The journal of a woman leading an Italian-inspired life
Believe it or not, I actually traveled to a place that is not my beloved Philadelphia. I joined my family vacation in Ocean City, New Jersey for a few days during the third week of October 2021. On the way back, I did stop in Philadelphia. Surprise, surprise… I had a great time in both…
I took a day trip to my favorite city of Philadelphia back on Wednesday, June 16, 2021. Since I intend to move there, I scheduled an appointment to tour a one bedroom one bathroom apartment in my favorite building. Along with hitting my favorite spots, I had a good time! First, I took an Uber…
I took a day trip to Philadelphia for a couple of appointments back on November 9, 2020. My first appointment was to tour an apartment and the second was to interview for a job. Before leaving, I hit some of my favorite places in the city. I had a good time. My parents kindly dropped…
I actually took a quick day trip to Philadelphia on Wednesday, October 21, 2020. Only a few hours in the city, it was far too short, but still fantastic to be there. I took an Uber to the train station that morning. Traveling during the pandemic, it was nice to have a window seat and…
For breakfast this morning, I savored an Abbracci cookie while sipping my cappuccino. This is an Italian hard circular cookie that is half chocolate, half cream. Abbracci means “hugs” in Italian. I discovered it during my study abroad experience in Italy, so it brings back memories. This is a nice little sweet treat on the…
I savored a glass of blood orange juice this morning. I discovered this beverage while in Italy and it takes me back! It was delicious! I drink it during my trips to Italy, but not at home. Unable to find this product in a nearby store, I ordered a carton from Piccolo’s Gastronomia Italiana online….
For an at-home aperitivo, I sipped a blood orange margarita while snacking on some chips and salsa this evening. This is my signature cocktail. I often savor it in the summertime. Labor Day Weekend (in the US) included! To me, it is Italian because I discovered blood oranges, with their deep red interior, on my…
One of my recent simple pleasures was reading a novel entitled One Summer in Venice by Nicky Pellegrino. Even though I was already reading a memoir set in Italy, I happened to stumble upon this blog post about books set in Venice on Pinterest. I promptly ordered this particular title, abandoned the book I was…
I treated myself to gelato from Gran Caffe L’Aquila in Philadelphia recently. I cannot travel to this city at the moment, but I was able to have four pints shipped to my home. Gelato is ice cream, Italian-style. It is made in a way to have a richer flavor when compared to ice cream. The…
Today is my blog’s ten year anniversary. I am happy to be a lifestyle blogger and the italiagal. I wanted to take a moment to thank you for reading. I hope you will stay tuned as there is more to come! Yesterday, August 15th, was an Italian holiday called Ferragosto. Italian tend to take off…