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Bologna Travel Guide: Things to Do, Where to Stay, and How to Get Around

Rachelle Lucas — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 22:06:53 +0000

Bologna is the Italian city I recommend most to friends who’ve already done Rome, Florence, and Venice, and after years of sending them my notes, I finally put everything into one Bologna travel guide. It has the history, art, and architecture of Italy’s big-name cities, but with a fraction of the crowds and a lived-in,...

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Bologna Food Guide: What to Eat and Where to Eat in Bologna

Rachelle Lucas — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 21:51:27 +0000

If there’s one city in Italy I’d plan an entire trip around eating, it’s Bologna. The Bolognese call their city La Grassa, “the fat one,” and they wear the nickname proudly. Bologna food is the Italian food so many of us grew up loving, only better: silky ribbons of tagliatelle tossed with slow-simmered ragù, tiny...

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Pumpkin Flan

Rachelle Lucas — Sat, 19 Sep 2026 21:09:25 +0000

With three different cultural backgrounds in our family (Puerto Rican, French Canadian, and Thai), our Thanksgiving dinner table is a global fusion of flavors. For the last few years, I’ve re-created my coconut flan recipe and turned it into a pumpkin flan to add a bit of autumnal spices for the fall and winter season....

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Preply Review: Why I Traded a Self-learning Language App for a Real French Tutor

Rachelle Lucas — Sat, 19 Sep 2026 21:02:16 +0000

[This post is sponsored by Preply, however the tutoring experience and opinions are my own.] For years, my French has been a party trick with a very short runway. I could order a coffee. I could say please and thank you. And I could deliver one flawless sentence, the one I’d practiced a hundred times:...

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Rigatoni Arrabbiata with Burrata

Rachelle Lucas — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 21:33:51 +0000

This rigatoni arrabbiata recipe is comforting, hearty, and surprisingly easy to make. It’s our spin on a classic spicy arrabbiata, adding sun-dried tomatoes and walnuts to make a flavorful, almost pesto-like sauce. With bold flavors and comforting textures, it’s the kind of pasta dish that warms the soul. If you’re ready to get cooking, simply...

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Roasted Red Pepper Pasta

Rachelle Lucas — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 21:31:53 +0000

Pasta is such a universal comfort food, offering so many possibilities for variations. The beauty of this roasted red pepper pasta recipe lies in its balance of flavors and textures. The roasted red pepper brings a smoky sweetness that pairs beautifully with the tangy, umami-rich sun-dried tomatoes. Garlic adds a punchy aroma, while the creme...

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