Did you read my postcard on the Trastevere neighborhood of Rome? Farther into the neighborhood is Ercoli Trastevere, a restaurant, bar, bakery, deli, market, and, believe it or not, education center. In a back room the establishment offers pasta-making classes in English and Italian, where visitors make different types of pasta from scratch and then get to eat their homemade meal in a private dining room. I went there with EF Rome yesterday, where I made tagliatelle and cacio e pepe. We had a charismatic and effective chef as a teacher, and (as someone who struggles with cooking) it was a rewarding and tasty experience. I recommend writing down the recipe you learn so that you can make yourself a scrumptious plate whenever you want and impress your family and friends when you get home!

From Roma with love, Kate

(Katherine Schick is a high school student from Watertown, Mass., who is spending a month with a host family in Rome while studying Italian and documenting her travels for the Headliners of Summer newsroom with her “Postcards from Italy” series.)

–July 22, 2023–