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Rome, at Home
The Spirit of La Cucina
Romana in Your Own Kitchen
       by Suzanne Dunaway

by Pat Adrian, Editorial Director, The Good Cook (www.thegoodcook.com)

"Whenever I visit a new city I always ask a trusted source for a list of 'must-go' restaurants. So when I took a three-week holiday in Italy—the highlight of which was six glorious days in Rome—cookbook author Michele Scicolone recommended several wonderful places, and I enjoyed truly memorable meals in the areas of Campo del Fiori and the Jewish ghetto.

You can imagine my delight when I picked up Suzanne Dunaway's Rome, at Home and discovered she talks about the same restaurants I went to and offers recipes I enjoyed and crave to try at home. Better still, la cucina romana is based on the premise that simple is better. So these dishes rely on great ingredients—no fancy techniques or advanced cooking degree required!

With nothing but pasta, freshly grated pecorino Romano, and ground pepper you have Spaghetti with Pecorino & Pepper—one of Rome's greatest dishes. Saltimbocco alla Romano has just five ingredients, and (like the name implies) it 'jumps in your mouth.' And Roast Lamb with Potatoes—'a dish that exemplifies Roman cooking in all its glory'—is so simple, Suzanne says, 'I just throw everything in a roasting pan and let it rip!' I can't wait to try these recipes—and I think I'll try that one first!"