Cookbook Roman Recipes for Modern Cooks, Sally Grainger (English)

Roman Recipes for Modern Cooks by Sally Grainger brings ancient Roman cuisine into the present with 34 contemporary dishes inspired by original Latin texts. Instead of extravagant ingredients from antiquity, the book focuses on approachable classics such as Duck with Turnips, Cheesecake, Salsa Verde with Mullet, Cumin and Honey-roasted Root Vegetables, and more. Each recipe blends historical insight with modern cooking, showing how timeless flavours can be revived in today’s kitchen. Illustrated with historically inspired drawings by Joana Avillez, this is a thoughtful, distinctive cookbook for curious home cooks and anyone drawn to culinary history.