R
OME: the very word evokes images of imperial majesty, religious supremacy, and grand architectural statements. Visitors to the Eternal City are faced with a sensory overload – and that includes on the gastronomic front. For more than two millennia, Italy’s capital has principally been about status and power. From the excesses of the original Roman Empire right through to the strutting arrogance of Mussolini, successive guardians of the city have attempted to show the world their grandeur, their influence and their pomposity.
