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My City Beginning In Chicago: Early Memories
A Chicago girl.
Author Chloe
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Travel
Discovering Italy’s Tuscan Region: My Weekend in Lucca
Tucked from the nip of winter wind, the Christmas market pulled us in with the aromas of spiced wine and howls of the salami man. Convinced, we indulged in samples of creamy goat cheese and aged parmigiano before Itto inquired, “Buonissimo, peró dov’é il salame?”, and danced away with a full brown bag.
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Food
Craving These 10 American Foods While Living in Italy
I’ve officially been living in Italy for a month, surrounded by the best ranked food in the world. And yet… I have to confess something that feels almost shameful. Sometimes, I crave American food. Not the stereotypical triple cheeseburger piled with bacon (although, now that I think about it, that wouldn’t be the worst idea…
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Personal Stories
Flight from New York to Milan: A Chance Encounter
I have officially been in Italy for five days and am already thinking of ways I can come back and live here longer. The day before I left, everything I hadn’t been freaking out about finally caught up to me. I was running through my last-minute packing list while wondering, “Am I really ready for…
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Food
Authentic Italian Carbonara: A 5-Ingredient Recipe That Never Fails
The first meal I ate in Italy was carbonara. Before the water even came to a boil, I had already learned about its origins, the five essential ingredients, and the many "proper" (and improper) ways to prepare it. That very first day, I wrote the recipe down in my au pair diary, determined to remember…