Desserts Pomegranate liqueur In Trastevere there is an ancient pharmacy in Santa Maria della Scala. Still open to the public, it is full of stills and other seventeenth-century... 13 December 2021 718 by Ilaria Barisi
First Courses Fresh Pasta My Family’s Lasagna One of the first books that reports a Lasagna recipe is the Chronicle of Frà Salimbene de Adam da Parma of 1284, in which sheets... 6 December 2021 655 by Ilaria Barisi
Side dishes Detox salad At the end of 2020, after months of lockdowns spent cooking and eating without any physical activity, I had to follow a particularly long and... 29 November 2021 536 by Ilaria Barisi
Cakes Desserts Ricotta cake Ricotta is not a cheese but a dairy product, a derivative of milk that is marketed fresh, without aging. In Lazio, we traditionally make a... 22 November 2021 914 by Ilaria Barisi
Beef, mutton and pork Second Courses Coda alla Vaccinara: Roman oxtail stew This is the most iconic dish of the “fifth quarter,” perhaps unfairly classified as a poor dish. There are actually two versions of this dish.... 15 November 2021 1.2K by Ilaria Barisi
Desserts Spoon desserts Sweet Rome I love reading the book “Science in the kitchen and the art of eating well” by Pellegrino Artusi because I find it interesting and amusing.... 8 November 2021 1.1K by Ilaria Barisi
First Courses Soups Pancotto: cooked bread This recipe has medieval origins, being the typical dish of the recovery cuisine of the peasant culture. The various regions use different names (Lombard “panada”,... 1 November 2021 1.2K by Ilaria Barisi
Cakes Desserts Walnut Brownies In 2003 I spent a wonderful year in New Jersey, where I moved for work. During the weekends, I never missed the opportunity to travel... 25 October 2021 198 by Ilaria Barisi
First Courses Soups Pearled spelt soup Spelt was the first cereal cultivated by man 8000 years ago in the Neolithic period. The ancient Romans were fond of puls, a soft polenta... 18 October 2021 650 by Ilaria Barisi
Cookies Desserts Mirta cheetah print cookies These cookies are ideal for breakfast because they are perfect to combine with coffee and milk. I often prepare them because they are very quick... 11 October 2021 828 by Ilaria Barisi
