Several of my favourite pasta dishes come from Rome (gricia, amatriciana and carbonara), but my favourite of them all is cacio e pepe. Literally: cheese and pepper. So simple and yet so difficult to make! I had to try several times before I could actually prepare it the proper way, without the cheese getting all lumpy and sticky on my plate, but…
This dish is a wonderful party appetizer or the perfect after-dinner, for example with some good crackers or bread and a glass of liqueur wine (think of a Marsala, a Port or a Ben Ryé if you're in the expensive mood!). It's made with 4 different cheeses and if you want to substitute some of them with something different you…
