So, I have finally come to my last blog. When deciding what topic I wanted to write about for my final blog, I realized that I had not done my response to an assigned reading yet. I honestly am happy that I saved this blog for last because I now am able to reflect upon … Continue reading Response to an assigned reading
They say times flies but boy did time fly these past 4 months. I honestly feel like the end of our time here has crept up on me so quickly. In class when we were assigned to write this blog I had to pull up my calendar to make sure that I wasn’t going crazy … Continue reading A Final Reflection
As I sit here trying to think of how I can reflect upon my “ethnic” dining experiences while here in Florence, the experience I was given at Ristorante Wu Mei in Prato is what instantly comes to mind. Ristorante Wu Mei is situated in the heart of Chinatown in Prato. Because I am also in … Continue reading “Ethnic” Restaurant Experience
In my apartment living room, we have a large collection of books that are carefully arranged on a book shelf. We look at it everyday but before this assignment this book shelf and the books it holds had only been a decoration to me. I knew this would be a great place to search for … Continue reading Book Review
Before arriving in Florence, I knew that a lot of students studied abroad but it truly didn’t sink in just how many actually did until I was walking through the street of Florence myself. I have noticed that the Italian locals in Florence are also aware of the large amounts of American students that chose … Continue reading Study Abroad Food Culture
Before coming to Florence to study, I had no idea that certain areas of Italy were better, or more well-known, for making pizza than others. The regionally of Italian food is something I have learned so much about from my classes abroad. Or in other words, that different cities are known for different types of … Continue reading Comparing pizza across multiple venues
As I am sitting here trying to pick just one of the many restaurants to review that I have eaten at in Florence during my first month here, I have realized there is no way that I can pick just one to write about. To be honest, there have not been many places that I … Continue reading Restaurant Reviews
I will be the first to admit that I am no chef. My first year of college I lived in the dorm Witte and my second year I lived in my sorority house. Because of living in these places I never really had the opportunity to cook for myself because I didn’t have a kitchen. … Continue reading Cooking Experiences with Italian Food
Today we went to FICO Eataly World in Bologna, Italy. Since we were told about this field trip, I have been very excited. I have been to the Eataly location in New York City so I was interested to compare and contrast the two places. I was even more interested to see how Italian cuisine … Continue reading Field Trip to FICO Eataly World
Ciao. My name is Samantha Tiska, but I go by Sammy! Welcome to my blog about my Florence journey through food! I am a junior at the University of Wisconsin Madison majoring in communications with a certificate in digital studies. With this, I am looking to go into the field of public relations. Originally, I … Continue reading Intro and Prior Experience with Italian Food
Sammy's Eats in Florence 