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First of all, thank you for your patience. The Pollo alla Cacciatora (Chicken Cacciatore) episode of “Katie Parla’s Roman Kitchen” on Recipe.TV premiered 2,000 years ago and yet I am only n...

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If I had a euro for every time I overheard a server at a tourist trap drop a check and warn clients that “Service isn’t included,” I would be a wealthy woman. The truth is, service is inclu...

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Abbacchio—a suckling lamb that is about a month old and weighs no more than fifteen pounds— is a springtime fixture on Rome’s tables. In the days leading up to Easter, I place a special ord...

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In Italian, “accia” is a pejorative suffix used to denote something terrible or nasty. Think: “Today was a giornataccia (a bad day). I had yet another crap meal in Trastevere!” In the ca...

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I grew up eating a pretty run-of-the-mill meatloaf. It was basically the family meatball mixture shaped into a log with ketchup on top. Imagine my amusement when I first encountered Italian-style...

https://katieparla.com/recipe-polpettone-italian-style-meatloaf/

Popular in the Bay of Naples, this mashed potato pie is serious fuel for a winter hike. At cafés and rosticcerie, creamy potatoes are layered with little bits of cheese and ham, then sold by the...

https://katieparla.com/recipe-gatto-di-patate-neapolitan-potato-cheese-and-ham-pie/