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 565 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 963 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 1.3K 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 1.2K 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 1.3K 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 237 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 690 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 890 by Ilaria Barisi
Chicken and rabbit Second Courses Chicken in fricassee The first time I ate this dish was at my aunt Cecilia’s house when I was a child. I fell in love with it and... 4 October 2021 431 by Ilaria Barisi
Cakes Desserts Buchteln: soft Tyrolean brioche These are a very soft brioche eaten for breakfast. The first time I ate them was in Merano, but the first time I prepared them... 27 September 2021 388 by Ilaria Barisi
