Curious Appetite

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Curious in Italy on Substack

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Hello dearest eyes, friends, family and the odd troll readers/lurkers!

I wanted to provide a little short update that I opened a substack and what to expect from Curious Appetite here on out. As usual, you can always catch me for food tours in Florence and various culinary experiences in Italy.

If you’ve been reading here for a while or follow me on IG, you already know this space is about life in Italy as a food & drink obsessed Americana, curated dining guides to Florence, Bologna and straight up honesty.

As the culture of blogs has changed, I too have to adapt.

What you’ll find here (on the blog)

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10 years in Florence and thoughts on San Francisco

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Well, hello! It’s been a while (shocker!) and thought I’d take a stab to write something coherent on this abandoned blog of mine. I write as my body is currently doing its earnest to process the sweltering sticky heat that is Florence’s sauna state. This year has been a wild ride- the beginning started with a lot of uncertainty as omicron casted a shadow of doubt on the travel industry’s rebound, experiencing some disappointments in San Francisco, taking a break in Florence while observing the world become an even crazier place- 2 years since the onset of a global pandemic.

I also write this week as I enter my exact 10 year anniversary since I packed up from Seattle to pursue my dream to move to Italy. This post will be a reflection on what it has been like to move to Italy, assimilated, questioned, move back to the US and where I stand now juggling a current hybrid Italy/US life. Continue Reading →

Expanding my appetite in San Francisco, news of sorts

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Flying into my latest American dream

Hello you beautiful eyes! I have some news and updates I’d like to unpack for you, thank you for giving me your precious time and attention for a rather detailed (ahem, wordy) update.

I write you from San Francisco where I have been hiding out the last couple months. You may be wondering Aren’t you supposed to be in Florence telling us where to eat??? Giving tours? Quick backstory as to how my obsession with SF started then I’ll get back to my updates which include offering wine lessons in San Francisco’s Little Italy/North Beach. Continue Reading →

Ciao Firenze, off to Bologna! (this is just a test)

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One of the reasons to move to Bologna- don’t need umbrellas when you have portici (archways) for miles

I’ll be in Bologna for a month- to experience a new Italian city and learn everything possible about the cuisine of the Emilia-Romagna! This is the stuff Italian food dreams are made of!

A lot of people ask “so what brought you to Florence?” and the answer is essentially I’d always wanted to move to Italy and work in food and wine. They also ask “what’s your blog all about?” This blog is about where & drink eat but also about an American-born food enthusiast who moved to Italy from Seattle. In the past, I never thought anything more of Florence than a touristic city and was surprised to learn it was indeed a pretty cool place to live. Continue Reading →

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