First Courses Pastasciutta Spaghetti with cockles Fishing for cockles has been renowned since ancient times. The sale in 1595 to Cardinal Girolamo di Ciriaco of a fishpond in Cesolina by Andrea... 28 May 2023 188 by Ilaria Barisi
Cookies Desserts Cocoa sable with caramel ganache During the lock down I did nothing but surf the web and social media to discover new cooking recipes. I ranged from short-crust pastry to... 22 May 2023 544 by Ilaria Barisi
Side dishes Oven-roasted asparagus The ancient Roman emperors built special ships called “asparagus” precisely to fetch asparagus at harvest time from every province of the Empire. In Pompeii there... 15 May 2023 332 by Ilaria Barisi
Cakes Desserts Cupcakes with chocolate chips Being a lover of 1980s cuisine, I use that very strange ingredient called “cooking cream.” I use little of it and (in order not to... 8 May 2023 292 by Ilaria Barisi
Appetizers Savory pie of leeks and fontina cheese Savory pies are my thing. I have loved them since my first stay in France, and I make them very often. This recipe is a... 1 May 2023 257 by Ilaria Barisi
