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    Rome's Food Scene Makes Way for a New Generation

    Writer Elizabeth Minchilli has lived on and off in Rome since the 1970's. Her latest book, Eating Rome: Living the Good Life in the Eternal City , is an homage to the city that feeds her, literally and figuratively. She describes how the city has evolved to make room for a new generation of food entrepreneurs.

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    By Evan Kleiman • Aug 14, 2015 • 1 min read

    Writer Elizabeth Minchilli has lived on and off in Rome since the 1970's. Her latest book, Eating Rome: Living the Good Life in the Eternal City, is an homage to the city that feeds her, literally and figuratively. She describes how the city has evolved to make room for a new generation of food entrepreneurs.

    Find a recipe for her carbonara on the Good Food blog.

    Music: "Beast"

    The full episode

    3 of 7
    Massimo Bottura, Shakespearean Cocktails, Hacking a Falafel Sandwich
    1. 0:00Jonathan Gold Goes to Italy
    2. 7:05Massimo Bottura Looks to the Past and the Future
    3. 16:31Rome's Food Scene Makes Way for a New GenerationYou’re reading this
    4. 25:59Shakespeare, Not Stirred
    5. 32:57French fries + Falafel: 10 Grand Central Market Food Hacks
    6. 42:06How the Military Changed our Lunchbox
    7. 50:52Market Report
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Gillian Ferguson

      Supervising Producer, Good Food

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      Laryl Garcia

      Senior Director, Good Food

      CultureFood & Drink

    The full episode

    3 of 7
    Massimo Bottura, Shakespearean Cocktails, Hacking a Falafel Sandwich
    1. 0:00Jonathan Gold Goes to Italy
    2. 7:05Massimo Bottura Looks to the Past and the Future
    3. 16:31Rome's Food Scene Makes Way for a New GenerationYou’re reading this
    4. 25:59Shakespeare, Not Stirred
    5. 32:57French fries + Falafel: 10 Grand Central Market Food Hacks
    6. 42:06How the Military Changed our Lunchbox
    7. 50:52Market Report
    Back to Good Food