Brett Lalonde, originally from Seattle, has lived in Italy for 20 years. She earned a B.A. in International Relations from the American University of Rome and a laurea in Foreign Languages and Literature from the University of Florence. Her areas of interest include contemporary and Jewish history, languages and Italian culture + cuisine.
Some years ago, our family moved from the city center to a quiet farmhouse just 10 kilometers south of Florence, not far from San Donato in Collina. This small town, ...