I don't know what "deli ham" is, or at least how it differs from any other kind of ham. I suspect you want prosciutto cotto: the plain Anglo-Saxon style boiled stuff, as distinct from crudo (Parma-like) which is usually expensive and she'd feel sort of morally obliged to offer without further qualification.

I assume you want about half a litre of yoghurt. Usually fruit-flavoured comes in individual 150 g tubs, clustered in multipacks of 4 or 6. You probably want 4 small pots, or equivalent. "1 carton" probably would be taken differently (though plain yoghurt routinely comes in 0.5 or 1 litre packs

No wine????

Juice
Coffee/tea
Sugar
Salt/pepper
Olive oil
Mustard
Eggs

Just suggestions (some of these things may already be in the apartment). I stayed in a apt near Campo dei Fiori and there was a small grocery around the corner that was amazingly stocked.

Will the owner know what "deli ham" is? Perhaps you should specify the type of ham (Parma perhaps).

No makings for coffee or tea? No cereals for breakfast? No eggs (breakfst or omelet for lunch of kids dinner)?

I'm skeptical about applesauce (salsa de mela?) being available in a jar.

At least, I was unable to find it in 2 cities in northern Italy 12 years ago while travelling with small boys-- I resorted to cooking it myself from fresh apples, which wasn't really a bad thing.

Re cereal: probably ok to ask for Cheerios (the toddler's staple). And a head's up: the milk will likely taste funny to an American child's palate.

Thank you all for the suggestions and information. In my post-tax-day haze (I moonlight as a CPA after watching my son all day), I forgot about coffee! Great other suggestions too.
Interesting about the possible unavailability of applesauce. It is widely available here from WalMart to Whole Foods, so I did not think finding it could be problematic. I make much of my son's food but have never tried making applesauce. I'll do a trial run before we depart.

"We arrive in Rome late on a Saturday evening after the groceries have closed for the weekend"

We stayed between the Pantheon and Piazza Navona and both little groceries stores were open during the day including weekends, they closed at 8pm I believe. You will find at least one groceries store open.

Hi pooky, for some reason, I thought most of the grocery stores were closed on Sundays. We won't arrive at our apartment before 8pm on Saturday night.

Supermarkets will be closed, and likely all day Sunday as well.

Hi adrienne,
Sorry for hijacking. We are staying in an apt near Campo Di Fiori in a couple weeks. Can you please give me a ballpark location of the grocery store, as this is something we will need to do upon our arrival.
Thank you,
Michele

The bakery/deli in Piazza Rotonda, to the right side facing the Pantheon, is pretty much open every day except maybe Christmas. There is a reasonable sized grocery market just a few steps from the Piazza next to the BNL which is also open every day. There are several wine shops, pizza places and bakeries in the Seminario area.

dave

Michele - I'll get you that info tonight. There was also a restaurant with take out pizza next to the grocery store. It was very convenient to where I stayed but I have to look up the name of the street.

TexasAggie, can you stow a 6-pack (or so!) of applesauce in your carryon?

Agree about

1/2 kilo deli ham, sliced thinly
1/2 kilo genoa salami or similar, sliced thinly

I googled Italian meats (http://garrubbo.com/salumi-italian-cured-meats/) and there is a long list! You are likely to get proscuitto which is like our country ham. See Flanneruk above or discuss with your very kind landlords!

Good luck and please report back!

How are you arriving in Rome?

There is a supermarket--Conad--in the basement of Termini.

I don't remember it ever being closed when Salt and I were in Rome for two weeks, staying at the St. Regis Grand in Piazza Repubblica.

Pepper--of Salt and Pepper fame

what you call deli-ham = prosciutto cotto. [parma ham is a type of prosciutto crudo ie uncooked, as opposed to cotto which is cooked]

salami = salami.

for "applesauce" ask her to buy you 1/2 kg of apples and stew them yourself [apple chopped small, cook gently in a small amount of water, mash with fork add sugar to taste - you probably won't need any]

i honestly don't think that they have the sort of cheese you are after, and if they do, i don't
know the name of it.

we had this trouble arriving in Rome on Easter sunday - I was worried that it would be quite a while til we got anything for the apartment but we found a little supermarket round the corner. if you go to google maps, and put in the address of your apartment, and then put "supermarkets" in the search box, you will see where they are, and they should give you opening hours too or your apartment owner should know them.

good luck!

TexasAggie, can you stow a 6-pack (or so!) of applesauce in your carryon?

Wouldn't it be treated as a liquid? Checked baggage would be fine, though.

Last May, at least, the Carrefour Express on Via del Governo Vecchio was open on Sunday - we arrived that morning and got groceries there. So even if you do forget something or don't want to ask for a lot, you have at least one option.

Michele - the grocery store is on via di Monserrato where it meets via del Pellegrino. There's a small square there with telephones in the middle of it and the restaurant on the corner.

If you walk from Campo dei Fiori you'll pass a good restaurant - Pierluigi in Piazza de Ricci.

