The Story of Marcus Gavius Apicius
11/03/24

The Story of Marcus Gavius Apicius was an afternoon of cake and celebration of the famed Roman gourmand Apicius.


Dishes served
Honey Cake
English Breakfast Tea  









Publication handed out to guests at the Afternoon Tea

Guests arrived and were given a Story of Marcus Gavius Apicius publication. Together, we read about his life, focusing on the story of his journey to find the best shrimp in Africa.

We then moved on to De re coquinaria, the cookbook named after him, where we shared a honey cake recipe from the text and drank tea while discussing the stories.





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