Eleonora Baldwin, Author at Casa Mia | Italy Food & Wine Tours

Hosteria da Amedeo

by Eleonora Baldwin | Jul 16, 2019 | CasaMia, Lazio, restaurants

The train ride from Termini station is about 20 minutes. A short drive from the quaint single-track station of Colle Mattia brings us to the entrance of Hosteria da Amedeo, located exactly half way between Monte Porzio Catone and Monte Compatri, in the rolling...

Tascapane con i peperoni, the shepherd’s sandwich

by Eleonora Baldwin | Jul 2, 2019 | CasaMia, Lazio, Recipe

A few weeks ago my son and I participated in transumanza, the ancient term for the annual herding of sheep to and from summer pastures at high altitude. The nighttime hike covered 18 km and 1300m elevation from the Comino Valley in the province of Frosinone––near my...

Famous dishes portrayed in Italian films

by Eleonora Baldwin | Jun 25, 2019 | CasaMia, Naples, Video

Interested in learning how to replicate the dishes and recipes made famous by Italian cinema? Email us to inquire about our cooking classes in Rome, Sicily and Florence. The macaroni of popular Italian film with Alberto Sordi, “Un American a Roma” and the...

“Coniglio all’ischitana” Ischia-style rabbit stew

by Eleonora Baldwin | Jun 4, 2019 | Amalfi Coast, CasaMia, restaurants

It may be a little known fact that the island of Ischia––despite being a seaside spa destination––has a culinary heritage that relies mainly on meat and game. This is because for centuries agriculture, and not fishing, was the chief source of food for the island...

7 non-Italian cuisine restaurants in Rome

by Eleonora Baldwin | May 7, 2019 | CasaMia, restaurants, Rome

Most Rome restaurants serve local cuisine. A number of them are below average, some are good, a handful are stellar. But after the nth plate of carbonara even my 50% native Roman palate begs for variety. So when my friend Elyssa uttered the word “Mexican”...