Curious Appetite

American in Italy

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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Budget-friendly Aperitivo ideas in Florence, Italy

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Aperitivo might be the culinary ritual that cemented my love for living in Italy. When I first moved to Florence in 2012 to pursue my dream to live in Italy, I came on my own without help from anyone. So let’s just say I had a student budget and lived in a shoebox of a room in a shared house for the first 2 years.

To stay within my means, I did a LOT of aperitivo nights. That’s what I was able to afford if I wanted to socialize over food and drink, which is one of the most admirable aspects of Italian culture. I can’t think of how else I could have networked and made friends as a newbie.

Drinking well with a pre-dinner snack (the basis of an Italian aperitivo) shouldn’t have to break the bank. And thankfully for me, it didn’t. This post will give you some tips on where to aperitivo on a budget while not having to sacrifice quaffable hooch or tasty snacks to match. Continue Reading →

{Quick Recipe} Pistachio & Basil Pesto

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getting touchy with food.

Is this your first time reading Curious Appetite? If the answer is no, and you already follow on facebook and instagram, then you’ll know how obsessed I am with pistachios!

It all started when a fiery Sicilian-American woman met an Iranian guy with a ‘fro in a club back in the early 80’s. A few years later they made me and ever since, I was exposed to many exotic flavors as a result of being born to a Sicilian/American mother and an Iranian pop. Continue Reading →