by Eleonora Baldwin | Oct 9, 2018 | Beverages, CasaMia, Cocktails, Rome
Europe’s first amaro bar opens in Rome, Italy. The name is Il Marchese, and here bitters stop being simple end-of-meal digestives, and instead become protagonists. Located on central Via Ripetta, not far from Piazza del Popolo and Piazza Augusto Imperatore, Il...
by Eleonora Baldwin | Aug 7, 2018 | CasaMia, restaurants, Rome
Interested in learning more about the Rome restaurant scene, in the company of a local food expert? Email us! When Marzapane opened in Rome, Casa Mia was among the first to go visit. You can read that review here. Cut to three years later, and here I am finally...
by Eleonora Baldwin | Jul 3, 2018 | CasaMia, restaurants, Rome
Did you know that we can craft an Italy eating itinerary for you? Email us with questions! Like many I am an abitudinaria, a creature of habit. So when friends suggest we go out for dinner and ask for ideas, I usually recommend the usual hadful of restaurants. While I...
by Arlene Gibbs | May 22, 2018 | CasaMia, Gelato, Rome
Planning out your Roman Holiday? Need advice on where to eat in the best gelato in Rome and beyond, or would you prefer we design a detailed eating itinerary? Email us! It’s spring in Rome. What a wonderful time to be alive (despite being covered in pollen). Quite a...
by Eleonora Baldwin | Apr 17, 2018 | CasaMia, Food Shopping, Harvest, Market, Produce seasonality, Rome
Artichokes are native to the Eastern Mediterranean, and with an ancient past. It is thought that Egyptians enjoyed its spiny, bitter leaves, and according to scholars and botanists Etruscans began cultivating this “flower” in this area as the VIII century...
by Mercedes O'Neil | Apr 3, 2018 | CasaMia, Food Shopping, Produce seasonality, Rome
Want to see beautiful artichokes up close at the market and then enjoy them fried or braised? Join one of our food explorations in Rome! The best thing about the rainy, early spring time in central Italy, is arguably the fact that it is artichoke season. During this...