Download or read book A Taste of Ancient Rome written by Ilaria Gozzini Giacosa and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1994-05-02 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From appetizers to desserts, the rustic to the refined, here are more than two hundred recipes from ancient Rome tested and updated for today's tastes. With its intriguing sweet-sour flavor combinations, its lavish use of fresh herbs and fragrant spices, and its base in whole grains and fruits and vegetables, the cuisine of Rome will be a revelation to serious cooks ready to create new dishes in the spirit of an ancient culture.