Thank you adrienne. I found it on my map. It is just a couple blocks from our apt. Thanks for the restaurant rec also. Thanks again.
Michele

"Carrefour Express on Via del Governo Vecchio was open on Sunday"

I remember buying there. I didn't know the groceries stores were closed on Sundays, I never had any problems buying when we were there.

If you have a 1 year old, and you are leaving from the USA, the TSA rules do permit baby food above the normal 3-1-1 limits.

From TSA website:"Medically necessary liquids and gels, including medications, baby formula and food, breast milk, and juice, are allowed in reasonable quantities exceeding 3.4 ounces (100ml) and are not required to be in a zip-top bag. Officers may ask travelers to open these items to conduct additional screening and passengers should declare them for inspection at the checkpoint."

You could bring yogurt and/or applesauce from home at least understanding it is possible they might make a big deal of it. Then you can decide to ask for a supervisor or just ditch it.

For every apartment we've ever rented in Europe, the owners have only supplied a day or two's worth or paper products like toilet paper. I always go out and get that along with paper towels.

I actually bring paper plates and plastic utensils in my checked baggage as it makes for less washing of dishes and when it's gone, I have the room in my bag for things I want to bring home.

Rome's tourism website lists groceries in the center. Use the advanced tab on the right to search specific areas of the city or you can just select center of Rome to get a bigger list. The hours will be listed for most and if you click expand on the map, you can get your bearings easier. You can also click the little camera on the map to get satellite view. Zoom in and you can see what the area looks like.

http://www.060608.it/en/cultura-e-svago/shopping/supermercati-del-centro-di-roma

There is a Despar close to the pantheon open on Sunday.
http://www.060608.it/en/cultura-e-svago/shopping/supermercati-del-centro-di-roma/despar-2.html

Great site kybourbon. Thanks

Annhig, I think the OP means Provolone cheese. Yummy!

Many many thanks to everyone for all of the help, tips, and suggestions! I truly love how helpful Fodorites always are - you all have greatly enriched our trips over the past 8 years!

I made applesauce this morning from some organic honeycrisp apples and oh-my-goodness, it is *really good*. Poor little Alexander... mama ate a good third of his food, ha! I'm happy to know how to make it if the need arises.

They should have provolone, it is after all an Italian cheese.

And why waste a prosciutto crudo opportunity, the cotto is never as good.

TexasAggie, just want to make sure you don't overlook namaka's suggestion about toilet paper and paper towels. I always rush out and buy toilet paper the first thing. Each to their own priority.

And try making applesauce with golden delicious apples. They're the best. I like it chunky, but maybe not yet for Alexander.

tarquin, crudo would not appeal to those who don't care for country ham. Just saying. And yes, provolone wouldn't be a problem.

From TSA website:"Medically necessary liquids and gels, including medications, baby formula and food, breast milk, and juice, are allowed in reasonable quantities exceeding 3.4 ounces (100ml) and are not required to be in a zip-top bag. >>

lol, i'm pleased that nursing mothers don't have to present their breasts in a zip-lock bag!

and i bow to your superior knowledge re the cheese. [formaggio]

well done with the stewed apple, Aggie. it is nice, isn't it? goes well with pork too, especially when made with tart apples, or in an apple pie.

I usually stick a roll or two of loo roll in the luggage, just in case.

Excellent point about the toilet paper, many thanks for that one! I was aware of the TSA regulations re: breastmilk since I am still nursing/pumping once per day. I didn't realize it extended to liquid-like (i.e., mushy) baby food as well. That is excellent news since he is working on his molars and can be finicky about crunchy, hard foods on the days that a new tooth actually cuts.

Aggie - a good tip to deal with the pain that babies suffer from when the plane is descending is to feed them [ie breastfeed] - it relieves the pressure, like sucking a sweet does for us.

are you taking some calpol [or whatever you use] to deal with the teething pains? i'm sure it is available in Italy, but I wouldn't know what it is called.

Cut your meats and cheeses in half. Campo de' Fiori is not that far, and on weekdays in has a market and there is a norceria on the campo.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mksfca/4201116801/in/set-72157622915079327 and the next two pictures in the set.

Loads of choices for you in the della Rotonda area.

Here are a couple for you. Everything on your list should be found easily in a supermarket or larger grocery store.

Despar on Via Giustinani 18. Less than five minutes away

Carrefour Express on Via Monterone 5

There are heaps of pharmacies too.

Now I know this is a loaded subject but I would like to provide OP with a direct link to a list of supermarkets, grocery stores and pharmacies in her area with clear easy to read maps and addressess listed. It is a clean site. No advertising. It will just save OP time and money to see where everything is close to her location.

Hope this is OK and the link is made with good intentions only!

http://excusemewhereis.blogspot.com.au/2012/02/rome-supermarkets-piazza-della-rotonda.html

and for pharmacies in case bub needs a little something

http://excusemewhereis.blogspot.com.au/2012/02/rome-pharmacies-piazza-della-rotonda.html

I sincerly hope this OK

Francoise.

Hi Francoise, your links are wonderful! Thank you very much!!

Just found this site about a Sunday market. Can't speak for it first-hand and it's dated, but FYI:

http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2006/02/the-sunday-mark/

Anyone know if this is still an active market?