Cakes Desserts Almond and Poppy Seed Cake Poppy seeds aren’t widely used in central and southern Italy, and that’s a shame because they make desserts special. This cake is Tyrolean; I used... 21 September 2026 64 by Ilaria Barisi
Appetizers Fish Second Courses Fried mixed fish There’s no summer lunch without fried mixed fish, which has the dual outcome of getting your hands dirty and making you eat the last fish... 14 September 2026 80 by Ilaria Barisi
Cookies Desserts Fig compote and walnut biscotto I have been following Valentina Loi in Instagram in the past years, she creates simple and rustic recipes. Last year she posted these cookies on... 7 September 2026 84 by Ilaria Barisi
Cookies Desserts Coconut and Oat Cookies When I have guests, I make them; otherwise, I avoid because I can’t resist eating them all…they’re so delicious they disappear in a blinking eyelash.... 2 August 2026 163 by Ilaria Barisi
First Courses Pastasciutta 10-Minute Spaghetti with Peanut Butter When I return to Rome and have a half-empty pantry and only a few minutes to prepare a quick lunch, I make this faux-exotic spaghetti.... 27 July 2026 197 by Ilaria Barisi
Desserts Tarts Peach tart July is a month that makes me melancholy. As a child it was a dream month because I was at the seaside with my grandmother,... 20 July 2026 173 by Ilaria Barisi
Appetizers Main dishes Second Courses Eggplant Meatballs This winter, I’d gained a lot of weight, and my waistline had swelled so much that I needed to act: I needed to see a... 6 July 2026 187 by Ilaria Barisi
Desserts Spoon desserts Sweet whipped ricotta cream with crumble and roasted figs This dessert after a meal is easy to make and a sure success. The ricotta cream recipe is from the beautiful book by pastry chef... 28 June 2026 261 by Ilaria Barisi
Fish Second Courses Pan fried fresh anchovies called “Alici in Tortiera” Pan Fried anchovies (Alici in tortiera) is a Neapolitan dish that I’ve eaten, for some reason, always on the Lazio coast and never in Naples... 15 June 2026 239 by Ilaria Barisi
Cakes Desserts Ricotta Pudding Ricotta is not a cheese, but a dairy product. In Lazio, many desserts are made with this ingredient, but I adapted this one from Artusi’s... 8 June 2026 312 by Ilaria Barisi
