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Podcast: New Books in Italian Studies
Episode: Maria Pasquale, "The Eternal City: Recipes and Stories from Rome" (Smith Street Books, 2023)
Description: Roman blogger and author Maria Pasquale introduces us to Rome’s incredible food through the city’s stories and its people.The Eternal City is a maze of winding cobblestone streets, where ancient history waits at every turn. Within these storied laneways, Rome’s culinary traditions are honored and transformed by local chefs, pizza makers, cheesemongers, butchers, wine experts, bakers, and more – who make Rome one of the great food capitals of the world.Maria share insights into the places where Romans eat every day, from the trattoria to the home kitchen, through the dishes that def...