San Francisco) with curious appetites from around the world for several more half decades to come! Buon appetito! 🍷🥩#curiousappetite #foodtours

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Artichoke season currently overflowing the markets of Florence and admiring the recently spiffed up Piazza delle Cure. Go check out the market in this very Florentine quarter closer than you’d think to the center yet doesn’t get the attention it deserves. Admittedly I rarely venture out to Le Cure but it’s as “off the beaten path” as you can get for those sincerely curious to experience Florence without the Disneyland flair. To make most of your minitrek to another side of Florence- caffeinate and pastryload at Caffe Lietta in nearby Piazza della Libertà, peruse the market in Piazza delle Cure (eat some Florentine 4th cow guts lampredotto-style for me at the trippaio/lampredottaio) walk over to the Giardino dell’Orticultura (horticulture garden) to stroll or picnic lunch if not too frigid then stop by @galantifirenze for a bottle of wine from one of the best shelves in the city or stay for Aperitivo depending how much time you’ve dwelled in that part of town. For those of you more familiar with Le Cure- where should one eat or culture in this overlooked corner? #curiousappetite #florenceitaly

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Tuscany you know I love you (and only a monster wouldn’t) but you’re not the only one who makes tasty expressions of Sangiovese (which many of you hopefully love in the form of a Chianti Classico). Sangiovese from Romagna is one to know and love too- this inky pour tasted in San Francisco was boldly smooth, rich in cherry and nosy on violets. A yum pair for aged parmigiano-reggiano and/or....? Curious to taste unique Italian wines and food pairings and can’t make it to Italy? Book a tasting in SF with yours boozy truly! Link/email in bio. Buongiorno, vino! 🍷 ☀️ #curiousappetite #winesessions

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January and February mean stone chill in Italy for me but it also means carnival sweets. One of my favorites- when done well- is Schiacciata alla Fiorentina. This is a flattish cake fragrantly punctuated by orange zest, topped with powdered sugar and cacao proudly donning Florence’s symbolic giglio ⚜️and when done best (for my golosità/taste) is sandwiched with crema chantilly. Come try some on one of our food tours in Florence! What’s your favo carnival snack? #curiousappetite #foodtours

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Devouring meaty tortellini, ricotta stuffed tortelloni and fizzy local pignoletto 🥂 in a traditional pasta laboratory on our #lagrassatour of Bologna. Here sfogline (pasta artisans) of varying generations roll out egg-rich doughy sheets hours on end to a perfected art. And such art ends up on a plate for our guests before they end up in any deli case or kitchen around Bologna. Can’t get fresher than that! Curious to learn the stories behind Bologna’s culinary fame and the magicians who make its treasures? Book our La Grassa gourmet walking tour of Bologna (link in bio as always) #curiousappetite #bolognaitaly
We love seeing our experiences through the lenses of culinary pros like Philly-based pastaia @homemadebybruno- grazie mille for sharing this carbful glimpse! 😘

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Snacks from our food lover’s tour of Florence are not just any board of meats and cheeses! These artisanal gourmet gems come from family-run farms specializing in heritage cinta senese (considered the tastiest in the world by many, sorry Iberico 🐷) plus rustic slabs of bread doused in fresh grassy new Tuscan extra virgin olive oil- all sourced from local producers the shopkeep/mongers know personally with stories to share when you visit with us! Curious? Contact via bio or tap the link to book your next walking culinary feast in Florence! Buon venerdì a tutti! 😘 #curiousappetite #foodtours

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Looking for comfort food classics in Florence for chump change? Spezzatino di maiale/slow cooked pork shoulder and potato stew warms the ribs on Florence’s unforgiving chilly winter days and this tucked away Trattoria l’Raddi is an Oltrarno fixture for dirt cheap eats for the local working crowds at lunch and for hearty appetites at supper. What’s your go-to winter dish and preferred cheapie tratto in Florence? #curiousappetite #florenceitaly
P.s. For more picks for tasty budget eats in the Renaissance jungle, head to my blog thing: thecuriousappetite.com 😘

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Jaw dropping views included on our culinary wine adventures around Tuscany in addition to gourmet feasts and wines from caliber producers 😉 Any guesses what part of Tuscan wine country this was snapped from? Buona domenica a tutti 🇮🇹🍷#curiousappetite #winetours
For details/booking: curiousappetitetravel.com/wine-tours-in-tuscany

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Many milestones to acknowledge in these days. Another worth a mention is 2 years ago today I set forth to check out San Francisco as potentially my new home. Although I visited for the first time in 2010 when I picked up my Italian passport and made a note to come here if I ever wanted to live in the US again. I remembered that promise when I began to question my next steps in life while living in Florence. With any transition, there are ups and downs but I ultimately love this city and am charmed to be able to continue what I love to do, and that is work in some capacity with Italian food and wine via events and tasting sessions. (All the info via link in bio 😉) Hope to taste with you in the city! Buon primo weekend del nuovo anno a tutti 🍷🇮🇹🇺🇸 #curiousappetite #sanfrancisco

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Goal 161293 for this year- dwell longer at the tiny places like Semel during the “slow” travel season (does it exist for Florence anymore?) where less people are crammed in already claustrophobia-inducing spaces. What’s on your to-eat list in Florence this year? 🍷 😋 #curiousappetite #foodtours

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