Desserts Tarts Mirta’s Autumn Tart Crostata is the quintessential Italian dessert. This tart is simple, as it uses few ingredients, and it’s rustic thanks to the presence of spelled flour,... 20 November 2023 313 by Ilaria Barisi
Cakes Desserts Yogurt and Chocolate Cake There are desserts that sit in your recipe book, ignored for years. Then you reread the recipe and ask yourself: “Why haven’t I made it... 9 October 2023 190 by Ilaria Barisi
Cakes Desserts Parfait with vanilla and raspberries: the Italian Zuccotto The first name of the Zuccotto seems to have been “Elmo di Caterina” (Catherine helm). In the mid-1500s it was a typical Florentine dessert with... 24 July 2023 378 by Ilaria Barisi
Cookies Desserts New York Chocolate chips Walnut Cookies In New York there is a very famous cookie shop: Levain. This place has two peculiarities: it sells massive cookies (170 grams each) and was... 5 June 2023 356 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 250 by Ilaria Barisi
First Courses Fresh Pasta Fettuccine alla papalina: Fettuccine Pope’style This dish is one of the great culinary “musts” of traditional Roman cuisine, dedicated to one of the symbols of the heart of Lazio: the... 24 April 2023 366 by Ilaria Barisi
Cakes Desserts Coffee cake, almonds, and “dulce de leche”: Almendrado This recipe was told to me by Giada, my friend from university. She had eaten this cake, which she found to be amazing, at the... 17 April 2023 653 by Ilaria Barisi
Appetizers Crispy fried mozzarella Roman fried food is legendary. Nowadays, chip shops are rare and the restaurants or taverns that serve them are as rare as pandas. It’s a... 10 April 2023 431 by Ilaria Barisi
Desserts Tarts Neapolitan pastiera: Wheat Berry & Ricotta Easter Cake … Intro text … Tips to ensure the success of the dish: I always prepare at least two pastiere because I always give one away.... 3 April 2023 389 by Ilaria Barisi
Cookies Desserts Breakfast cookies I found the recipe for these cookies in a blog called “La Gatteria”. I couldn’t believe they were so right for breakfast. Well, I was... 20 March 2023 210 by Ilaria Barisi
