The Roads to Rome and Old World Italian Cookbook Giveaway

Enter our US giveaway to win one of each of the following titles: The Roads to Rome by Jarrett Wrisley and Paolo Vitaletti and Old World Italian: Recipes and Secrets from Our Travels in Italy by Mimi Thorisson.

Take a culinary journey to Italy with these two beautiful cookbooks as your tour guides. We will begin on the road to Rome.

The Roads to Rome by Jarrett Wrisley and Paolo Vitaletti is an ode to the butchers, fishermen, and other artisans who feed the eternal city, and how their history and culture come to the plate. When Wrisley opened an Italian restaurant in Bangkok with his business partner and chef, Paolo Vitaletti, he wanted to run the most authentic Roman trattoria he could. But travels in Italy taught him that Roman cuisine doesn’t come from Rome, but from the roads to Rome the trade routes that brought foods from all over Italy to the capital.

As Jarrett and Paolo weave their way between Roman kitchens and through the countryside of Lazio, Umbria, and Emilia-Romagna, they encounter farmers and artisans who show us the origins of the ingredients that gave rise to such iconic Roman dishes as Tonnarelli Cacio e Pepe and Spaghetti all'Amatriciana. The exquisite journey also sheds light on the dishes of the countryside - from Vignarola (sautéed artichokes, fava beans, and spring peas with guanciale) to Cozze alla Marinara (mussels pulled straight from the Amalfi coast).

Our takes you inside this beautiful book and features the following

• Lentils from Castelluccio with sausage (Lenticchie di Castelluccio con salsiccia) 
• Pia’s egg pasta dough 
• Paolo’s egg pasta dough 
• Appia’s (almost) eggless pasta dough 
• Fettuccine with chicken giblet ragù (Fettuccine alle rigaglie di pollo)
• Gnocchi
• A salad of raw artichokes (Insalata di carciofi crudo) 

Old World Italian: Recipes and Secrets from Our Travels in Italy by Mimi Thorisson is the third offering from the award-winning blogger who leads a seemingly idyllic life in France. In this book, Mimi dives into Italian cooking based on her travels and tackles each region of Italy with the passion she applies to everything. Stunning photographs and recipes from pasta to desserts are shared beautifully

From Tuscany to Umbria to Naples and more, Mimi dives into Italy's diverse regional cuisines and shares 100 recipes for authentic, classic dishes, enriched by conversations with devoted local food experts who share their timeworn techniques and stories. You'll indulge in dishes culled from across the country. The mysteries of Italian food culture will unravel as you learn to execute a perfect Neapolitan-style pizza at home or make a beautiful Cacio e pepe.

Our takes you inside this beautiful book and features the following

• Steamed asparagus with Parmesan butter sauce 
• Red wine spritz (Prampolini) 
• Roast pork with balsamic vinegar and red wine 
• Panna cotta 

Special thanks to the publisher for offering a set of the above titles to our members in the US. Entry options include answering the following questions in the comments section of this blog post.

Which recipe in the index of The Roads to Rome would you make first?

Which recipe in the index of Old World Italian would you make first?

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