pasta

In her latest rollicking read, author Katie Parla — an American authority on Rome — brings together her two obsessions: the capital’s layered history and its cuisine. Here, she unpacks the era that fascinates her most, shares the Roman dishes, restaurants, and food souvenirs she actually rates, and explains why she pushes back against the cult of nonna-style cooking.

Rome may not be Italy’s pasta capital in production, but it is home to some of its most iconic dishes — carbonara, Amatriciana and gricia — drawing visitors from around the world to taste the city’s classic Roman recipes.

One half of the power couple behind some of Manhattan's hit eateries talks shop