Rome and Lazio Archives

Spaghetti alla carbonara

2 March 2014

My grandmother Angelina never made it, as far as I can recall, but as a long-time resident of Rome I […]

23 February 2014

It could be said that bucatini all’amatriciana and spaghetti alla carbonara are the ‘Romulus and Remus‘ of Roman cooking. No

9 June 2013

We all know that spinach is full of iron and other good stuff, but it has an undeserved reputation for

19 May 2013

Fettuccine Alfredo has a unique place in the multifaceted world of Italian cookery. The dish is famous in America and hardly

10 March 2013

My nostaglia for Rome often brings me to a website and Facebook page called Roma Sparita or, literally, “Disappeared Rome”. The

1 January 2013

Rome is not especially known for its love of polenta, perhaps because its winters are relatively mild compared with those

2 December 2012

One of things that most fascinates me about cooking is how a very slight change in technique, even using the

25 March 2011

Baby milk-fed lamb or abbacchio is one of the wonders of Roman cooking, in particular in the spring. Lamb that

20 March 2011

Being a Catholic country, Italians celebrate Father’s Day on March 19, the feast of St. Joseph. The feast is associated