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 balsamic-marinated chicken)
(Italian pasta with tomatoes, olives and capers)
(Italian white beans with tomato and sage)
(Italian peach and sparkling wine cocktail)
(Italian beef cutlets simmered in tomato sauce)
(Italian open-faced omelet)
(Italian lemon-flavored liqueur)
(Italian lemon-marinated shrimp)
(Italian chickpea and pasta soup)
(Italian pasta tossed with butter and cheese)
(Italian baked semolina dumplings)
