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Category Archive for 'Rome'

Gnocchi alla Romana (Roman Gnocchi) – Those Romans Do It Again

Posted in Italian, Italy, Recipe, Roman, Rome, butter, cheese, cream, crispy, egg, gnocchi, history, parmigiano reggiano, polenta, semolina, vegetarian on Sep 4th, 2008

As I wrote in the title of this post, the Romans do it again… and again… and again. Roman cuisine is one of our favorites and Rome is one of our favorite cities to visit and eat in. This dish, gnocchi alla romana, is a dish that reminds me how versatile, creative and (I’ve said [...]

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Cacio e Pepe: A Spicy, Creamy, Simple, Cheap and Satisfying Roman Meal

Posted in Cacio e Pepe, Europe, Food Commentary, Italian, Italy, Olive Oil, Pasta, Rachel Ray, Recipe, Recipes, Roman, Rome, butter, cheap meal, cheese, culture, easy, language, meal, noodles, pepper, quick meal, restaurant, savory, spicy, tourism, tradition, travel, vegetarian on Apr 29th, 2008

I think the title of this post says it all about my feelings (and others) about the famous Romans dish of pasta, traditionally spaghetti, with pecorino cheese and a good amount of freshly ground pepper.  The name says is all – cacio, meaning cheese, and pepe meaning pepper.  We’re not breaking any new ground here [...]

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I’m Dreaming of Some Cured Pig’s Cheeks – Perciatelli Al’amatriciana

Posted in Europe, Garlic, Italian, Italy, Olive Oil, Pasta, Recipe, Recipes, Roman, Rome, bacon, culture, easy, guanciale, pancetta, parsley, sauce, tomato, touriism, travel, tuscany on Dec 17th, 2007

I’ve just died and gone to heaven. I just cooked with guanciale (cured pigs jowels/cheeks). I just ate guanciale while sitting back on my couch in my crowded, rent-is-just-too-damn-high apartment watching TV. If only every night could be like this.
If you read our blog (or know us personally) you will know how important Italy is [...]

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Cacio e Pepe, East Village, NYC – Grazie Mille! A Real Italian Restaurant Experience – Restaurant Review

Posted in Cacio e Pepe, Italian, New York City, Restaurant Review, Roman, Rome, restaurant on Dec 5th, 2007

I felt majorly bloated after an over-indulgent food week, eating out 5 out of 7 nights a few weeks ago.  This was totally abnormal for us poor folks – usually we are only able to grab dinner out of the house an average of once a week.  That specific week was different – we had guests from [...]

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