Maria the cook has been working for the Borghese family for more than twenty years. She specializes in the typical , regional cuisine using fresh ingredients acquired locally. Some typical dishes she prepares are listed here, but she will be happy to customize your own menu.

Antipasti/Hors d'oevres
Crostini e bruschette varie/assortment of crostini and bruschetta, Torte salate di verdura/vegetable quiche, Carpaccio di zucchine/zucchini carpaccio, Verdure grigliate/grilled vegetables, Fiori di zucca fritti/fried zucchini flowers, Fichi e prosciutto/Figs and Parama or Tuscan ham

Primi piatti/First course

Piatti caldi/Hot dishes
Pasta di tutti i tipi/all kinds of pasta, Pasta al pesto/pasta with pesto sauce, Pasta alla carbonara/pasta with eggs and bacon, Penne alle melanzane e pomodori/penne with eggplant and tomato sauce, Pasta aglio, olio e peperoncino/pasta with olive oil, garlic and red pepper, Pasta alla puttanesca/pasta with raw tomatoes, basil, almonds and olive oil, Spaghetti all'amatriciana/spaghetti with bacon and tomato sauce, Spaghetti ai pachino/Spaghetti with cherry tomatoes, Spaghetti alle vongole veraci/pasta with clams and white sauce, Tagliatelle al salmone/salmon tagliatelle, Risotto alla, escatora/Seafood risotto, Risotto primavera/spring risotto, Risotto ai funghi porcini/porcini mushroom risotto, Risotto alla milanese/saffron risotto, Risotto con vari tipi di verdure (zucchini, piselli, asparagi, carciofi)/risotto with various types of vegetables (zucchini, peas, asaparagus, artichokes), Ravioli burro e salvia/ravioli with butter and sage, Gnocchi al pomodoro/gnocchi with tomato sauce, Minestrone estivo con salsa al pesto/summer vegetable soup served with pesto sauce, Pomodori di riso/Tomatoes filled with rice

Piatti freddi/cold dishes
Insalata di riso/rice salad , Anello di riso basmati alle erbe dell'orto con salsa al pomodoro crudo/ring of basmati rice with herbs from the vegetable garden and raw tomatoes sauce, Caprese/Tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella and basil, Insalata di stagione/ fresh seasonal salad, Tonno e fagioli/tuna and beans, Vitello tonnato/veal with tuna fish sauce, Insalata di uova in camicia con pomodori e maionese al cognac/Salad of poached eggs, tomatoes and cognac mayonnaise, Insalata di avocado e gamberi/avocado and shrimp salad, Insalata di pollo con maionese/chicken salad with mayonnaise

Secondi piatti/Second course
Pesca alla griglia, bollito, arrosto/fresh fish prepared many ways: grilled, boiled, roasted, Calamari fritti/fried calamari, Scampi grigliato o sautè/prawns grilled or sautè, Pollo arrosto, grigliato, sautè/organic chicken prepared many ways: grilled, roasted, with white wine sauce, Polpettone con patate arrosto/meatloaf served with roasted potatoes, Polpettine al pomodoro/meatballs with tomato sauce, Roastbeef, Scaloppine al limone,, marsala, ai funghi/veal scaloppine with lemon sauce, or marsala wine sauce or with mushrooms, Cotoletta primavera/ Polletti al forno/roasted baby chicken, Fritatte di verdura/vegetable tortilla, Parmigiana di melanzane/eggplant parmigiana, Barbecue, Any kind of vegetables cooked the way you like it best

Dolci/Deserts
Gelato artigianale con salsa al cioccolato o marmellate calde/Homemade icecream with hot chocolate sauce or hot jam sauce
Pesche al vino bianco e menta/Sliced peaches with white wine and mint
Crostate di frutta/fresh fruit tart