Rome

Each copy ofRome: A Culinary History, Cookbook, and Field Guide to the Flavors that Built a Cityis signed at the printer and bound into the book, making this preorder a true collectors edition.

From Italys leading culinary voice andNew York Timesbestselling author Katie Parla,Romeoffers a sweeping portrait of the citys food culture, past and present. Drawing on two decades of research, eating, and storytelling in the Italian capital, Parla shows how the Roman table has evolved from the Iron Age to today and why it remains one of the worlds most compelling.

Romelaunches with a thorough history through a culinary lens, beginning with its murky Iron Age origins, tracing the impact of conquests through the Roman Republic to the expansion of trade routes during the Empire and a scrappy period through the Middle Ages to ready Rome for its revival into the Renaissance era. Parla covers the political, societal, and economic shifts of the 18th and 19th centuries, from Napoleon to Mussolini and the post-war boom that introduced the dolce vita lifestyle, illustrating how people ate through the eras to bring readers into the mindset of present-day Rome.

The book contains over 110 recipes, drawn from experts (home cooks, restaurant pros, and food artisans alike) and is organized with a thematic approach: fried snacks and starters; pasta and soup; fish, meat and offal; vegetables, salads and sides; pizza and breads; and desserts. While the citys belovedsuppl,cacio e pepe,andmaritozzitraditions are well represented, Parla finds opportunities to showcase a wider swath of Romes dining culture with recipes such as a heartyfettuccine al sugo di codaoxtail pasta and a warmingminestra di broccoli e arzilla,or romanesco and broccoli soup.

More than a mere cookbook,Romecontains in-depth features that range from reflections on the fetishization of thecucina poverato the rise of the citys urban dairy trade. An appendix highlights the forces shaping Romes drinking culture, spanning the categories of water, wine, craft beer and cocktails, followed by Parlas essential recommendations to eating, drinking, and shopping in Rome today. Accompanied by playful illustrations and custom maps by designer Ian Dingman, the stories and ingredients of the Eternal City are brought to life inRomewith expressive photography by Ed Anderson.