Snack food and drink were an essential part of these gatherings, with Roman philosopher Seneca writing of the noisy "cake sellers ... A Taste of Ancient Rome By Ilaria Gozzini Giacosa.

The history of wedding cakes Ancient Rome. W edding cakes have their roots in Ancient Rome, when marriage ceremonies ended with a scone-like wheat or barley cake broken over the b ...

The origins of wedding cakes goes back to ancient Rome. According to the website, ‘Brides’, the wedding cake can be traced ...

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