I have never heard someone speak so passionately about a pizza before. Jessica (my Australian partner in crime), described her pizza experience in Sienna as “heaven-like.” She needed more. And I needed to try it. So, we literally went to Sienna for the pizza, without shame. But first…we found this precious market in Greve in Chianti {Read More…}
After reading Rachel Ray’s review of Trattoria Gargani, (In which she stated, ” The more I dine out, the clearer the distinction has become between good food and soulful food. Garga has a soul all its own, and the dishes I’ve eaten here, such as Pasta Magnifico, Veal with Avocado, and the famous cheesecake, taste of love, {Read More…}
I kind of felt like my weekend in Chianti (two weeks ago) was more like a movie and less like my real life. It was the epitome of what I had expected Italy would be like: the rolling hills, vineyards full of lush plump grapes, small little towns built next to country roads, and views {Read More…}
Let me begin this post by saying that I will NEVER do an overnight layover again. I don’t care if it’s Disneyland, I WILL not put myself through it EVER AGAIN. My journey began late last Tuesday night. I had pulled my small carry-on to the other side of the city where the train station {Read More…}
So Jared and I arrived in Menorca (an island off the coast of Spain) on Wednesday and have had a lovely and relaxing time so far (which you will hear all about in due time). However, there is something so imperative at this time, that all of the nitty gritty detail about our trip must {Read More…}
Today was a day worth talking about. Not only do I continue to realize that I live and learn in Italy, but I am able to reflect on the fact that this has been just the most incredible journey. Today, in particular, stood out to me. We made something that I have ALWAYS wanted to {Read More…}
And so, my French Riviera trip continues… Waking up at 9am didn’t sound quite appealing to me after a week of 6am starts. So, I slept through a purely French breakfast consisting of a large croissant, French baguette, butter, jam, and coffee. Luckily, Jessica snatched me some and I was able to commit carb-o-cide at {Read More…}
It’s unfortunate to realize how much I let stress take over my life. And this stress isn’t necessarily derived from things that are worth worrying about. For me, it seems to be a build and burst scenario. After a stressful week with small extra stressful things built on top, my body had had enough. Friday {Read More…}
Today sucked…big time In fact, this week really seemed to hit me with all kinds of suckage. I was “blessed” with the ability to wake up every morning bright and early to serve coffee at our on-campus pastry shop (and be there by 7:20am) Have I mentioned lately the mile and a half walk? Loading {Read More…}
I never intended this blog to be an inspirational “Life Lessons with Lauren” series similar to that of Dr. Phil. I mean, Dr. Phil is great and all, but I’m usually not one to televise my problems to the masses, unless it’s complaining about walking 3 miles or washing my own dishes. However, I have {Read More…}