ROMAN RECIPES FOR MODERN COOKS BY APARTAMENTOA synthesis of ancient and modern cooking which allows the best aspects of Ancient Roman cooking to shine. Sally Graingers Roman Recipes for Modern Cooks offers 34 contemporary interpretations of recipes taken from Latin texts, presenting a perfect blend of ancient and modern cooking. Setting aside more outlandish Roman luxuries such as dormice, crane, or flamingo, these recipes are down to earth classics: Duck with Turnips, Cheesecake, Salsa Verde