Italy, aperitivi, Roman cuisine, the art of doing nothing. Hosted by Evan Kleiman Jun. 25, 2022 Food & Drink. Listen 57 min MORE ... Bucket list: How one man found happiness by tapping trees for maple ...

Ancient Roman Street Food Vendors Had Songbirds on the Menu For ancient Romans, thrushes were not just a luxury delicacy, but consumed as a snack. Pavement mosaic depicting five thrushes, from El ...

Roman is no ordinary food writer. Given the viral success of #TheStew and the popularity of her book “Dining In,” from 2017, she’s more like a phenomenon.When “Nothing Fancy” came out ...

Sophie Minchilli was raised in Rome with a view of the Colosseum from her kindergarten classroom, and she enjoyed fresh pasta lunches. She explains the Italian notion of dolce far niente — the ...

Even visual art supports this dual role: mosaics from Roman villas and frescoes from Pompeii depict thrushes hanging alongside eggs and grapes, both as symbols of refinement and items of common ...

No one masters the art of aperitivo quite like the Romans. Between 6:00 and 9:00 p.m., the city hums with energy as locals gather in piazzas and on patios for a pre-dinner cocktail and light bite.

Pompeii beckons. Frozen in time when it was engulfed in volcanic ash and debris from Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79, then rediscovered in 1748, this ancient Roman town has fascinated the public ever ...

Archaeologists studying the Roman city of Pompeii recently discovered a thermopolium—a kind of ancient fast food restaurant—and it is now open to the public. Visitors won’t be able to try ...