Ancient Roman recipes come to life in the modern kitchen

Travel in Italy often and you'll inevitably start seeing ancient Rome alive all around you. This is particularly true when it comes to what’s on your plate. But there is often a disconnect between ancient recipe sources and the reality of modern eating. Independent scholar and food historian Sally Grainger has degrees in archeology and ancient history. She is also a cook with a keen sense of curiosity. She bridges the gap between ancient Roman recipes and the contemporary kitchen with her book Roman Recipes for Modern Cooks . Two ancient Roman women hold up a chicken salad. Illustration by Joana Avilez. She opens the book by explaining that Roman recipes are hiding in plain sight everywhere in the Mediterranean. "So many of the dishes that we eat when we go abroad — the kofta, the