Ordered a fav of mine for lunch, spaghetti alla vongole (clams) which unfortunately had gritty clams and stuck together pasta. C’mon, Rome, you can do better!

Gritty clams in the spaghetti meant I could not entice anyone to eat my leftovers!

First step in my search for the Holy Grail of pizza – crust is tasty but not bubbly or charred enough and the tomato sauce lacks depth. Being a girl from the Jersey shore, I have standards when it comes to pizza. I will have to continue my search.

Pizza Margarita in Rome