Side dishes Lettuce with Lard A very Roman dish, very nutritious, and delicious. This is a revised and simplified version of a Luigi Carnacina old recipe. It’s a perfect side... 16 February 2026 143 by Ilaria Barisi
First Courses Soups Semolina Soup: Semolella Semolina soup is a warm and comforting first course, easy and quick to prepare. A must-have when I was a child. It was the soup... 2 February 2026 220 by Ilaria Barisi
First Courses Soups Escarole and potato soup An amazing winter soup: easy and. I consume it in large quantities after the Christmas holidays, hoping to detoxify and lose weight. Tips to ensure... 12 January 2026 115 by Ilaria Barisi
Appetizers Carrot purée, pistachios and nduja crostini I compulsively buy Yotam Ottolenghi’s books. I often Italianize his recipes. This is one of those happy hour appetizers perfect for an evening with friends.... 9 June 2025 507 by Ilaria Barisi
First Courses Soups Rice and endive A Roman dish that has variations: some prefer it with guanciale, I eat it only vegetal, some prefer it bitter with dark green endive to... 24 February 2025 437 by Ilaria Barisi
Beef, mutton and pork Second Courses Mum’s Veal Roll A family recipe perfect for Sunday lunch. Years ago, we used to prepare it often and with different versions depending on the season, lately it... 9 December 2024 361 by Ilaria Barisi
First Courses Soups Broad Bean Soup Recipe by a master of Roman cuisine, Adolfo Giaquinto. I saw a very similar recipe made by some friars who host a cooking program that... 11 November 2024 428 by Ilaria Barisi
First Courses Soups Barley with corn Years ago, I was so burnt out that I wasn’t able to sleep. For this reason, in mid-spring I went on vacation to the Messegue... 5 September 2022 507 by Ilaria Barisi
First Courses Fresh Pasta Fettuccine with ragù in my own way Ragù is a term used to indicate a meat-based sauce cooked for many hours over a low heat. Ragù is one of the most typical... 6 April 2021 830 by Ilaria Barisi
First Courses Rice Risotto with leek and taleggio cheese, my mother’s way Mom loves risotto. She loves making it, but above all she loves eating it. The variety in the types of risotto she keeps in the... 17 November 2020 1.3K by Ilaria Barisi