How lovely! I remember the first time I made carbonara. It’s such a good dish and I love pistachio gelato. I always have had the most WTF “meet cute” stories and it’s like okay…we have the real version of things aaaaand the one we tell people. Haha
I felt this story in my soul! I’ve gone on a very similar eating journey and this was so refreshing to read. It’s beautiful how the ones we love can teach us about balance and how to enjoy life to the fullest 🩷
thank you for your kind words Sudu. The way we relate to food is very personal but also universal. I'm so happy to see how, so many people were able to relate to this essay.
Funny enough, I have been chafing against the restrictive diet I adopted 2 years ago. I did need to lose some weight because during our extended pandemic isolation, I kept reordering chocolate caramels and truly delicious potato chips. I have been longing for pasta. Tomorrow is a milestone birthday for me. Maybe that pasta is how we will celebrate
I am so glad the algo led me to you! I love your writing! My family is from Puglia, and I love visiting there and aspire to learn Italian fluently one day
The list of dietary restrictions made me laugh as someone who’s tried to balance so many different ones for my own parties. I’ve also come to realize so much of what is healthy for you is *surprise* personal. And also a never ending journey if you let it. Love this essay!
I was anorexic when I was a teenager, accounted every single calorie I ingested. It was only when I stopped counting calories that I managed to find a weight that I maintained. And now I don't really deny myself anything, I think because I allow myself whatever I want, it all seems significantly less tempting.
I remember being mine like this up to somewhere in my early 20s. I never went back to being intentionally anorexic. But I did get a little OCD about controlling my weight after my husband died and when I tried intermittent fasting.
I live in Napoli. I see really chic ladies walking around with gelato at odd hours of the day all the time 😂 they always look so happy. 😀 I personally do not live cornetti al pistacchio because it’s almost too sweet for me! But I love cornetti brioche. 🥐 I think the “food police” in the American way is really damaging. Seeing food as moral or immoral is hard to get past once it’s been engrained. Well done you for working past it!
Haha, to be completely honest, the sweet breakfast is not really for me either :) But I indulge here and there, as having flexibility in my routine really contributes to my well-being these days.
Oh, you live in Napoli? I divide my time between Rome and Puglia. Just subscribed to your Substack. I’d love to stay in touch.
How lovely! I remember the first time I made carbonara. It’s such a good dish and I love pistachio gelato. I always have had the most WTF “meet cute” stories and it’s like okay…we have the real version of things aaaaand the one we tell people. Haha
Just because it’s so complicated.
I relate so much to what you wrote the whole health hustle. Also I have tried countless Carbonara pasta and the best ones are in the Rome region.
If you ever come back to Rome you should definitely try Maccheroni 🙂
Thanks, I might.
I felt this story in my soul! I’ve gone on a very similar eating journey and this was so refreshing to read. It’s beautiful how the ones we love can teach us about balance and how to enjoy life to the fullest 🩷
thank you for your kind words Sudu. The way we relate to food is very personal but also universal. I'm so happy to see how, so many people were able to relate to this essay.
Funny enough, I have been chafing against the restrictive diet I adopted 2 years ago. I did need to lose some weight because during our extended pandemic isolation, I kept reordering chocolate caramels and truly delicious potato chips. I have been longing for pasta. Tomorrow is a milestone birthday for me. Maybe that pasta is how we will celebrate
Intimate, charming, insightful. Really enjoyed this, Sema!
thank you so much for your kind comment :)
loved this!
thank you :)
Beautiful story!
thank you :)
I loved this so much!!
Thank you so much :)
What a love story! There is nothing better than starting one's day with a cornetto al pistacchio. As usual, the Italians simply get it.
thank you so much for your kind comment :)
I am so glad the algo led me to you! I love your writing! My family is from Puglia, and I love visiting there and aspire to learn Italian fluently one day
thank you so much! I live half of the year in Puglia.
I loved everything about this post! 🍝🍷
thank you SO much :)
The list of dietary restrictions made me laugh as someone who’s tried to balance so many different ones for my own parties. I’ve also come to realize so much of what is healthy for you is *surprise* personal. And also a never ending journey if you let it. Love this essay!
hahah absolutely! Now I giggle as I write these stories, back in the day, not so much :)
And totally agree that it's a personal journey. Thanks for your kind words :)
Yes I loved this!!
I was anorexic when I was a teenager, accounted every single calorie I ingested. It was only when I stopped counting calories that I managed to find a weight that I maintained. And now I don't really deny myself anything, I think because I allow myself whatever I want, it all seems significantly less tempting.
I remember being mine like this up to somewhere in my early 20s. I never went back to being intentionally anorexic. But I did get a little OCD about controlling my weight after my husband died and when I tried intermittent fasting.
thanks for sharing your experience Kaila! And yes ironic that when we stop micromanaging our health, our health trives :)
I love you ❤️
I love you more 😘
Bella Figura baby! Lovely piece, well written, great read ❤️❤️
It's actually a piece I originally wrote for our class, but I later revised and heavily edited. Thank you for the inspiration! :)
I live in Napoli. I see really chic ladies walking around with gelato at odd hours of the day all the time 😂 they always look so happy. 😀 I personally do not live cornetti al pistacchio because it’s almost too sweet for me! But I love cornetti brioche. 🥐 I think the “food police” in the American way is really damaging. Seeing food as moral or immoral is hard to get past once it’s been engrained. Well done you for working past it!
Haha, to be completely honest, the sweet breakfast is not really for me either :) But I indulge here and there, as having flexibility in my routine really contributes to my well-being these days.
Oh, you live in Napoli? I divide my time between Rome and Puglia. Just subscribed to your Substack. I’d love to stay in touch.