Maureen B. Fant

Maureen B. Fant, a native of New York, is a writer and translator who came to live in Rome in 1979 believing that her future lay in classical archaeology. She now writes mostly about Italian food. She is the coauthor of Women’s Life in Greece and Rome and Dictionary of Italian Cuisine, among others. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, Gourmet, and other periodicals, and she lectures on the food of Rome and ancient Rome.

Maureen B. Fant

Maureen B. Fant, a native of New York, is a writer and translator who came to live in Rome in 1979 believing that her future lay in classical archaeology. She now writes mostly about Italian food. She is the coauthor of Women’s Life in Greece and Rome and Dictionary of Italian Cuisine, among others. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, Gourmet, and other periodicals, and she lectures on the food of Rome and ancient Rome.

Awards

Winner — International Association of Culinary Professionals Cookbook Award, 2014

Shortlisted — James Beard Foundation Book Award, 2014

Books by Maureen B. Fant

  • Sauces & Shapes: Pasta the Italian Way

    Oretta Zanini De Vita, Maureen B. Fant

    Hardback, 2013

    Winner of the International Association of Culinary Association (IACP) Award

    The indispensable cookbook for genuine Italian sauces and the traditional pasta shapes that go with them.
  • Sauces & Shapes: Pasta the Italian Way

    Oretta Zanini De Vita, Maureen B. Fant

    E Book, 2013

    Winner of the International Association of Culinary Association (IACP) Award

    The indispensable cookbook for genuine Italian sauces and the traditional pasta shapes that go with them.