FALL TREAT

Truffles can be white or black, the best quality is white

Truffles are one of the fall foods, very hard to find,  fine and delicious,  of course very expensive , the white truffle from Alba can cost 160 euros per kg.
I suggest to eat the truffles in a good restaurant as a great treat,  and at home you can use truffle paste, a lot less expensive. Is possible to buy an already made truffles pureed made with truffles and olive oil, that create an intensely flavorful  easy to use in many dishes.
You can add a little truffle paste to mashed potatoes, risotto or fettuccine with butter and parmesan cheese, for an incredible finishing touch. Just a little paste  will transform a simple meal into a gourmet one.

FALL TREAT

Recipe: Fettuccine with porcini mushrooms

Ingredients:

1  Garlic

2  Olive oil

3  red pepper

4  Salt

5  Porcini mushrooms

6  Fettuccine pasta

7  Parmesan cheese

Method:

1  Slice mushrooms, prepare 1 or 2 cloves of garlic

2  Warm up olive oil in a saucepan with the garlic and red 

     pepper, put in the mushrooms, let them cook until soft, add 

     salt.

3  Boil "al dente" the tagliatelle and stir into the mushrooms sauce, finish with parmesan, if you like it

FALL TREATS

Autumn is here with its warm colors and cooler days, perfect moment  for a hot meal and a good glass of wine....Seasonal food that mate perfectly with read wine are:

*Funghi porcini: the tasty mushroom grows in many areas of Italy. Are a delicacy, you will find this delight in the form of "fettuccine or risotto ai fughi porcini " or in a sauce over the steak.
*Tartufo: truffles, another specialty from the Italian woods, very hard to find, thats why are very expensive, are served sliced over risotto or pasta, or on appetizer.
*Chestnuts: you can buy chestnuts call "marroni" from the street vendors, who are part of the Roman scenery from decades, a paper cone filled with large hot chestnuts is a fall must!
*Persimmon: persimmon in italian "cachi or loti" this soft fruit grows in mediterranean climate and are ready to be eaten only between September and December. When are mature the sweet pulp inside the shiny skin turns into a juicy jelly.

ROME STREET MARKETS

Campo de' Fiori street market

one of the most popular street markets of Rome,
If you plan a visit in the "Eternal city" don't miss it! is located in the heart of Rome, in one of the most charming areas where you can also find many artisan food shops,
fresh bread and pizza, salami, prosciutto and cheese, pastry, coffee and of course one of the best gelato!