Get the latest Reprinted recipes from Group Recipes. http://www.grouprecipes.com/tag/reprinted Perhaps the most popular of all the Roman appetizers was the egg. In fact, the ancient Latin saying ab ovo usque ad malum literally means "from the egg to the fruit," which translates loosely as "the beginning of the meal to the end. In this recipe, the egg is adorned with lovely pine nut sauce. http://www.grouprecipes.com/46413/ancient-roman-egg-recipe.html Libum was a sacrificial cake sometimes offered to household spirits during Rome's early history. The recipe below comes from the Roman consul Cato's agricultural writings, which included simple recipes for farmers. Libum, sometimes served hot, is a cheesecake he included. http://www.grouprecipes.com/46410/libum-ancient-roman-recipe.html