When Eliza Acton’s second collection of poetry was denied publication, she pivoted. The result—an engaging recipe book geared ...

Recreate the Roman sweet made with dates, once enjoyed during Colosseum shows, with this authentic ancient recipe.

The J. Paul Getty Museum, 1996. A Taste of Ancient Rome By Ilaria Gozzini Giacosa. Translated by Anna Herklotz. The University of Chicago Press, 1992. Daily Life in Ancient Rome By Jerome Carcopino.

Miss Eliza Leslie published the Lady’s New Receipt-Book, A useful guide for large or small families, on Oct. 15th, 1846.

Most ancient recipes call for whole small fatty fish to be layered between herbs and salt in concrete vats. Palacios’ team used large glass fermenting vessels. “We bought the anchovies fresh ...