Cena Romana

April. Hi. Your American Airlines flight to Rome boards in a few hours — assuming the screens at gate 73B can be trusted, which they cannot. You and the girls are camped out with airport wine, the second round of snacks, and the kind of energy that says: we're going.

So — while you wait — let's get you in the mood. Build the first dinner you're going to have when you land. Six courses, real Roman menu, one nonna in the kitchen. She doesn't take suggestions, and she's going to have a lot to say about your choices.