Cookies Ricotta Cookies: Bocconotti This is a biscuit originally from Abruzzi dating back to the end of the 1700s. It was imported a few years later to Rome and... 2 March 2019 1.1K by Ilaria Barisi
Cakes Millefoglie (Thousand leaves) or Napoleon cake I do not have the recipe that Grandma used anymore. I remember that grandma spent a whole afternoon making this cake that she usually did... 28 February 2019 1.2K by Ilaria Barisi
Beef, mutton and pork Grandma Violetta rolls with celery and carrot My paternal grandmother is the one who has handed down much of this Roman cuisine to me. I still remember the Pharaonic Sunday lunches in... 25 February 2019 1.4K by Ilaria Barisi
Appetizers Crostolo I tried this for the first time on a sunny autumn day during the truffle festival of Acqualagna … it was love at first sight!... 23 February 2019 1.7K by Ilaria Barisi
Side dishes “Dragged” chicory We like the chicory so much that we also have “stornelli” (songs) like this: Chicory flower Bitter love Love in a second is born and... 21 February 2019 1.2K by Ilaria Barisi
Fish Stuffed squids The Romans love the squid, even the smallones that we fried are absolutely delightful. The recipes with the calamari are many and, as usual, are... 18 February 2019 518 by Ilaria Barisi
Bases Puff pastry dough It is one of the basics of pastry. In ancient times, the Romans made a similar preparation with oil and called it puffpastry. The modern... 17 February 2019 659 by Ilaria Barisi
Cakes Aunt Ada’s apple pie Reviewing all the notes of family sweets and cakes, my mother remembered a cake from her childhood made by her paternal aunt, Ada. We could... 16 February 2019 2.8K by Ilaria Barisi
Eggs Eggs with Provatura or mozzarella cheese The Provatura is the proof; that is, it is the part that is obtained from the mass of cheese to test the quality of the... 14 February 2019 810 by Ilaria Barisi
Side dishes Granny Irene rehearsed potatoes Granny Irene used to prepare boiled meat every Thursday. She usually accompanied it with boiled potatoes and red turnips. The portions were still the same... 11 February 2019 612 by Ilaria Barisi
