Si fa presto a dire pasta, it is easy to say pasta. Boil the water, add salt and spaghetti. But it's not so simple. Even the recipes that seem easier do need care and attention in the execution. Keep Reading
Raining meat balls. On Rome. In the Monti district opens the second polpetteria, a restaurant meat balls specialized, within a few months. Keep Reading
All crazy about the Salumeria. Many of my guests ask me where they can go to lunch between hams, salami and cheese hanging on the ceiling. I tell you this: once pane e mortazza (the sandwich with the mortadella) was the fast and cheap meal of the worker who did not have lunch break. Today… Keep Reading
Near Vatican city there is a very cool neighborhood with trendy restaurants and bars. I'm talking about the quartiere Prati. This district is full of law offices. In the evening, young lowyers, when end up working, meet each other nearby to drink or dine. Keep Reading
If you ask me about Trastevere, I'll tell you attenzione, look out! You must be furbo, smart, to avoid le sòle, the scum. The neighborhood is full of bars and restaurants, but not all are worthy of the Italian tradition. I just love some places, here's the list. Keep Reading
I lived in Campo de’ Fiori for four years. It is the typical neighborhood of the old town: small streets with Sampietrini (stone paved), ancient palaces owned by the ecclesiastical nobility, restaurants with outdoor tables set with tovaglie a quadri (checkered tablecloths). But in some cases, it is an artificial reality created just to attract… Keep Reading
Piazza Navona in imperial ages was a stadium. Its baroque layout was commissioned by the Pamphili family. Take same pics with the famous Bernini fountains. Did it? Ok, lets go in via di Tor Millina, searching for Chiostro del Bramante. Keep Reading
Rome is a romantic city, with views able to excite even people with a cuore peloso (hard heart). This little guide is made for lovers, those with no money (i poracci) and those who have a high budget (i farciti). Keep Reading
Flour, tomato, mozzarella, olive oil. It sounds easy, right? But make a good pizza isn't a gioco da ragazzi, a joke. In the quartiere Monti (Monti district), there are some pizzerias where I usually go. Keep Reading
