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Friends who live outside of Rome but within the Lazio region invited us to their country home for lunch this past weekend. As it is common courtesy here in Italy, we brought a simple Italian dessert which was suitable for this hot summer weather. I always enjoy meeting up with them as they have a ... Read More »
Tag Archives: Food
First Halal Mozzarella Presented in Campania
August 22, 2011
I didn’t know the mozzarella wasn’t halal until I saw this post. There is a big market out there and the producer will see the benefits really soon. [Read more…] 35QQFEA9CJEQ Read More »
Simple Tangy Italian Dessert
August 21, 2011
This simple tangy Italian dessert was what I decided to make to bring over to a friend’s place for lunch as most of the pastry shops are closed in August. I wasn’t planning on making a dessert because it’s just too hot to bake but I really didn’t have much choice. Thankfully, Elizabeth Mincilli suggested ... Read More »
Restaurant in Rome: Ristorante Giovanni ai Bozzi
August 20, 2011
Looking for a restaurant in Rome on Ferragosto (August 15th) is almost a mission impossible. We got back from our trip to Marche that afternoon and as we didn’t have much in the fridge, we decided to go out for dinner. I was actually looking forward to having some meat and called up Bisteak but ... Read More »
Fresh Pasta Recipe: Pici
August 17, 2011
I was surprised when I read how easy it was to make this fresh pasta recipe. So instead of cleaning the house, I decided to make it. It has been a while since I made fresh pasta and the reason is because now that I am living in Italy, it’s easier to buy them. However, ... Read More »
Restaurant in Rome: L’Antico Porto
August 12, 2011
I have heard this restaurant in Rome mentioned several times but I never had the chance to check it out until last week when a friend was in town. We were going to visit Castel Sant’Angelo in the evening and before heading there, we decided to first have dinner. L’Antico Porto is about 10-15 minutes ... Read More »
Sagra dei Stringozzi in Casperia
August 7, 2011
We weren’t originally going to Casperia for the Sagra but instead to visit my brother-in-law who was spending the week there. However, the day we were, there was the Sagra dei Stringozzi. What’s a Sagra? It’s basically a festival and there are usually about food! While there were flyers all over Casperia about this Sagra, ... Read More »
Delicious Umbria Foods I Had in Norcia
May 24, 2011
My recent trip to Umbria has made me realized that there are some seriously delicious Umbria foods. One of them is truffles (tartufo)! As we were driving to Norcia, there were so many signs that proudly stated that Umbria is known for quality truffles. Yes, truffles is one of the specialty of Umbria along with ... Read More »
Indian Restaurant in Rome
May 22, 2011
Last week, I was craving Indian food and we decided to try out an Indian restaurant in Rome which was listed in the SmartBox gift that we received. While we get a wide choice of different Italian food here in Rome, I have found it difficult to find good ethnic restaurants. A year ago, ... Read More »
Easter Biscuits Decorating Course in Rome
April 7, 2011
Yes, Easter is here again and recently there has been a lot of interest in American cakes and cookies here in Rome. A friend of mine is organizing an easter biscuit decorating course here in Rome and if you are interested, please click here to download a pdf with more information (it’s in Italian). To ... Read More »