Random House USA Inc</br></br>Product Description</br></br><b>Praised by Alice Waters?? Marc Vetri?? Brooks Headley?? and others?? a showcase of modern dishes influenced by tradition?? as well as the rich culture of Rome.?</b><br>?<br>Even 150 years after unification?? Italy is still a divided nation where individual regions are defined by their local cuisine-- mirrors of their culture?? history?? and geography. But the?<i>cucina romana</i> is the country??s g"andout. In <i>Tasting Rome</i>?? journalist Katie Parla and photographer Kristina Gill capture Rome's unique character and truly evolved food culture in this love letter to their adopted city.?<br><br>The recipes here?? each selected for the story it tells?? acknowledge the foundations of the cuisine and demonstrate how it has transitioned to the variations found today: <i>cacio e pepe </i>is not only a peppery condiment for pasta?? but also a filling for <i>suppli</i>?? fried rice balls; <i>pollo alla romana </i>is served as a summer platter of peppers stewed with chicken?? but also deboned and on hearty sandwiches. Parla and G