Cacio e pepe appears at first glance to be a simple Italian dish. There are only 3 ingredients, although this could also be said of bread (which everyone knows to be more complicated to make well than it may seem). Cacio e pepe appears to be just pasta stirred together with some pecorino cheese and…
Roman delights – gnocchi alla romana
We had an amazing family trip to Rome and Abruzzo a couple of weeks ago. I wandered the streets of Rome at dawn drawn to the Campo dei Fiori market. If ever there was a doubt that autumn had arrived, the market would negate any lingering skepticism as it was in full bloom with every…