Fish Second Courses Baked cod Monticiana style “You look like a soaking cod to me” was a way of mocking others and also denoted how common cod was in Rome for a... 28 November 2022 459 by Ilaria Barisi
Beef, mutton and pork Second Courses “Fornara-style” veal breast my way At the end of 1867, the Garibaldians in Rome were waiting for the right moment to compel the city to rise up against the papal... 19 September 2022 1.4K by Ilaria Barisi
Side dishes Crispy roast potatoes I don’t know if it’s my Austrian genes or if it’s simply a personal trend: I love potatoes so much that I could eat them... 18 April 2022 759 by Ilaria Barisi
Side dishes Artichokes and potatoes One of my favorite teachers at cooking school was chef Andrea Palmieri, who owns a lovely restaurant in Via Pò. A kind, nice, cheerful man... 28 February 2022 981 by Ilaria Barisi
Beef, mutton and pork Second Courses Granny Irene old fashion stew My grandmother, Irene, often prepared stewed meat. It was very common to find goulash or stew for lunch, even in the height of summer, cooked... 12 January 2021 934 by Ilaria Barisi
Soups Acquacotta (lit. Cooked water) Lazio cuisine is a poor cuisine. Since the Middle Ages the Roman population has been clearly divided into two social classes: the nobles and the... 26 November 2019 742 by Ilaria Barisi
Soups Mama’s Pasta with Potatoes and Leeks The leeks were well loved by the ancient Romans. Plinio reports that Nero used to eat only leeks before his singing performances because he was... 4 March 2019 829 by Ilaria Barisi
Side dishes Mashed potatoes Italian style We probably have to thank the French for this invention, even if today there is no Italian region or family in which there is no... 5 January 2019 1.2K by Ilaria Barisi
Side dishes Baked potatoes Baked potatoes are not a Roman specialty but rather Italian. However, it would be unthinkable to serve some of the typical Roman specialties, such as... 8 November 2018 864 by Ilaria Barisi
