ROME, A SIMPOSIO COOKBOOK

Excess. Simplicity. Power.

Rome does not introduce itself.

It overwhelms, contradicts, and endures.

A city where emperors, saints, and cooks
have all shaped the same table.

Inside this volume:

• Recipes built on restraint: few ingredients, absolute precision
  
• Stories where history and daily life collide
  
• A journey through ancient rituals and modern Roman kitchens
  
• Narratives that move between grandeur and intimacy
  
• Photography that captures contrast—monument and moment

A TASTE OF WHAT YOU’LL DISCOVER

• The discipline behind Cacio e Pepe, Gricia, and Carbonara
• Dishes born from necessity, perfected over centuries
• Roman sweets like Maritozzi—simple, indulgent, unforgettable
• Ancient influences echoing through modern cuisine
• Food that is direct, unapologetic, and essential

ROME IS NOT POLITE

Roman cuisine does not decorate.

It insists.

Pepper, pecorino, guanciale—
nothing hidden, nothing softened.

What matters is taste, not politeness.

BEYOND THE MYTH

Rome is often reduced to monuments.

But its true language is whispered—
gestures, memories, habits carried across centuries.

This is not a city you visit.

It is a rhythm you learn.