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To: Fenhalls555

I believe Apicius is credited for writing the first cookbook back in Roman times. sd


14 posted on 12/02/2009 3:57:18 PM PST by shotdog (I love my country; it's my government I'm afraid of.)
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To: shotdog
I believe Apicius is credited for writing the first cookbook back in Roman times.

I believe you're right. I have a copy (modern translation), and some of the recipes yield food that is quite tasty! (Although I will pass on the doormice in honey.)

20 posted on 12/02/2009 4:05:52 PM PST by sima_yi ( Reporting live from the People's Republic of Boulder)
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