That most long-lasting of vegetables makes a perfect autumn replacement for aubergine in the classic sweet’n’sour Sicilian dishWe found a pumpkin in the swimming pool car park one day last summer. My son spotted it and, thinking it was a toy half hidde…
Rachel Roddy’s recipe for autumn minestrone with anelli | A kitchen in Rome
Autumn is just made for big soups such as minestrone, and this one is brim-full of mushrooms and mini pasta ringsWhile fregula is the most satisfying packet of pasta to grab from the shelf, the balls rolling and rising like a stress ball under fingers,…
Rachel Roddy’s recipe for pasta al forno – baked pasta with meatballs and mozzarella | A kitchen in Rome
A hearty family favourite whose comfort-giving properties cannot be diminished even by average mozzarellaDriving back after a few days by the sea, we passed a sign for a caseificio (dairy), a common sight in southern Lazio, as are buffaloes and swathes…
Rachel Roddy’s recipe for broad bean favata with courgettes and tomatoes | A kitchen in Rome
Pureed broad beans topped with garlicky courgettes and tomatoes – and the solution to an old mystery I have found them under both the counter and the fridge. Every week, I prise a flat, hard thing from the bottom of my foot, wondering what it is, and t…
Rachel Roddy’s recipe for stuffed red pepper rolls | A kitchen in Rome
Roasted peppers filled with aubergine, mozzarella and anchovies make a rich Italian substitute for British pub grubThere was a staircase off the main bar of the Gardener’s Arms pub. It had thick, red carpet with swirls and led to the flat where the lan…
Rachel Roddy’s recipe for ricotta gnocchi with sage and lemon | A kitchen in Rome
There are thousands of names for pasta, but before all came those joyful, humble lumps of dough known as gnocchi. How do you like yours?“In the beginning was the gnocco.” When I first read that line by Corrado Barberis, president of Italy’s National In…
Rachel Roddy’s recipe for strawberry tart with crema pasticcera | A kitchen in Rome
This strawberry custard tart is perhaps best known by Italians as one of the many tiny cakes to enjoy with coffee, but there’s nothing to stop you enjoying them on a larger scale …The bar in Linari must be 12m long, at least, and it’s shaped like an “L…