First Courses Pastasciutta Spaghetti with mussels and lemon This recipe is fresh and a real pleasure for those who love mussels. I often buy mussels in July, the ideal month to buy them.... 4 July 2022 1.1K by Ilaria Barisi
Beef, mutton and pork Second Courses Straccetti: beef “Rags” with rocket Straccetti is an Italian dish rather than a typically Roman one. Since the 80s of the twentieth century it has always been garnished with rocket... 27 June 2022 1K by Ilaria Barisi
Desserts Nocino: Walnut liqueur It seems that the Picti, the current Scots, were fond of this and drank it during the summer solstice. The original recipe is lost in... 20 June 2022 699 by Ilaria Barisi
Side dishes Mom’s Lentil Salad I often eat this in summer, when I come back from the beach or as an accompaniment to some fresh dairy product. A very fast... 13 June 2022 649 by Ilaria Barisi
Desserts Fried desserts Doughnuts Doughnuts are one of the desserts I like the most because they remind me of my youth: the afternoons spent at my parents’ house with... 22 February 2022 628 by Ilaria Barisi
First Courses Soups Aunt Lina Passatelli Passatelli is one of the classic soups of central Italy and is derived from an ancient peasant tradition. The tool to create passatelli, called the... 3 January 2022 880 by Ilaria Barisi
First Courses Fresh Pasta My Family’s Lasagna One of the first books that reports a Lasagna recipe is the Chronicle of Frà Salimbene de Adam da Parma of 1284, in which sheets... 6 December 2021 977 by Ilaria Barisi
Beef, mutton and pork Second Courses Coda alla Vaccinara: Roman oxtail stew This is the most iconic dish of the “fifth quarter,” perhaps unfairly classified as a poor dish. There are actually two versions of this dish.... 15 November 2021 1.9K by Ilaria Barisi
First Courses Soups Pancotto: cooked bread This recipe has medieval origins, being the typical dish of the recovery cuisine of the peasant culture. The various regions use different names (Lombard “panada”,... 1 November 2021 1.6K by Ilaria Barisi
First Courses Fresh Pasta Lemony Tagliolini I like this recipe for an infinite number of reasons: it’s super easy, it’s fast, it’s tasty, it’s fresh, and it reminds me so much... 5 September 2021 631 by Ilaria Barisi
