Sicily’s famous sweet-and-sour relish may be most associated with eggplant—it is the main ingredient—but when I was learning to make…
In Rome, you’ll often see porchetta—deboned, slow-roasted pork—in gourmet delis, market stalls, and butcher shops, when the intense smell of…
Rome’s enoteche, or wine bars, are the ideal place to drink wine paired with meat, cheese, or a light meal….
Caper plants are hearty survivors. They are difficult to cultivate but they grow wild everywhere in the Italian islands, thriving…
The idea of the “best trattoria in Rome” is an elusive one. Not only are tastes highly subjective, but even…
I often get quite a few emails from travelers and abroad students inquiring about budget dining in Rome, and…
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