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Mamma Parla’s famous “Jersey Tom” sandwich.

I’m a week into my annual August trip home and I’ve already put a pretty serious dent into this month’s food goals. The feast started shortly after I landed in Philly and has continued unrelenting through New Jersey and NYC, with brief (more…)

Taqueria’s Choriqueso, house made Mexican chorizo rolled inside browned cheese.

I use Tripadvisor occasionally for researching accommodations, but when it comes to food, I cannot think of a worse source of information. I am constantly perturbed by their Rome restaurant rankings, which (more…)

Anchovy and pecorino pizza at Pizzarium.

Rome has plenty of chefs, pizzaioli included, who enjoy celebrity status. The city’s two heavyweights, Stefano Callegari of Sforno and 00100, and Gabriele Bonci of Pizzarium, have lots in common, including the same yeasted starter (Bonci’s recipe), top-notch ingredients, and unconventional toppings. But what Callegari turns out of his fryers and ovens at (more…)

Things started off innocently enough this morning. My friend Halliday and I woke up feeling the effects of yesterday’s truly impressive pizza binge–Forno Campo de’ Fiori for breakfast, 00100 for lunch and Sforno for dinner. We thought an intense (more…)

The countryside in the Provincia di Viterbo.

The food and wine of Lazio have long been overshadowed by those of other regions. For decades, while other regional governments and producers teamed up to promote local products Lazio lagged behind. Recently, it has begun to catch up. (more…)