Forget the Colosseum for a moment. The true heart of Rome lies in a bowl overflowing with pasta. Four legendary dishes reign supreme at most trattorias and restaurants: cacio e pepe, gricia, ...

(CNN) — Italy’s government convened crisis talks Thursday to investigate the reasons behind a surge in prices for pasta, one of the country’s most beloved and culturally important foods. Adolfo Urso, ...

You can get it in Rome or make it at home.

At its core, cacio e pepe is a stripped-down, sophisticated version of mac and cheese (cacio translates to cheese, and pepe translates to pepper). Or, perhaps it’s an example of what mac and cheese ...

ROME -- While on a Perillo group tour of the Vatican Museum, I asked our local guide, Mario, what food or dish Rome is known for. He gave me several recommendations and I tried three of them. All were ...