My last post discussed Arancini Siciliani and I felt it is only fair that I also publish a recipe for Supplì – especially considering that Rome adopted me when I moved here from Tuscany almost five years ago. The history of supplì in Rome is …
If travelling throughout Italy you will definitely enjoy some of the great street food that is on offer, most of it with historic traditional stories attached. Fried rice balls differ as we travel from Rome, down south and into Sicily. Supplì are traditionally found in …
Carbonara, one of Italy’s most celebrated pasta dishes is a traditional Roman recipe, and often made incorrectly around the world. I’ll confess that for many years I was making this recipe all wrong too. While I will frequently rave about my mother’s cooking and her …
When non Italians think of Italian meatballs, they often associate them with ‘spaghetti and meatballs’. Italians do not eat spaghetti together with their meatballs. The meatballs are cooked in a tomato pasta sauce, and that sauce is then stirred through the pasta. The meatballs are …
Recently while walking through my favourite food store Castroni, I was surprised to spy a can of creamed corn on the shelves and my mind was taken back to ‘corn fritters’! To be honest, we would sometimes have the creamed corn served hot on toast …
Porchetta originated in the central Italian town of Ariccia. The town has a festival every year in September, which involves a whole weekend dedicated to celebrating Porchetta. Across Italy though you will often find porchetta during festivals or special holidays, and it is usually served …
After indulging for the whole month of December, it’s time to return to some healthier habits. The best way for me to do this during winter is by preparing soup, and this recipe is one that I love because it is so quick, easy and …
New Year’s Eve in Italy is marked by a large, festive meal which might have seafood as the protagonist. The dinner on December 31st is called the cenone di San Silvestro or cenone di Capodanno, the word ‘cenone‘ being Italian for ‘big dinner’. Some traditions …
