Dinner in Rome

With a celebrated food writer as host, a delectable history of Roman cuisine and the world—served one dish at a time. Now in paperback.   “There is more history in a bowl of pasta than in the Colosseum,” writes Andreas Viestad in Dinner in Rome . From the table of a classic Roman restaurant, Viestad takes us on a fascinating culinary exploration of the Eternal City and global civilization. Food, he argues, is history’s secret driving force. Viestad finds deeper meanings in his meal: He uses