A Roman Feast

Last weekend we had the opportunity to go to Roma and had a blast. One of the great things was that we were able to bring back some stuff that we purchased at the market: Spices (Cayenne and Cumin for taco night); black beans (for taco night again!); artichokes; and squash blossoms. I was really excited to have the squash blossoms!


Rome is known for artichokes and we had artichokes at almost every meal when we were in Rome. In Italy, artichokes are grown in almost all of the 20 regions and Italy is responsible for 2/3 of the world population, followed by France, Spain, and the U.S.

The artichokes soaking in water....


The final product.......


The artichokes were great but my hands down favorite were the squash blossoms!

At the market........



We debated for a long time on what we were going to stuff them with and finally decided on a goat cheese/spinach/garlic mixture! Squash blossoms are really really delicate but definitely worth the effort!




Reed created a tempura batter (flour and sparkling water) so we could fry them up!