Taste of the City in Lazio

Naples has pizza, Rome has Carbonara. Yes, you can now find Carbonara everywhere in Italy, but it was invented in Rome and it is at its best here. The now-classic combination only came to be in the years following World War II, yet somehow this recent creation has captured the read more

Cacio e Pepe is a Roman original which has traveled the length of the boot thanks to its ingenuous use of pantry staples. Nothing could be simpler than hot tonarelli pasta (a long noodle similar to spaghetti) tossed with tons of grated cheese (Pecorino Romano of course!) and ground black read more

Rome is like an artichoke, tear back one layer, and reveal another. Over the course of the millennia, Romans mastered the art of the artichoke. Carciofi alla Romana are available in grocery stores and delis across the country, pared down to the tender core and braised until soft in olive read more