January 29

My own take at Tuscan White Bean Soup! After wandering the chilly stone (but breathtaking) walls of the Uffizi Museum and taking in some Botticelli and Michelangelo, I wanted something to fill me up and warm me up.  Enter...delicious soup! It has been an absolute pleeeeasure cooking in Italy. The apartment came stocked with basic utensils and appliances, and with the proximity of the Central Market, I've enjoyed buying fresh ingredients and making my own creations. Hey, it saves me a buck and let's me experiment in the kitchen--win, win. Tonight, we are going out! The American students seemed to have arrived by storm overnight and the city is full of us. Yes, Americans really are that easy to spot.