One of the great glories of living in Florence is the meeting of interesting people from all over the world. I have made some incredible friends from different countries around the globe.

The latest friend acquisition is Kelly who has a farm in New Zealand where she raises miniature donkeys! These two little ones are her latest babies!

You really can’t be a true Florentine if you don’t try some of the earthy foods they like here. That includes offal, such as lampredotto and trippa. I have not eaten either one, so I can never be Florentine.

But, I did go to a Florentine restaurant that specializes in these foods and I sat at a table with friends who DO like offal.

For any one of my readers who wants to try these foods, here’s the restaurant we went to in the Oltrarno.

The 2 dishes above are at the top: ravioli made with lampredotto. The bottom dish is trippa.

Girl! how dare you?!!

Well, not ordinary. Because there is no such thing in this storied city.

There are many displays of power and prayers for forgiveness on this particular corner.