Side dishes Fennel with butter and parmesan This is a recipe from my early childhood that my mother stopped making when my sister got older because she doesn’t like cheese. I make... 12 February 2024 216 by Ilaria Barisi
Cookies Desserts Turchetti cookies The legend of these biscuits is linked to an imaginary invasion by the Turks, who crossed the Adriatic Sea and the Apennines Mountains to reach... 10 October 2022 420 by Ilaria Barisi
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 708 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 398 by Ilaria Barisi
Appetizers Savory pie with ricotta and artichokes The Roman Easter breakfast is very rich: salami and other sausages, cheeses, hard-boiled eggs, and savory pies. I like to set the table as if... 16 April 2022 541 by Ilaria Barisi
Side dishes Artichokes and potatoes One of my favorite teachers at cooking school was chef Andrea Palmieri, who owns a lovely restaurant in Via Pò. A kind, nice, cheerful man... 28 February 2022 625 by Ilaria Barisi
Desserts Fried desserts Castagnole – sweet dough balls Castagnole are one of the carnival sweets on par with excellence. I don’t like them when they’re too dry – I like them moist and... 13 February 2021 581 by Ilaria Barisi
Desserts Spoon desserts Granny Sweet crêpes The term crêpe comes from the Greek krispos (rolled up). In the Middle Ages, it was very common to make them with water and cooked... 2 February 2021 623 by Ilaria Barisi
Chicken and rabbit Second Courses Beer chicken This recipe is really easy to make. When I was a child, my paternal grandparents often served baked chicken prepared by my grandfather when I... 2 September 2020 1.6K by Ilaria Barisi
Cakes Desserts Aunt Lina nut cake My great-aunt lived all her married life in the Marche in Porto San Giorgio because her husband was from there. After getting married she had... 28 April 2020 1.5K by Ilaria Barisi