Tasting Rome

<b>A love letter from two Americans to their adopted city <i>Tasting Rome</i> is a showcase of modern dishes influenced by tradition as well as the rich culture of their surroundings.&#160;</b><br> &#160;<br> Even 150 years after unification Italy is still a divided nation where individual regions are defined by their local cuisine. Each is a mirror of its city&#146;s culture history and geography. But <i>cucina romana</i> is the country&#146;s greatest standout. <br> &#160;<br> <i>Tasting Rome</i> provides a complete picture of a place that many love but few know completely. In sharing Rome&#146;s celebrated dishes street food innovations and forgotten recipes&#160;journalist Katie Parla and photographer Kristina Gill capture its unique character and reveal its truly evolved food culture&#151;a culmination of two thousand years of history. Their recipes acknowledge the foundations of Roman cuisine and demonstrate how it has transitioned to the variations found today. You&#146;ll delight in the expected classics (cacio e pepe pollo alla romana fiore di zucca); the fascinating but largely undocumented Sephardic Jewish cuisine (hraimi con couscous brodo di pesce pizzarelle); the authentic and tasty offal (guanciale simmenthal di coda insalata di nervitti); and so much more. <br> &#160;<br> Studded with narrative features that capture the city&#146;s history and gorgeous photography that highlights both the food and its hidden city you&#146;ll feel immediately inspired to start tasting Rome in your own kitchen.