Cooking the Roman Way: Authentic Recipes from the Home Cooks and Trattorias of Rome

RomeisthemostbelovedcityinItaly,ifnottheworld.Richinculture,art,andcharm,theEternalCityisalsohometosomeofthemostdeliciousandaccessiblecookinginallofItaly.InfluencedbyboththeearthypeasantfareofthesurroundinghillsidesandthefishfromthenearbyMediterranean,Romanfoodmakesthemostoflocalingredientsandsimple,age-oldtechniques.YetwhileItaliancookbooksabound,noAmericanbookhasfocusedonRomesuniqueandvariedfare.Inthisbeautifullyillustratedcookbook,authorDavidDownieandphotographerAlisonHarrisofferacomprehensivecollectionofmorethan125Romanrecipes,exploringthelively,uncomplicatedfoodtraditionallyservedinRomanhomesandtrattorie.Fromwell-knowndisheslikeSpaghettiCarbonara,topopularsnackfoodlikePizzaBianca,todistinctivespecialtieslikeRoastSucklingLamb,eachrecipeinCookingtheRomanWayissimple,authentic,andeasytomakeathome.Withfour-colorphotographsoflandmarks,marketsandfood,storiesaboutandprofilesoffoodvendors,entertaininganecdotes,andafoodloversguidetothestreetsofthecity,thisbookpaintsavividpictureofRomeandthefoodthathassustaineditformillennia.