Before we moved to Europe, it had actually been at least 15 years (and probably more) since I’d been the primary grocery shopper in the family.  Chris was the one who did most all of it in North America. It wasn’t until we got to Italy that I took over that responsibility.  My challenges in Bolzano’s grocery stores were mostly tied to figuring out where to find things in the store (e.g. learning that the sugar is stocked next to the coffee and not the baking supplies, etc.). Here are  links about some of the challenges to supermarket shopping in Bolzano: Continue reading →