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Italian Cooking

 

Spaghetti Carbonara

The legend says that carbonara was invented by carbon miners. It has a creamy taste, well rounded as there are eggs and ham and lots of pepper. This combination creates a delicate flavor.

Lasagne alla Bolognese

Another very important dish of Italian cuisine, if not one of the most important in the world. Invented by the people of Bologna, is the main characteristic is the tomato and meat sauce called "ragu". To prepare a proper ragu is time consuming, you can try yourself, but we prefer to buy a finished one from "Star" brand.

Frittura di pesce (fried fish)

Fish is a very important part of the Mediterranean diet. Italy is surrounded by sea. We catch this fish on Lavinio (near the coast in Rome), the species are Sarago and Orata.

Spaghetti alle vongole veraci (clams)

Spaghetti All vongole is a Neapolitan dish, one of the finest pasta Italy has to offer. It has a delicate flavor and it also looks very fresh. It is one of our favorite dishes ever!

 

Funghi Porcini (Boletus Edulis mushrooms)

Another delicacy. Boletus edulis mushrooms are famous in Europe.

They are rare and often pricey. Nevertheless, very special taste, simply delicious.

 

Penne all'arrabiata

This is a simple and spicy recipe.. Simple, fast and delicious. Perfect for people who like spicy food. Ingredients for 3 persons.

Fettuccine with zucchine e gamberetti

This recipe is very simple and very fresh. It has the taste of a hot summer day at sea. It is one of our favorites, and it is easy to prepare, it goes well with white wine. Ingredients for 3 persons.

Remember

We offer Italian cooking lessons. I am a chef and I do private cooking lessons in Rome.

Please plan well in advance our visit. We will come to your kitchen or the one in our apartments, buy the ingredients and teach you step by step how to cook one classic italian dishe. We will also take care of the cleaning of most of the cooking utensils and leave you with the ready dishes .

Please notice I am specialized in traditional Italian kitchen, there is no right or wrong, I have based my cooking on my grandmother recipes and they can vary very little from others.

We have a large list of other dishes we did not listed, we will update very soon!

Please check the video (2 parts).