First Courses Pastasciutta Spaghetti with mussels and lemon This recipe is fresh and a real pleasure for those who love mussels. I often buy mussels in July, the ideal month to buy them.... 4 July 2022 717 by Ilaria Barisi
Beef, mutton and pork Second Courses Straccetti: beef “Rags” with rocket Straccetti is an Italian dish rather than a typically Roman one. Since the 80s of the twentieth century it has always been garnished with rocket... 27 June 2022 587 by Ilaria Barisi
Desserts Nocino: Walnut liqueur It seems that the Picti, the current Scots, were fond of this and drank it during the summer solstice. The original recipe is lost in... 20 June 2022 406 by Ilaria Barisi
Side dishes Mom’s Lentil Salad I often eat this in summer, when I come back from the beach or as an accompaniment to some fresh dairy product. A very fast... 13 June 2022 423 by Ilaria Barisi
Desserts Tarts Cherry pie: the iconic USA tart The first cherry tart seems to have been baked by Queen Elizabeth I herself. This tart was then brought by pilgrims to the United States... 6 June 2022 395 by Ilaria Barisi
Cakes Desserts Amor Polenta: Polenta Cake Amor polenta is a typical Lombard dessert. More precisely, the Varese pastry chef Carlo Zamberletti created this dessert in the 1930s to enhance local flavors... 30 May 2022 651 by Ilaria Barisi
First Courses Fresh Pasta Cod and chickpea ravioli Giovanni Milana is a chef who works in a family restaurant in Olevano Romano, one of the best traditional restaurants in Italy. This recipe is... 23 May 2022 674 by Ilaria Barisi
Side dishes Microwave cooked asparagus with egg sauce In his writings, Apicius tried to explain, in a rather succinct way, how to cook asparagus: “… immerse them in boiling water top-up”. I have... 16 May 2022 456 by Ilaria Barisi
Cookies Desserts Soft chocolate cookies A quick and delicious recipe. The first step is using the bain-marie to melt the chocolate. I discovered that this cooking system was invented by... 9 May 2022 602 by Ilaria Barisi
Beef, mutton and pork Second Courses Roast beef At the age of 18 I went to study English in Canterbury. All my meals were in the school’s “cellar” and there was never a... 2 May 2022 327 by Ilaria Barisi
