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The Mighty Fooders Conquer Rome

Posted in The Story on March 30, 2010 | 18 Comments »

Francesca Barreca and Marco Baccanelli are the Mighty Fooders – and they have earned the undying love of this foodie/stalker for life. On Saturday, in their home on the ground floor of a courtyard fit for a Rear Window remake, they served up:

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Japanese (Food) In Rome

Posted in The Story on March 30, 2010 | 3 Comments »

Last week I joined my friend Viola for an evening of learning about Japanese food hosted by Cucimondo, an association that supports volunteer efforts to contact and integration between individuals and peoples. It was delicious, disorganized, and hilarious.

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What to Call Your Period in Other Countries

Posted in Solid Advice on March 29, 2010 | 16 Comments »

* The Netherlands: “The tomato soup is overcooked” * Brazil: “I’m with Chico” * China: “Little Sister has come” * Many parts of Latin America: “Jenny has a red dress on” * Australia: “I’ve got the flags out” * Denmark: “There are Communists in the funhouse” * Ireland: “I’m wearing a jam rag” * England: [...]

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Clarifying Point #3 of My Rant:

Posted in Observations, She's Got Her Ticket on March 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

I realize that in my vapors, I was not totally clear about the map above. Here is some context: Rome/Milan: 2 hrs 45 mins, 389 miles Rome/Genoa: 5 hrs 22 mins, 326 miles Genoa/France-Italy border: 3 hrs 40 mins, 100 miles, compare to: Rome/Venice: 3 hrs 30 mins, 352 miles Via Genoa, takes me 9 [...]

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Italian Public Transportation: Mi Fa Caga’

Posted in Observations, She's Got Her Ticket on March 28, 2010 | 2 Comments »

Seriously, you guys. You know I love it here, but it’s rant time:

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Important Life Lesson Learned

Posted in Solid Advice on March 25, 2010 | 2 Comments »

Before I go radio silent, some wisdom I learned this week: A room full of Roman housewives and three gay men is not as much fun as a room full of gay men and three Roman housewives. Discuss.

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Telephone Hold Music

Posted in Observations on March 25, 2010 | 4 Comments »

I just got slammed with work, so please hold the line and Miss Expatria will be with you shortly. In the meantime, here is a photo for you to marvel at. Apparently, sex sells anything.

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The Moment You’ve Been Waiting For: Food Update

Posted in Observations on March 24, 2010 | 12 Comments »

Hello, chickadees! Let’s get down to bidness with the food report. More and/or lengthier posts may be coming on any and/or all of these items; when/if they do, just pretend you didn’t see this post, OK? But I simply couldn’t wait any longer. UP first: Mr. Apricot brought up five kilos of still-warm, fresh mozzarella [...]

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Chiacchierare

Posted in Observations on March 23, 2010 | 8 Comments »

Definition: See also:

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Meat Lamp

Posted in Monday Morning Coffee Stories, Observations on March 22, 2010 | 5 Comments »

Leo and Vincenzo have sold my favorite house in Rome and are moving to a rental apartment in Trastevere. We’re not discussing it right now, I’m in too fragile a state about it. Anyway, I was in their kitchen the other night and noticed an entire prosciutto hanging from the ceiling where a lamp used [...]

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YouTube – Anthony Bourdain – Provence Preview

Posted in Observations on March 20, 2010 | 7 Comments »

See? See what I mean? Their cold, cruel Southern French hearts do not even warm to my beloved Tony. Every word he says in this preview, I have said verbatim while living in the South of France. Usually accompanied by hot tears and shame. Seriously, you guys. Look at that lady show nothing but controlled [...]

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Ladies’ Lunch at St. Privat

Posted in The Story on March 19, 2010 | 13 Comments »

In Montpellier, there are four very special women whom I am proud to call my friends. They’re all married, or have been at one point or another; between them they have 13 children of varying ages; one is a (albeit young) grandmother; and I’m pretty sure that under close scrutiny, they could be certified as [...]

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My Stolen Afternoons in Ventimiglia

Posted in Observations, Solid Advice, tagged Grantourismo, HomeAway Holiday Rentals on March 18, 2010 | 31 Comments »

As I mentioned in my picture post on train travel, I’ve recently switched from a stopover in Nice to a stopover in Ventimiglia. If the above picture is not enough of an explanation why, I invite you to come with me on one of my stolen afternoons in Ventimiglia:

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Picture Post: Train Travellin’

Posted in Observations on March 17, 2010 | 22 Comments »

I complain ENDLESSLY about the length of time and the amount of effort it takes to get to Rome from Montpellier. But, a confession must be made: I love every single second of it. Know why? Because I’m travelling.

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