Casa di Marco-Cooking Simple Authentic Italian

11/02/2020

Riposa in pace.

Gigi Proietti, the much-loved Roman actor, director and comedian, died in Rome today, 2 November, on his 80th birthday, after suffering from heart problems.

11/01/2020

Bucatini Amatriciana ! Simple dish from Lazio. Local shepherds utilized the most prevalent ingredients of the mountainous region: guanciale ( cured pig cheek) and pecorino cheese. This was Gricia; after tomatoes were added to the dish and the Amatriciana was born.

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10/25/2020

Melanzane alla parmigiana, just listen

08/24/2020

In Rome, although we had(have) the Pope, many noble and aristocrat families, the typical cuisine is very popular, from the country side. Very simple, poor recipes and ingredients, primarily from sheep (pecorino romano, ricotta, abbacchio meat, pajata), pigs (all of its parts are eaten) and fresh produce (lentils, beans, chicory). Cacio e pepe is an example.

Pecorino and black pepper for the simplest pasta dish in Rome. This one has the special of handmade, handrolled, handcut, pasta all'uovo. Tricks to avoid clu...

08/20/2020

Panzanella Salad :)

Panzanella is a smart way to re-use leftover bread, mixing with fresh tomatoes, onions, olives, basil, salt, extra virgin olive oil and balsamico. Wet bread,...

07/31/2020

Bay Area style truffled mushrooms.
Easy, tasty, local.

You may prepare mushrooms with risotto or with fettuccine, or just make a simple dish to eat with bread and a Gavi white wine. Enjoy

07/21/2020

Making tagliolini for me is going back with memories of unforgotten smell; awakening of the sounds of the rolling stick on the wooden board... all that brings back to a simple authentic cuisine, healthy and sustainable. :)

Pasta fresca made from scratch: flour and eggs to make the dough, rolling and flattening the dough into layers, finally cut into tagliolini stripes. This is ...

07/02/2020

Kinda of "lattarini", little fishes, fresh and tender. You can easily fry them, have them as a starter and drink the famous spritz cocktail. Daje!

Let's make a fried party with whitebait (SMELT) and spritz! A simple starter, easy to prepare frying in peanut oil and even easier to eat. A little fish that...

06/25/2020

If you're going to San Francisco
Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair...

Bringing flowers it's outdated, zucchini flowers forever.

06/10/2020

Porcino in the pan, if the porcino is good... Oh man!

An easy way to saute' a single porcino mushroom with olive oil, garlic, peperoncino, parsley and salt. 5-10 minutes with medium heating; move the porcino cap...

04/25/2020

On Liberation Day in Italy, fava beans meet the clams. Deep smell of spring combined with free outdoors runs, by the beaches, parks and friends gatherings. This year we are a leaving space to meditation at home but We won't forget singing to celebrate our national feast. We will remember this. It was so special.

Buon 25 Aprile a Tutti

Smell from the sea marrying with the countryside