This class is about the antique traditions of my grandma that were passed through generations... a dish that she would make every Sunday. "Il sugo" in Tuscan dialect is called ragu di carne, similar to the bolognese sauce. I want to transport you in this antique and unique journey from my childhood. Viva a tutte le nonne dil mondo!!! (Hurrey to all grandmas of this world!) Are you ready to be part of my family?

This time we will prepare together gnocchi and pesto. This is one of the Italian dishes that is most known around the world and is prepared in every region of Italy. In Rome gnocchi were made every single Thursday. Romans would say “Giovedì gnocchi e venerdì pesce”… Gnocchi Thursdays and fish for Friday.

The Amatriciana pasta is a Roman classic which originated in Amatrice, a nearby town. The name of the dish in the Romanesco dialect eventually became matriciana due to the apheresis typical of this dialect.