Blue Ice

It would be impossible to write about food in Italia without mentioning gelato. Gelato is similar to ice cream except it contains eggs and has a more chewy consistency. I often go for a classic Ciocollato gelato but flavors range anywhere from nutella to strawberry.

There is a delicious gelateria in Campo Di Fiori called Blue Ice. It has gelato for 3 euros. They also make delicious crepes. You can get any filling you want; it is a fixed price at 4 euros. I always go for Nutella, plain, simple and scrumptious.

Yuckk Peas

I am usually the first people to judge a meal but its cover. If it doesn’t look appetizing, you can bet that I won’t try it. However, living with strangers and having to eat what they make me, really has opened my eyes to the unfamiliar.

I hate peas. I remember like it was yesterday, my Grandma Rose refusing to let me leave the dinner table without finishing my Split Pea soup, and me sitting there crying in revolt. Peas are probably the one food I will not even touch.

So you can imagine my anxiety when I came into the kitchen and saw a green, baby-food-like soup in front of me. I thought, “How am I ever going to eat this? Even worse, pretend that I like it?”

Anna explained that it was a Vegetable Puree soup. She listed a bunch of vegetables that she put into it, and the word “peas” never came out of her mouth. The soup is an easy dish Anna likes to make with her left over cooked vegetables from previous meals. She then explained, instead of grated cheese, they use grated almonds on top. I love almonds! So I was willing to give the green soup a try!

To my surprise, it was amazing! Anna said it doesn’t even take 15 minutes to make. A quick, easy, and yummy way to get rid of leftovers!

Spaghetti with EGGS??

Who would ever think, spaghetti with cooked eggs in it would be good... Let me tell you, the Italians know their food!

Spaghetti Alla Carbonara

– 1 Pound of spaghetti
– 2 pounds of Canadian Bacon, Taylor Ham (“bacon” as Italians refer to it
– 4 spoonfuls of Pecorino Romano cheese
– 3 eggs
– oil, salt, pepper

Break the eggs into a bowl and mix well with a fork. Grate the cheese and add to eggs, along with pepper (to your taste). Take bacon, cut it into pieces and put it in a pan with a little oil. Meanwhile, you can fill the pot of water for the spaghetti and put it on the stove. When the water boils, add a handful of salt. Take the spaghetti and toss them into the water. Read the package to those minutes you have to cook. While they cook, you have to put the pan with the bacon on the stove and cook it slowly. When spaghetti is cooked, drain them quickly, and mix into the bowl of eggs and cheese: the heat of the spaghetti cooks the eggs. Lastly while still hot, stir the cooked bacon into everything.

Enjoy!!

Ciao!!

Ciao! Mi chiamo Amy Scioscia. I am a Junior at Loyola University Maryland. Thanks to the resources from Loyola and my parents extreme generosity, I am lucky enough to be studying abroad in Rome, Italy for the next four months.

I am 100% Italian. Over the years, I have learned that nothing is more comforting than family, friends, and food. My parents raised my siblings and I around the table. Our love for food brings us closer together. One of the first questions my family asks of my time abroad is, “How ‘s the food in Rome?” or “So, what did you eat today?”

I decided to make this blog about food. Italian food, to be exact. Whether you are planning a trip to Italy and would like to know where to go/what to order, or one of my many family members curious of my eating habits in Rome, this blog is for you! After all, food brings everyone together. I will also be throwing in some fun stories here and there about Rome and Europe in general!

Over the next four months, I will be living with a host family in the center of Rome. My host mother, Anna, is a wonderful cook (no surprises there)! As a result, I will not only be blogging about food from different restaurants, but Anna’s dinner creations, as well. Trust me, you will not be disappointed.

PS. I know these pictures look appetizing but please, try and refrain from drooling on your computer keyboard!