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• Clothes Shopping in 2018: what's the answer? 6 years ago TL;DR? These questions that I want answers for: What’s up with all the discounts? Are designer brands worth it? Is “Made in Italy” actually better than “Made in China”? Since I hit 30, I’ve been trying to buy less but better. It would appear that, by the power of osmosis or some other...
• Day 1 of the Low FODMAP Diet 6 years ago I cleared out the kitchen cupboard this morning. Everything that I can’t eat (but my boyfriend can) has been moved to a higher shelf so that they are out of my direct eyeline when I am looking for ingredients. Seeing how bare my section had become, I went to the supermarket. It took me an …...
• Starting a Low FODMAP Diet 6 years ago I’ve been struggling with my gut over the last few months. What I thought was a relatively straightforward lactose intolerance seems, actually, to be more complicated. Certain foods will trigger unsavoury reactions – sometimes immediately, other times within a half hour. There’s no simply...
• I've Fallen Under The Spell Of Capodistria 6 years ago “Where is Capodistria?” you are probably asking yourselves. I myself had only heard about the town in passing and almost certainly wouldn’t have been able to place it on a map. But as the boy, the dog and I drove back to Italy from Croatia, we spent the morning tracking along the Istrian...
• Strawberry Vinegar Shrub 6 years ago There’s no point in denying it any longer. The evidence is all there on the top and middle shelves of my refrigerator: I’m a hipster. If you should have the misfortune to open my fridge, you’ll see them there as clear as day. Various containers in glass or plastic with a makeshift label. Not...

• 10 Men I Shouldn't Have Met In Paris Writing Contest March 2013 Paris is the city of romance, the city where couples come for lovey-dovey getaways and singles come in the hope of being whisked off their feet. Well, it’s not always the case. Here is the story of my expat experience in Paris, through a list of...

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