Italian cuisine is all about the freshest, most flavorful ingredients prepared simply yet exquisitely. The food of Italy places a big emphasis on regional specialties and artisanally produced products. Parmesan cheese, balsamic vinegar, Tuscan olive oil and wines up and down the peninsular boot are famous the world over. Pasta is a staple and is made in innumerable shapes and sizes.
Typical Italian Dishes
Italian Recipes
Try these recipes from Italy.
(Italian marinated olive appetizer)
(Italian traditional pizzas from Naples)
(Italian grilled bread with tomatoes)
(Italian rustic apple cake)
(Italian olive oil bread with sea salt and rosemary)
(Italian beef braised in red wine)
(Italian pasta with bacon and eggs)
(Italian hunter-style chicken)
(Italian ear-shaped pasta with broccoli)
(Italian basil-pinenut sauce)
(Italian pasta with tomatoes, olives and capers)
(Italian balsamic-marinated chicken)
(Italian white beans with tomato and sage)
(Italian peach and sparkling wine cocktail)
(Italian beef cutlets simmered in tomato sauce)
(Italian lemon-flavored liqueur)
(Italian open-faced omelet)
(Italian lemon-marinated shrimp)
(Italian chickpea and pasta soup)
(Italian baked semolina dumplings)
(Italian pasta tossed with butter and cheese)
