When it’s freezing cold outside, the body doesn’t ask for food, it asks for a hug in the form of a dish. This pasta with chickpeas and cod (or as we say in Rome, pasta ceci e baccalà) is exactly that: Roman-style comfort food elevated to the nth degree. It is a very refined recipe where the secret lies in…
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Italian-style lamb stew: Nonna’s leftover recipe
Sometimes the best dishes are born from an unexpected gesture. Like this lamb stew, made with the trimmings that my butcher Joaquín gave me while he told me how his grandmother turned the humble into something delicious. And as I cooked, I felt I was following that legacy exactly: transforming simple ingredients into a stew full of aroma, love, and…
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Pasta e ceci (pasta with chickpeas) Roman style
Pasta e ceci, a humble dish but one full of history, holds a special place in Roman cuisine and in my heart. My obsession with this recipe began after watching one of the best Italian films of all time: I Soliti Ignoti (Big Deal on Madonna Street) by Mario Monicelli. I won’t give you the link to the moment this…
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Halloween Pasta: Pumpkin and Sausage for Kids
Halloween is approaching, and what better way to celebrate than with a fun, delicious, and nutritious recipe dedicated to the little ones in the house. I suggest we prepare this Halloween pasta for kids with pumpkin and sausage together. You will love the sweetness of the pumpkin, the delicacy of the leek instead of onion, the mini sausage meatballs, and…
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Roasted lamb shoulder with potatoes flavored with sage and rosemary
What do you think of this oven-roasted lamb shoulder with potatoes, flavored with sage and rosemary? In Italy, lamb is the star of the Easter meal. Therefore, I couldn’t end Holy Week without leaving a recipe here where lamb was the central ingredient. This one is extremely easy and cooks almost by itself in the oven, while you are doing…
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Pasta with tuna and rosemary aroma
I remember perfectly the first time I ate pasta with tuna, because I had a stomach ache of the kind that only embarrassment gives you enough courage not to go walking hunched over with your nose touching your knees, with the false illusion that you will feel better in that position. As bad as it sounds, I confess: I chose…
