Italian Cuisine & Recipes

Typical Italian Dishes

Antipasti (Appetizers)

• Bagna Caôda (Olive oil & anchovy dip for vegetables)
• Calamari Fritti (Deep-fried squid)
• Carciofi Fritti (Deep-fried artichokes)
• Crostini (Toasted bread with toppings)
• Bruschetta alla Romana (Grilled bread with tomatoes, basil & olive oil)
• Frittate (Italian-style omelettes)
• Olive Marinata (Marinated olives)
• Peperoni Arrostiti all'Acciughe (Roasted peppers with anchovies)
• Gamberetti all'Agro (Lemon-marinated shrimp)
• Prosciutto e Melone (Prosciutto-wrapped melon)

Minestre e Minestrone (Soups & Stews)

• Acquacotta (Simple tomato soup)
• Minestra di Ceci (Chickpea & pasta soup)
• Minestrone (Vegetable soup)
• Pappa al Pomodoro (Tomato-bread soup)
• Pasta e Fagioli (Pasta & bean soup)
• Risi e Bisi (Stewed rice & peas)
• Zuppa di Lenticchie (Lentil soup)

Insalate (Salads)

• Insalata Caprese (Tomato, mozzarella & basil salad)
• Insalata di Cannellini (White bean salad)
• Insalata di Gorgonzola e Noci (Gorgonzola-walnut salad)
• Insalata di Tomate (Tomato salad)
• Insalata Mista (Mixed greens salad)
• Panzanella (Bread & tomato salad)

Pasta

• Bucatini all'Amatriciana (Pasta with spicy tomato and pancetta sauce)
• Canneloni (Stuffed pasta rolls)
• Gnocchi alla Romana (Baked semolina dumplings)
• Gnocchi di Patate (Potato dumplings)
• Lasagne (Layered pasta dishes)
• Linguine alle Vongole (Pasta with clam sauce)
• Orecchiete con Broccoli (Ear-shaped pasta with broccoli & cheese)
• Pasta con Melanzane e Ricotta (Pasta with eggplant-ricotta sauce)
• Pasta con Prosciutto e Erbisi (Pasta in a cream sauce with prosciutto & peas)
• Pasta con Salvia (Pasta with sage-butter sauce)
• Pasta alla Puttanesca (Pasta with tomatoes, olives & capers)
• Pasta Varieties
• Pasta Fresca (Fresh pasta)
• Pizzocheri (Buckwheat pasta with cabbage & potatoes)
• Ragù Bolognese (Pasta with tomato-meat sauce)
• Ravioli (Stuffed pasta squares)
• Spaghetti Aio e Oio (Pasta with garlic & olive oil)
• Spaghetti alla Carbonara (Pasta with bacon & eggs)
• Tortellini (Stuffed pasta hats)

Pollame (Poultry)

• Pollo alla Cacciatora (Hunter-style chicken)
• Pollo Arrosto di Modena (Roast chicken in balsamic marinade)

Carne (Meats)

• Agnello al Forno (Roast Easter lamb)
• Braciole alla Pizzaiola (Beef simmered in tomato garlic sauce)
• Brasato al Chianti (Tuscan beef braised in red wine)
• Coniglio Arrosto (Roast rabbit)
• Cotechino con Lenticchie (Sausage with lentils)
• Ossobuco (Braised veal shanks)
• Polenta e Salsiccia (Sausages with polenta)
• Polpette (Meatballs)
• Scaloppine alla Boscaiola (Pork chops with mushrooms)
• Vitello alla Marsala (Veal with marsala sauce)

Pesce e Frutti di Mare (Fish & Seafood)

• Calamari Ripieni (Stuffed Squid)
• Pesce Spada in Salmoriglio (Grilled swordfish with lemon & olive oil)
• Pesce alla Genova (Baked fish, Genoese-style)
• Pesce alla Romagna (Grilled fish, Romagna-style)
• Sarde in Saor (Sardines in sweet-sour marinade)
• Tonno ai Capperi (Tuna with capers)
• Trotelle alla Panna (Trout with cream sauce)

Verdure e Fagioli (Vegetables & Beans)

• Asparagi alla Parmigiana (Asparagus gratin)
• Broccoli all'Olio (Broccoli braised in olive oil)
• Caponata (Eggplant, tomato & pepper stew)
• Carciofi alla Guidea (Deep-fried artichokes)
• Cavolfiore all'Accuga (Cauliflower in anchovy sauce)
• Fagioli all'Uccelletto (White beans with tomato and sage)
• Fagiolini alla Peperonata (Green beans & peppers)
• Finocchio all'Olio (Fennel braised in olive oil)
• Fiori di Zucca Fritti (Deep-fried zucchini blooms)
• Marinated Olives (Olives marinated in olive oil, garlic, oregano & rosemary)
• Melanzane alla Parmigiana (Eggplant Parmesan)
• Spinaci con Pignoli (Sautéed spinach with garlic and pinenuts)
• Teglia di Patate e Funghi (Gratinéed potatoes and mushrooms)
• Torta Pasqualina (Swiss chard pie)
• Zucchini con Salvia (Italian zucchini and sage sautéed in butter)

Pane e Grani (Breads & Grains)

• Ciabatta (Slipper-shaped loaf)
• Foccacia (Olive oil flat bread)
• Mantovana (Olive oil bread)
• Pasta per Pizza (Pizza dough)
• Pizza Margherita (Pizza with mozzarella, tomatoes & basil)
• Pizza Napoletana (Pizza with mozzarella, anchovies, tomato & basil)
• Pizza con Prosciutto (Pizza with prosciutto)
• Polenta (Cornmeal mush)
• Pugliese (Crusty bread from Puglia)
• Risotti (Rice dishes)

Salse (Sauces)

• Pesto Genovese (Basil-pinenut sauce)
• Salsa Balsamella (White sauce)
• Salsa Rossa (Basic tomato sauce)
• Salsa Verde (Green herb sauce)

Dolci (Desserts)

• Biscotti (Twice-baked cookies)
• Cannoli (Ricotta-stuffed pastries)
• Castagne Ubriache (Chestnuts in red wine)
• Gelato (Italian-style ice cream)
• Granita (Italian ice)
• Pannacotta (Custard)
• Panforte (Sienese fruitcake)
• Ricciarelli (Almond cookies)
• Ricotta al Caffè (Coffee-flavored ricotta cream)
• Tiramisù (Coffee-flavored ladyfingers & mascarpone)
• Torta di Mandorle (Almond cake)
• Torta di Mele (Apple torte)
• Torta di Noci (Walnut cake)
• Zabaione con Frutta (Marsala sauce over fruit)

Bevande (Beverages)

• Coffee Drinks
• Italian Wine
• Limoncello (Italian lemon-flavored liqueur)