Fabiolous Cooking Tour

Yesterday we got up and headed to Via de Argentina to meet up with our cooking class. Getting there a little early, Mom and I went off to kill some time with a cappuccino  and a little breakfast. On the way, we found Hotel Tiziano-- where all the Saint Marys girls stay when they study abroad here in Roma! So here you go Schneeman women who have been, so have I now too!

Future home.

We met up with Chef Fabio and promptly started our walking tour to the market! We walked from the Sacred Area at Via Argentina and made our way through the historic Jewish Ghetto, where we stopped to look at a restaurant and to talk about how many artichokes they go through! Down and around the Theater Marcello, and around to Santa Maria Cosmedine where the Bocca della Veritas is, dur, we were so off yesterday. Two whole bridges south! Note to future travellers: everyone will have the idea to visit as Roman Holiday is actually a well known movie. Double duh.
What was really fun was there were two other young college girls around my age and their mothers with our cooking class, and a fun couple-- one from Dublin and the other from Milan. Anyways, from the Bocca we went around the huge Roman Forum, a view we had not seen yet, and saw a very part of town with lots of ivy. Fabio owns two very popular restaurants in Roma, That's Amore, which we stopped in to gather some supplies but first, we had to stop in the market!

Farmers Market

This market is only open Saturdays and Sundays and is truly a farmers market, where the tourists haven't found yet-- Campo Di Fiori is where Fabio takes his classes during the week but thinks its too busy, too pricey and too well known now. We LOVED the market we went to and it had incredible cheeses, meats, herbs, breads, even samples of truffles. Very fun and we felt in the way, but at least got some pictures.

mashing zucchini with ricotta and egg yolk (ravioli filling)

Ok so I'm sure you're already asking What did you cook?! Where are the recipes?! Was it good and are you going to share? Well fear not, most of the recipes are already on Fabio's website here and I've also posted them on the Schneeman Cooking Blog. We had a really fun time learning how to make pasta two different ways and got put to work! It was worth it.

Slicing strawberries for balsamic marinade mmm

finely chopped steamed asparagus (for the pasta sauce, just add water and parm)

Fabio inspecting our pastas

Rolling out the egg dough for raviolis

It wasn't a short roll.

Cavatelli (we think) was winner, really yummy

topped with caramelized cherry tomatoes and aged ricotta 

Guess. 

Our fun group! 

Needed to hang out a bit after our large meal.

I swear to tell the truth!

Gregory Peck is so handsome....

Daily pick-me-up Cappuccino (named after the Capuchin Monks...more about them later)\

Inside of Fabio's entrance way-- building owned by Roman Princess who lives on top!

We really enjoyed ourselves :)

Spanish steps just a block away from Fabio's place-- getting ready for a concert.

 And boy are our feet TIRED.