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    Home » World Recipes

    Italian cuisine

    Italian cuisine is a classic Mediterranean cuisine with lots of fresh flavors and regional diversity. While it's well known around the world as the home of pizza, pasta and gelato, there's much more to it than that. You'll find lots of fresh produce as well as renowned cheeses, hams and more. Whether you're looking for something quick and easy or a little more of a project, there's an Italian dish for everyone.

    Homemade pasta

    Pasta is a core part of Italian cuisine and while making your own may seem like a bit of a project, it's easier than you might think! Plus the end result is well worth the effort, as you'll find with these favorites.

    • crab ravioli with one held on fork showing filling inside
      Crab ravioli
    • small stack of squid ink pasta on tray with others blurred behind.
      Homemade squid ink pasta
    • bowl of pumpkin ravioli
      Pumpkin ravioli (tortelli di zucca)
    • bowl of fresh spinach pasta
      Fresh spinach pasta

    Quick Italian meals

    Italian cuisine has a number of dishes that come together quickly that are perfect for an easy meal. From seafood to sauces - these easy dishes are sure to please.

    • Sicilian swordfish with olives and capers with parsley to side of plate
      Sicilian swordfish with olives and capers (pesce spada alla ghiotta)
    • part view of plate of chicken saltimbocca with green beans and some sage behind plate
      Chicken saltimbocca
    • bowl of Sardinian fregola with clams close up
      Sardinian fregola with clams
    • dish of arugula pesto with arugula leaf to side.
      Arugula pesto (rocket pesto)

    Delicious Italian desserts

    Many Italian sweet treats are about beating the heat, whether frozen or simply cool and creamy. These classics are perfect to enjoy any excuse you can find.

    • coffee panna cotta with espresso cup and part view of a second dish behind
      Coffee panna cotta
    • glass of lemon granita with lemons behind
      Lemon granita
    • plate of cucidati cookies with coffee cups to side
      Cucidati (Italian fig cookies)
    • slice of strawberry tiramisu in front of dish with rest
      Strawberry tiramisu

    Try more delicious Italian recipes:

    • Chiacchiere (Italian carnival pastries)
    • Chocolate panna cotta
    • Beet pasta dough
    • Lemon panna cotta
    • Limoncello spritz
    • Tuscan white bean and tuna salad
    • Lemon asparagus risotto
    • Pastiera napoletana (Neapolitan Easter cake/tart)
    • Gnocchi alla Romana (semolina gnocchi)
    • Chestnut pasta
    • Tomatoes stuffed with rice
    • Piadina (Italian flatbread)
    • Pasta alla Norma (eggplant tomato pasta)
    • Minestrone primavera
    • Ravioli dolci (sweet ravioli)
    • Chestnut risotto
    • Florentine orange cake (Schiacciata alla fiorentina)
    • Beef osso buco
    • Sicilian fennel orange salad
    • Pignoli cookies
    • How to roast chestnuts
    • Panzanella salad
    • Coffee granita
    • Mango panna cotta
    • Roman lamb stew (abbacchio alla cacciatora)
    • Beet gnocchi
    • Fish Crudo
    • Homemade limoncello
    • Tortellini in brodo
    • Ricotta and spinach gnudi
    • Pesto alla Trapanese (Sicilian tomato almond pesto)
    • Saffron risotto
    • Baked mussels
    • Pasta with Clams and Sausages
    • Milk-braised pork (maiale al latte)
    • Pumpkin risotto
    • Asparagus frittata
    • Food in Bologna: what to eat & experience
    • Torta pascualina (Spinach ricotta pie)
    • Pasta puttanesca

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