All about my favorite cooking school in Rome, Grano & Farina.
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A Roman classic — braised, steamed artichokes with garlic and parsley.
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A look at a cooking class with one of my favorite, most knowledgeable people — Carla Tomasi.
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A round up of my favorite new restaurants in 2019.
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My suggestions on where to get the best sweets in all of the Eternal City.
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A few suggestions on what to do when visiting the Monti neighborhood of Rome!
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A few suggestions on how to spend an afternoon in one of my favorite neighborhoods.
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A look at a great week in Rome with one of my favorite people (restaurant suggestions included, obviously).
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Roaming around Rome in the new year!
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A look at the Eternal City at Christmastime.
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Quick, hearty, and delicious, this pasta e ceci (pasta and chickpeas) is just what you want for dinner on a cold day.
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It's that time of year again -- my dad is back in town! My dad makes a trip to the the Eternal City twice a year, every year, his visits…
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A Roman classic, or rather artichokes fried until tender on the inside and gloriously crispy on the outside, akin to a potato chip, luxuriously olive-oily, and perfectly addictive with a sprinkle of salt.
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A lovely, fragrant, fluffy lemon cake perfect for snack, tea, or dessert.
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Fresh tonnarelli, dressed to the nines in a luscious, cheese-y sauce whose richness is interrupted only by the underlying heat of the black pepper. A dish of this will transport you directly to the Eternal City, guaranteed.
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Spicy, garlicky, slightly bitter greens — a Roman classic.
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Grapes baked into light and fluffy cake with hints of vanilla and orange that manages to both complement the grapes and let still let them shine. The olive oil here gives the cake a more subtle flavor than your usual simple butter cake, the yogurt keeps the cake moist, and that spoonful of sugar over the top adds a pleasant sugary crust to the top of the cake and makes it almost sparkly.
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Just a few ingredients and a whirl or two in the food processor and you have one of the most exciting sauces ever to be tossed with pasta. Don't estimate the short ingredient list, either, as all four pack a punch: intensely flavorful sun-dried tomatoes, peppery garlic, fresh and sunny basil, and salty rich Parmesan makes for a loud in-your-face sauce (in a good way).
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I know, I know -- "sandwich" is not really what first jumps to mind when you think of Roman food, but turns out the Eternal City has some pretty great places for panini! Whether you’re living here and looking to shake up your lunch routine, or you want suggestions for when you’re here on vacation, I’ve got you covered.
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