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Killer Carbonara, Straight from the Source
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Killer Carbonara, Straight from the Source

If you’ve ever been a tourist in Rome, odds are that someone has exhorted you to visit Roscioli. The family of businesses includes the original Antico Forno Roscioli, situated in a two-hundred-year-old bakery; Salumeria Roscioli, a deli-style-grocery-cum-restaurant; Roscioli Caffe e Pasticceria, home to the TikTok-famous maritozzi cream bun; and Rimessa Roscioli, a sleek, wine-focussed dining room. If you’ve made the pilgrimage to any of these locations, you’re likely to have been confronted with a horde of other tourists following similar advice. All of you have lined up together, in pursuit of what has been described as the best pizza in Rome, the best salumeria, the best pasta. I’ve never been to Rome, so I can’t weigh in on the worthiness of that endeavor, but now Roscioli has come to...
Want to Throw a Great Dinner Party? Start With Garlic Shrimp a la Plancha
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Want to Throw a Great Dinner Party? Start With Garlic Shrimp a la Plancha

By Odette Williams / Photographs by Graydon + Herriott for The Wall Street Journal, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, Prop Styling by Amy Wilson Oct. 18, 2023 3:30 pm ETListen to article(2 minutes)YEARS AGO, my aunt and I used to go to this Spanish restaurant in Sydney and get the shrimp a la plancha. It came with a serving of fries and a simple green salad. Though smaller plates were the popular move at this place, my aunt was like Sally from “When Harry Met Sally,” always ordering exactly what she wanted. Out came our trawler of simply seared shrimp, sailing by tabletops of tiny tapas. As the waiter approached, we’d take bets on the head count. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Cantaloupe Mojito? Tomato Margarita? Drink Your Vitamins in Delicious Produce-Packed Cocktails
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Cantaloupe Mojito? Tomato Margarita? Drink Your Vitamins in Delicious Produce-Packed Cocktails

By Ian Knauer / Photographs by F. Martin Ramin/The Wall Street Journal, Food Styling by Kim Ramin Sept. 28, 2023 3:48 pm ETListen to article(2 minutes)MY WIFE and her farm crew grow and manage about 13 acres of organic vegetables. It’s dirty, sweaty, backbreaking and, far too often, heartbreaking work. At the end of the day, or week, or summer, the farm crew only wants a couple things; a cold shower and a stiff drink. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8