Massimo Montanari

Pasta is an iconic symbol of Italy and its cuisine. Hundreds of shapes and thousands of recipes give expression to the culture and products of the country's regions. But spaghetti with tomato sauce remains Italy's identity dish par excellence. A Short History of Spaghetti with Tomato Sauce by Massimo Montanari goes in search of the dish's true origins, tracing its...

In his new history of food, acclaimed historian Massimo Montanari traces the development of medieval tastes—both culinary and cultural—from raw materials to market and captures their reflections in today's food trends. Tying the ingredients of our diet evolution to the growth of human civilisation, he immerses readers in the passionate debates and bold inventions that transformed food from a simple...