Braised Oxtail Ragù with Semolina Gnocchi
Oxtail ragù is a speciality dish of Rome and is frequently paired with semolina gnocchi, also a Roman speciality. Italians use the word “coda”, which …
Salsa Verde – Not the stuff that goes on tacos…
Italian “salsa verde” is very different from the pureed green stuff you pour into those little plastic cups and drizzle on your tacos. The Italian …
Cacio e pepe – The controversy continues!
Cacio e Pepe is probably the most famous, most simple, and most controversial dish of Rome’s cuisine. I’ve seen numerous recipes claiming to be the …
Butternut Squash Risotto
Sometime life calls for a simple recipe – or at least one based on what’s in the fridge. So, with the bacon, chicken stock and …
The Nocino Report – Thank you Cousin Rosetta!
I am not known as a patient person, but I’m working on it. One patience-building exercise for me this year was making nocino (a walnut-based …
Rigatoni alla Carbonara from Rome’s Trattoria Sorra Lella
This is my second in a series of posts to recreate some of the authentic Roman dishes I recently ate on my trip to the …
Lunch at Marea NYC – Recommended by @dobianchi
Michele and I had lunch today before the big event at probably the best Italian seafood restaurant in NYC – Marea (Marea-NYC.com) which means “tide” …
Abbacchio alla romana (Baby lamb Roman-style)
When I was recently in Rome, I enjoyed a plate of “abbacchio alla romana” at Da Bucatino (http://www.bucatino.com), a restaurant just downstairs from the apartment …
Thank you Marcella! – Page 337 – Carciofi alla romana
When I traveled to Rome in October and ate at some great restaurants in and around the Testaccio area, every menu had carciofi alla romana …
Roasted black cod and pickled fennel in a saffron tomato brodetto
When I recently traveled in Italy, I ate a lot of very rustic and authentic Tuscan and Roman food. Tuscan cuisine is rooted in the …
Italian grocery shopping – Where local is not a trend, it just is…
During our recent visit to Montalcino Italy, we had an opportunity to shop for meats, fish and produce to prepare our big meal. It again …
Montalcino Italy and UFOs – When fact is stranger than fiction…
Take a look at the photo above. It’s found in the Church of San Pietro located here in Montalcino, Italy. This artwork, titled “Glorification of …