* Since publication of this post, my research into the form, flour, and tools of the trade in relation to the Panis Quadratus bread remains of Pompeii has been updated significantly and is available to read in The Bloomsbury Handbook of Experimental Approaches to Roman Archaeology. * Friends, Romans, […]
Give us this day our daily bread — and a good bread starter is what we need to make it. But what’s a bread starter, you say? A bread starter, pasta madre, or levain, is what we have used to make bread for millenia long before active dry (instant granulated) baker’s […]
Friends, Romans, Countrymen: Lend me your ears… and your culinary curiosity… because this week’s ancient recipe is a very unique one. It’s Cato the Elder’s recipe for ‘Libum‘ from “De Agri Cultura” and it is, quite literally, like nothing I have ever tasted before and it is delightful! It’s almost […]
We all need to understand one basic thing in life: there’s no need to ever buy bread from the shops when you know how to make your own. It’s very easy to make a nice loaf of bread and it should never cost you more than $1 when you add up […]
First of all, we all need to understand one basic thing: there’s no need to ever buy bread from the shops when you know how to make your own. It’s very easy to make a nice loaf of bread and it should never cost you more than $1 when you add up […]
Give us this day our daily bread — and a good starter is what every household needs to make it! First of all, we all need to understand one basic thing: there’s no need to ever buy bread from the shops when you know how to make your own. It’s […]
It’s summertime, and you know what that means… It’s time for hummus! And what goes better with hummus than with a side of laffa bread or taboon?! Personally, I can eat an entire order to myself, it’s that satisfying. You will too once you taste this recipe, but first… let’s […]
This recipe is a smaller take on the popular Italian Christmas fruit-bread, Panettone. ‘Personal Panettone’, I call them, or Panettoncino if you want to be linguistically correct! These little darlings are not only simple to make, they also make great Christmas projects for the children and a terrific gift for […]
This recipe is for the popular, and incredibly tasty, Italian Christmas fruit-bread: Panettone. These fruit breads are not only simple to make, they also make great Christmas projects for the children and a terrific gift for friends and family. The history of Panettone itself is a varied one: This popular […]
First of all, we all need to understand one basic thing: there’s no need to ever buy bread from the shops when you know how to make your own. It’s very easy to make a nice loaf of bread and it should never cost you more than $1 when you add up […]
This recipe is for the popular, and incredibly tasty, Italian Christmas fruit-bread: Panettone. These fruit breads are not only simple to make, they also make great Christmas projects for the children and a terrific gift for friends and family. The history of Panettone itself is a varied one: This popular […]
This recipe is a smaller take on the popular Italian Christmas fruit-bread, Panettone. Mini Panettone, or Panettoncino if you want to be linguistically correct!
About the author:
Farrell Monaco is an award-winning Classical archaeologist and food-writer whose research centers on food, food preparation, and bread in the Roman Mediterranean. She writes regularly on the role of food and food preparation in Roman daily life on her site, Tavola Mediterranea, and publishes in both English and Italian. Farrell has also written exclusively for Atlas Obscura and BBC Travel. Her work has been featured prominently by National Geographic, Popular Science, The Atlantic, the BBC, The Guardian, The Telegraph, The Economist, Esquire Magazine, SAPIENS Magazine, Saveur Magazine and Milk Street.
