hello florence: A Taste of Home...

While I do love Italian food very much, and can barely get myself to write this out of fear that I'm "wishing" it away too soon, there are certain things I miss back home.

Of course, first and foremost, I miss my mama's cooking. Homemade meals are the best and can often turn any horrible day into an amazing day. In fact, every meal I make here, I'm constantly reminded of the homemade meals my mom makes and it suddenly becomes apparent that no matter how hard I try or how many extra spices I add, it just doesn't taste the same.

And, along with my mama's cooking, I also miss the small things like peanut butter and bagels with cream cheese, two things, which are very hard to find in Italy...

Unless....you go to Mama's Bakery

Via della Chiesa, 34-red
50125 Florence, Italy

Located on our side of the bridge, which is always a plus, Mama's Bakery has everything ranging from American pastries like cupcakes or cookies as well as bagels with several varieties of cream cheese. I never realized how much I loved bagels and cream cheese until I was unable to have one at my beck and call.

Oh, how I long for Saturday mornings at the Trusty house. I miss waking up to the smell of a freshly toasted bagel, which my dad has so generously picked up for me up at Panera.

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As Kristen and I rounded the corner, we immediately knew which one was Mama's. The only colored wall on the street and the clear glass doors were a dead giveaway to this oh so adorable bakery.

Welcome to Mama's Bakery.