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Best Italian recipes cooking Italian food authentic Italian recipes cookbooks food Italian cookbooks Culinary Italian cuisine Italian recipes, cookbooks and Italian cuisine links. An Italian meal a formal meal in Italy is a succession of courses, with no main course, starting with an antipasto, followed by a first course (primo) of either pasta, risotto, or soup; and a second course (secondo) of meat, poultry, or fish, accompanied by one or two vegetable side dishes (contorni). Then there is a salad (insalata), sometimes cheese, and the meal ends with fruit or dessert (dolce) or both.

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Many non-Italians identify Italian cooking with a few of its most popular dishes, like pizza and spaghetti. People often express the opinion that Italian cooking is all pretty much alike. However, those who travel through Italy notice differences in eating habits between cities, even those only a few miles apart.

Italian meals eaten outside of Italy, however delicious, never taste quite the same as they do at home. It's a question of local produce and the customs of cooking and serving foods peculiar to each place, tied in with a certain atmosphere-the smells and sights and sounds of restaurants, trattorie, taverns, cafés, shops and markets-that can't be duplicated elsewhere. That might be why visitors come away with fond memories of dining experiences in a country whose social life has always focused on the pleasures of the table. Readers not yet introduced to such pleasures might find this summary of Italian dining terminology useful.    Pasto is a generic term for meal. Colazione may refer to lunch or a mid-morning repast or, as prima colazione, breakfast, which usually runs to "continental" standards with coffee or tea and bread or pastries. Merenda, more or less synonymous with spuntino, may refer to a mid-afternoon or mid-morning snack-or light lunch. Cena signifies an evening meal or late supper. Pranzo, which in parts of Italy means lunch (synonymous with colazione) and in other places dinner or supper (synonymous with cena), also refers to an important meal, banquet or business dinner. Local expressions can complicate matters. Full meals may range through three to six courses (called portate) or sometimes more. Curiously, though, antipasti don't rate a number, even if the range of appetizers offered in some places would constitute a feast. The first course--primo piatto (also simply primo) or minestra--may consist of pasta, risotto, polenta, gnocchi or soup. The second or main course--secondo piatto or piatto di mezzo--may cover seafood, meat, poultry, game, omelets or other cooked cheese or vegetable dishes.

Meals include two or more primi or secondi or when a fish entrée, for example, precedes a meat course. With the main course or courses will come a contorno, a side dish or garnish of cooked vegetables, salad, rice, noodles or polenta. Courses may continue with formaggio (cheese), frutta (fresh fruit), dolce (also called dessert), caffè (espresso, of course) and digestivo (grappa, brandy or liqueurs, such as amaro or sambuca).

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Many non-Italians identify Italian cooking with a few of its most popular dishes, like pizza and spaghetti. People often express the opinion that Italian cooking is all pretty much alike. However, those who travel through Italy notice differences in eating habits between cities, even those only a few miles apart.

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World's Best Lasagna Submitted by: John Chandler Home Town: Atlanta, Georgia, USA Living In: Dallas, Texas, USA Filling and satisfying lasagna with sausage, ground beef and three types of cheese.

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Double Tomato Bruschetta Submitted by: Laurie Thompson A delicious and easy appetizer. The balsamic vinegar gives it a little bite. Dried basil can be substituted but it is best with fresh.

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Italian Sausage Soup Submitted by: Karen Marshall This soup is easy to put together, and the flavor of the spicy sausage is balanced nicely by Great Northern beans, zucchini, fresh spinach, and carrots. Makes a delicious winter supper.

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Italian Sausage Soup with Tortellini Submitted by: Mary P Italian sausage, garlic, tomatoes, red wine, and tortellini - this soup combines favorite ingredients from an Italian kitchen. You can use sweet or hot sausage, depending on your tastes, and fresh herbs if you have them on hand.

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Linda's Lasagna Submitted by: Rhonda Lasagna with cottage cheese and homemade beefy tomato sauce.

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Tiramisu Layer Cake Submitted by: Bettina Bryant Fancy taste without all the work. This cake is wonderful for a get together or just a special occasion at home. Using a box cake mix as a base it's a real time saver!

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Cioppino Submitted by: Star Pooley A classic seafood stew with a little bit of everything from the sea. Shrimp, scallops, clams, mussels, and crab meat; seasoned with oregano, thyme and basil. Serve with a loaf of warm, crusty bread for sopping up the delicious broth!

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Italian Sausage Tortellini Soup Submitted by: Tim Smith This delicious Italian soup features tortellini, sausage, and lots of vegetables -- carrots, tomatoes, zucchini, and bell pepper. The soup is enriched with beef stock and red wine, and garnished with grated Parmesan cheese.

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Super-Delicious Zuppa Toscana Submitted by: souporsweets If you love the Zuppa Toscana at your local chain Italian restaurant, you will adore this soup. The rich soup is made with Italian sausage, potatoes, cream, and crushed red pepper. It is truly satisfying and irresistible. Tuck into this on a cold day and you are sure to be warmed all the way down to your toes.

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Pizza Without the Red Sauce Submitted by: aimee The sauce on this pizza is a mixture of butter, olive oil, garlic, sun-dried tomato pesto, herbs and Parmesan cheese. It's topped with a fresh tomato, spinach, onion and feta cheese.

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California Italian Wedding Soup Submitted by: Deena Patel This is my variation of a standard recipe. I like fresh basil and a little lemon rind, so those are basically my only changes. This is a quick and easy soup with flavors that impress all.

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Italian Creme Layer Cake Submitted by: Barbara Very moist and delicious.

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