Qualcosina

I stumbled upon this article and needed to share it!  This American woman has been living in Florence since 2009 and decided to write the top 10 things Americans need to know when eating in Italy.  I could not have made a better list, myself.  She is just leaving out one thing.  Italians eat cake with their hands since icing does not exist here.

I hope it can give you a good laugh! 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/whitney-richelle/americans-dining-in-italy_b_4097722.html

Unfortunately for me, I am just finding this now after I have been living here for a year and a half.  Due to my ignorance,  I have experiences of my own.

~ Although you know I'm trying so hard to not seem foreign, I could not give up my eggs in the morning.  Of course I attempted to follow their diet, during my first three months here, but cookies and espresso will never cut it for my favorite meal of the day.


~ During the Lenten retreat last year, I shared our made up Italian dishes with the youth group.  Their reactions to fettuccine alfredo, garlic bread, and pepperoni pizza were PRICELESS.

~ There have been numerous occasions where I had pieces of fruit flying around, as I tried to peel it. Really embarrassing.  It makes you feel as if you have been eating fruit wrong your whole life.


I would never trade these experiences for anything in the world, though!  They make great memories and even better stories.  Buona giornata!  Have a good day!