It’s no secret that I’ve got a thing for artichokes. If you follow me on any form of social media then you know my feed turns green and purple this time of year.
While many of you have shared my carciofi addiction with your own images tagged #carciofogram, I’d like to invite you to step out of your virtual world, and make your way to a table, to share some in real life.
If you happen to be in Rome on Tuesday March 28th, there is a very special artichoke-themed dinner going on. My friends Sofie and Domenico (no not that Sophie and Domenico but this Sofie and Domenico) are holding one of their monthly pop up dinners at their place, The Eatery. And I’ve convinced them to devise an artichoke themed menu (it wasn’t that hard).
I’m not sure exactly what will be on the menu, but I am sure it will be delicious. I’ve had the great pleasure of attending several of their past events, and you can read about one here.
FYI Domenico was a chef at the Rome Sustainable Food Project at the American Academy for years. Sofie is a master baker whose experiences include London and Paris. Together they share their passion for seasonal, local and creative food presented in a relaxed, yet elegant setting.
Details
When: Tuesday March 28
Where: Rome
What: a 4 -course menu including amuse, bubbly and coffee
Cost: 45 Euros per person, plus 20 Euros for the wine pairings
How: Want to join us? Contact Sofie directly here. FYI: space is limited!
Why: Isn’t it obvious?
Hope you can make it.
WHY DON’T I LIVE IN ROME???!!!
Is that Michael Flamini in the photo? Say hey to him and Evan!
No, that’s not Michael.
Rats!! I will have left Rome by then. I am a llife-long HUGE fan of artichokes, but only in Italy. I never had a really good one in the USA.
Also, I am staying on via Urbana near Urbana 47. My landlord and you have recommended Bar Monti. I’ve been there twice, and the coffee is good, and it is pretty,but it isn’t really “hamish”. Do you have another suggestion?
Baretto on Via Boschetto is cozier.
Dear Elizabeth, I would so love to be in Rome and at Sofie and Domenico’s artichoke dinner but alas no. Will you make all of us non-attendees happy and sad by giving us a full report with lots of fantastic pictures , so perfect that we can taste each course. It will be so special! Love, Kathy xox
Will do!
Ooh, wish I could beam myself over for an artichoke night in Rome …
Mmm…just a little (artichoke) green.
Truly adore your blog. Lived “nella vicina a Napoli” for 4 years…your recipes are “go to’s” in our house…the cavolo nero torte – everywhere in Naples and never learned how to make it (it’s the one recipe that I didn’t have when I left) . Now? I’ve made yours so many times – easy, reliable, and amazing results. – And your radicchio salad with pears is a much requested favorite. You bring much joy (and culinary pleasure)! Grazie.
Aw, thank you!!!!
Green and purple with envy, since I won’t be in Rome on March 28th. But then again, not being in Rome is an issue every day. Can’t wait to come back (hopefully during next artichoke season)!
As a Norwegian I am not brought up with this tradition for artichokes – and do not know anything about them except that they look like something you would not imedeiately sink your teeth into. However, having the fortune of studying the history of the great painter Carravaggio, I rembember a passage from the fantastic biography by Graham_Dixon. There it is told that the rather boorish painter got into a fight with a servant at arestaurant in Rome where the artichokes being served were not of the standard that Carravaggio demanded. So in other words: artichokes are obviously serious stuff for Italian painters – and probably for Romans in general.
Very serious stuff!!!