Forget everything you think you know about carbonara. Outside of Italy, carbonara pastas are often unrecognizable. Drenched in a thick cream sauce and studded with peas and bacon, these international adaptations are a far cry from the traditional carbonara recipe used in Rome. But here in the Eternal City, real carbonara is one of the […]
Pecorino Romano
A Crash Course in Italian Cheeses
In Italy, cheese isnโt just something you eat. It represents where you are from and the history of your region. As you might have guessed, this means there are a lot of different cheeses in Italy. ย Just like with bread, cured meat and pasta shapes, cheese in Italy is a geographical marker. Wherever you […]
