Beef, mutton and pork Second Courses Mortadella Meatloaf The first written mention of the legendary meatballs and meatloaf made with minced meat dates back to the late 1600s, in the book “L’economia del... 3 November 2025 207 by Ilaria Barisi
First Courses Pastasciutta Faraglioni Baked Pasta by Peppe Guida I saw this baked pasta in a video by this talented chef from Campania. I copied it right away, even though I can’t find the... 15 September 2025 296 by Ilaria Barisi
Main dishes Baked polenta and cheese One of the most vivid memories of my childhood is grandma Irene’s polenta. She made such a huge amount of it that there was almost... 10 February 2025 494 by Ilaria Barisi
Appetizers Baked zucchini flowers As a Roman the zucchini flowers has to be fried…however, sometimes you want to make something simpler or faster or dietetic. This is a typical... 5 July 2024 509 by Ilaria Barisi
Side dishes Fennel with butter and parmesan This is a recipe from my early childhood that my mother stopped making when my sister got older because she doesn’t like cheese. I make... 12 February 2024 540 by Ilaria Barisi
Chicken and rabbit Second Courses Roast guinea fowl with chestnut, sausage, and sage When I organize Christmas lunch at my house, I always serve stuffed guinea fowl. The “pharaoh’s hen,” originally from Numidian Africa, has a fine and... 19 December 2022 781 by Ilaria Barisi
Appetizers Authentic Roman Supplì “on the phone” In Rome, the supplì is an institution, albeit one that’s not very ancient. According to some, the term derives from the French “surpris”, a legacy... 18 July 2022 624 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 840 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 926 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 607 by Ilaria Barisi
