There’s this extraordinary slice of Rome wedged between the Stazione
Trastevere, the Tiber, and McDonalds. If you can overlook the aromas
emitted by the latter landmarks, this swath of Trasteve...
For someone who travels as much as I do, you would think I would know
how to pack fine foods to avoid having them confiscated by security.
That, sadly, is not the case. Each time I fly out of the...
Rome is home to the full range of coffee bars that represent the state
of coffee drinking in Italy today: from pre- and post-war bars with
old-world interiors and a balance of traditional atmosph...
The Aperol spritz may have captured the hearts and minds of
Italophiles across the globe, thanks to an aggressive and ongoing
marketing campaign by its parent company, Campari. But Select
Aperiti...
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
caponata, my teacher Giacomo reprimanded me for not givi...
In Rome, you’ll often see porchetta—deboned, slow-roasted
pork—in gourmet delis, market stalls, and butcher shops, when the
intense smell of the herb- and spice-rubbed roasted meat will hit...
