ONE EASY BUT DELICIOUS ROMAN RECIPE: "CICORIA RIPASSATA"....VALENTINA LOVES THAT ROMAN DISHES

ingredients

1kg chicory, 1 hot chilli without seeds, 2 cloves garlic, 4 tablespoons oil, salt.

making it

Clean and wash the chicory in several changes of water.
Cook it in plenty of slightly salted water for about 45mins.
Drain and squeeze it.
In a frying pan pour the oil and saute the cloves of garlic, the chilli pepper and the chicory adding a pinch of salt.

GOOD TIP FOR SHOPPING

Tjis is sort of hidden street, between the Piazza Navona and the Campo de Fiori. Before you attempt to find it on foot, first try to locate it  on a map: the street is dark, narrow, medioeval, and blessed with vintage-clothing shops: AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Aside from the vintage stores, there are some cutting-edge fashion boutiques.
Valentina's prefer are MORGANA and ARSENALE, both are hot  & happening.
this neighborhood will give you a less touristy prospective of Rome

NONE KNOWS NOTHING ABOUT "COPPEDE' AREA"

East of Villa Borghese and steps away from V.Le regina Margherita stands the fairytale-like COPPEDE' neighborhood, consisting of a dozen roads designed with a playful juxtaposition of Gothic, Baroque, and Neo-Classical elements, and a touch of Art Nuveau, an architectural combination known as Eclectic style.
Designed in 1920 s by Gino Coppede', the 18 apartment buildings and 27 small villas are heavily decorated with friezes, mosaicos and frescos, and are arranged in ways that in some spots recall the impossible architectures of M.C.Escher.
The angels, monks, animal faces, gryphons and even flowers and blades of grass seem to come alive and spy on you as you walk, and exaggerated decorations are designed to surprise and disorient the onlooker by combining imagination and reality.
Originally conceived for the various ambassador living in Rome, the mini villas are as gorgeousn inside as they are outside, with wooden floors, maiolica, ceramics for the kitchens, and Pompeii-inspired mosaics in the bathroom.
The enchanted atmosphere is further enhanced by the suggestive names given to the various buildings: there are several Houses of Faires and Houses of the Spider, decoarated with a large spider above the entrance.
The atmosphere is particularly charming ( although a bit disqieting) at night.....usually chosen as a set for Horror moovies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
When you are done exploring the Coppedè district, head  towards the fashionable shopping area of Via Po. As you cross Piazza Buenos Aires, keep your eyes open for PIZZA IN PIAZZA ( Buenos Aires sq. number 7) a local favorite serving a delicious pizza!!!!!
You should visit Coppedè!!!!!!!!!!!

Where to see Caravaggio in Rome

Michelangelo Merisi, the man who would become the famed but troubled artist Caravaggio, worked extensively in Rome. Some of Caravaggio's most famous paintings - which are, in turn, some of the best known paintings from the Baroque Art period - decorate Rome's churches or are located in the city's galleries. Following are the places in Rome where you can spot masterpieces by the "Bad Boy of the Baroque."

San Luigi dei Francesi

The best place to find Caravaggios in Rome is in the small church of San Luigi dei Francesi near Piazza Navona. Inside in the Contarelli Chapel you can see the master's "Saint Matthew" cycle: "The Calling of Saint Matthew,"  "Inspiration of Saint Matthew," and "The Martyrdom of Saint Matthew." Entrance to the church is free, though it will cost you a few euros to activate the lights to view the paintings.

Borghese Museum

The Borghese Museum contains almost one dozen Caravaggio paintings. Some of the more famous are "Boy with a Basket of Fruit," "David with the Head of Goliath," and Caravaggio's portrait of Pope Paul V.

Capitoline Museums

The Capitoline Museums contain two paintings by Caravaggio. "The Fortune Teller" is a painting that Caravaggio executed twice. The one in the Capitoline is the first version while the second version is in the Louvre in Paris. Caravaggio's "John the Baptist (With a Ram)" is also located in the Capitoline Museums.

Santa Maria del Popolo

The Cerasi Chapel in Santa Maria del Popolo, the unassuming church on the north side of Piazza del Popolo, is where to go for a free Caravaggio fix. The chapel contains two paintings: "Conversion of Saint Paul on the Road to Damascus" and the very famous "Crucifixion of Saint Peter."

Vatican Museums

Caravaggio's work "The Entombment of Christ" is located in the Vatican Museums. As it is located in the Vatican Museums' Pinacoteca, it is often overlooked as visitors rush through to get to the Sistine Chapel. But this well-known, emotive work is worth seeking out.

from reception with love.......

We would like to invite all our friends that have been here, to share with all the new one, their experience in Rome and in Hotel Campo De Fiori, wishing to have everyday new suggestions for all the new friends.