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This is the first English translation of Apicius de re Coquinaria , the oldest known cookbook in existence. It is also one of the few translations of this original Roman cookbook prepared by a professional chef. Joseph Vehling's brilliant translation, extended introduction, and... Read Full Overview

Step into the kitchens of Ancient Rome with De re coquinaria, the famous culinary compilation traditionally transmitted under the name Apicius. Preserved in Latin and organized in multiple books, this text offers a vivid window into Roman tastes, techniques,... Read Full Overview

Apicius (or De re coquinaria / De re culinaria) Cookbook is a collection of over 400 Roman cookery recipes translated into english.

This book is based on the Apicius cookbook but has been supplemented with modern times vegan recipes, harking back to the ingredients and recipes of the old days. Apicius is a collection of Roman cookery recipes, thought to have been compiled in the 1st century AD and written... Read Full Overview

Based on the fact that one of the two manuscripts is headed with the words "API CAE," or rather, because a few recipes are attributed to Apicius in the text, the book has been ascribed to an otherwise unknown Caelius Apicius: Patinam Apicianam sic facies (IV, 14). It has alternatively... Read Full Overview

This is the first English translation of Apicius de re Coquinaria, the oldest known cookbook in existence. It is also one of the few translations of this original Roman cookbook prepared by a professional chef.

There are recipes for cooking fish and seafood,... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

Gavius Apicius, ami de Tibere est entre dans la legende imperiale pour avoir porte la gloutonnerie a des extremes inouis. L'auteur de L'Art Culinaire s'est fait connaitre par ses extravagances culinaires en inventant des plats tels que le talon de chameau ou les langues de flamants,... Read Full Overview

Cooking and Dining in Imperial Rome; Apicius is a collection of Roman cookery recipes. It is thought to have been compiled in the 1st century AD in a language in many ways closer to Vulgar than to Classical Latin. Later recipes using Vulgar Latin (such as ficatum, bullire) were... Read Full Overview

Journey back to the opulent world of ancient Rome with "Cooking and Dining in Imperial Rome," a fascinating glimpse into the culinary habits of one of history's greatest empires. Attributed to Apicius, a figure synonymous with Roman gastronomy, this collection offers a unique... Read Full Overview

Journey back to the opulent world of ancient Rome with "Cooking and Dining in Imperial Rome," a fascinating glimpse into the culinary habits of one of history's greatest empires. Attributed to Apicius, a figure synonymous with Roman gastronomy, this collection offers a unique... Read Full Overview