Katie Parla is in love with the contemporary Roman food scene! On this weeks episode of A Taste of the Past, Linda Pelaccio invites Katie into the studio to talk about restaurant trends in Rome. Find out why so many Roman chefs look to their citys history for culinary inspiration. Hear about the resurgence of ancient grains on many restaurant plates and inside craft beer bottles. Learn more about famed Roman chefs such as Arcangelo Dandini and Gabriele Bonci! What esoteric ingredients are these chefs using in their recipes? Find out all of this and more on this weeks episode of A Taste of the Past! Thanks to our sponsor, White Oak Pastures. Thanks to PEELS for todays music! In general, chefs in Rome dont travel, so they look at what they have already done. At times, this leads to fantastic results. [4:45] -- Katie Parla on A Taste of the Past