Italian News Headlines 03-12-2023 - Judges in a bomb-proof courtroom in Calabria, have sentenced 200 'Ndrangheta members to more than 2,200 years in prison --- The number of 3-Michelin-starred restaurants in Italy has risen to 13, with a total of 395 recognised overall --- Controversy over Italian Government plan to set up migrant processing centres in Albania --- Giorgia Meloni references the start of a 3rd Republic, if her constutional reforms are adopted --- The Italian birthrate reached a new record low in 2022, with only 393,000 births recorded --- Cosa Nostra mafia boss, Messina Denaro, has died of colon cancer at the age of 62. He was being held in a maximum security prison after 30 years on the run. He was responsible for dozens of murders including those of anti-mafia magistrates, Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino --- Giorgio Napolitano, the only Italian President to be elected twice, has died in Rome at the age of 98 --- Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, met with European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, on the Italian island of Lampedusa to discuss the European refugee crisis after more than 7,000 migrants arrived from Tunisia in a single week --- Venetian authorities vote to introduce 'ticket only' access to the city from 2024
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A Profile of Italy
A Profile of Italy
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia. Italy shares its northern Alpine boundary with France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia. The independent states of San Marino and the Vatican City are enclaves within the Italian Peninsula, while Campione d'Italia is an Italian exclave in Switzerland...
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History
Overview of Italian History
The Italian National Anthem
The Italian Language
The Italian Flag
Migration
The Roman Empire
Medici Family
Italian Royal Family
The Italian Risorgimento
Italian Fascism
Armed Forces
Italian Airforce
Italian Army
Italian Navy
Italian Coastguard
Italian Police
Society
Education
Healthcare
Mafia
Camorra
Camorra Overview
Cosa Nostra
Cosa Nostra Overview
Falcone and Borsellino
'Ndrangheta
'Ndrangheta Overview
Kidnapping of John Paul Getty III
Sacra Corona Unita
Sacra Corona Unita Overview
Direzione Investigativa Antimafia (DIA)
DIA Overview
Media
Media Overview
Social Media Influencers
Khaby Lame
Chiara Ferragni
Gianluca Vacchi
Major Broadcast Companies
Rai
Mediaset
Sky Italia
La7
Economy
The Italian Economy
Overview of the Italian economy
Italian Brands
Alfa Romeo
Barilla
Beretta
Dolce & Gabbana
Ferrari
Ferrero
Fiat
Giorgio Armani
Gucci
Lamborghini
Maserati
Moto Guzzi
Perini Navi
Prada
Vespa
Made in Italy
The artistry of Italian leather
The artistry of Italian ceramics
The artistry of Murano Glass
Invest in Italy
Italy is the next market
Politics
Italian Government
The Italian Presidency
Government
Italian Republic
The First Republic
The 'Years of Lead'
The Second Republic
Italian Presidents
Enrico De Nicola
Luigi Einaudi
Giovanni Gronchi
Antonio Segni
Giuseppe Saragat
Giovanni Leone
Sandro Pertini
Francesco Cossiga
Oscar Luigi Scalfaro
Carlo Azeglio Ciampi
Giorgio Napolitano
Sergio Mattarella
Italian Political Parties
Overview
Partito Democratico
Forza Italia
Movimento Cinque Stelle
Lega Nord
Fratelli d'Italia
Italian Immigration Crisis
Famous Italians
History
Augustus
Lucrezia Borgia
Julius Caesar
Caligula
Giacomo Casanova
Christopher Columbus
Giuseppe Garibaldi
Benito Mussolini
Marco Polo
Amerigo Vespucci
Politics
Silvio Berlusconi
Carlo Azeglio Ciampi
Francesco Cossiga
Enrico De Nicola
Luigi Einaudi
Giovanni Gronchi
Giovanni Leone
Sandro Pertini
Sergio Mattarella
Benito Mussolini
Giorgio Napolitano
Giuseppe Saragat
Oscar Luigi Scalfaro
Antonio Segni
Art
Giuseppe Arcimboldo
Caravaggio
Giotto
Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo
Raphael
Literature
Dante Alighieri
Grazia Deledda
Umberto Eco
Carlo Levi
Architecture
Andrea Palladio
Renzo Piano
Carlo Scarpa
Music
Vincenzo Bellini
Andrea Bocelli
Luciano Ligabue
Mina
Luciano Pavarotti
Giacomo Puccini
Antonio Stradivari
Giuseppe Verdi
Film
Monica Bellucci
Sophia Loren
Marcello Mastroianni
Silvana Pampanini
Totò
Science
Galileo Galilei
Margherita Hack
Guglielmo Marconi
Antonio Meucci
Alessandro Volta
Religion
Padre Pio
Saint Francis of Assisi
Saint Valentine
Sport
Alberto Ascari
Gianluigi Buffon
Fabio Fognini
Flavia Pennetta
Valentino Rossi
Jannik Sinner
Alberto Tomba
Francesco Totti
New Media
Khaby Lame
Chiara Ferragni
Gianluca Vacchi
General Interest
Presepi
Italian coffee
Italian playing cards
Places
Overview
Regions of Italy
Much of the unique quality and appeal of Italy comes from the variety and individuality of Italy's regions. There are twenty regions in Italy and before Italian Unification in 1861, many of these regions were proudly independent. In many areas that independence can still be felt today. For outsiders, the differing characteristics of certain regions can be obvious...
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Regional Profiles
Abruzzo
Aosta
Basilicata
Calabria
Campania
Emilia-Romagna
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Lazio
Liguria
Lombardy
Le Marche
Molise
Piedmont
Puglia
Sardinia
Sicily
Trentino Alto-Adige
Tuscany
Umbria
Veneto
Provinces
Abruzzo
Chieti (CH)
L'Aquila (AQ)
Pescara (PE)
Teramo (TE)
Aosta
Aosta (AO)
Basilicata
Matera (MT)
Potenza (PZ)
Calabria
Catanzaro (CZ)
Cosenza (CS)
Crotone (KR)
Reggio Calabria (RC)
Vibo Valentia (VV)
Campania
Avellino (AV)
Benevento (BN)
Caserta (CE)
Napoli (NA)
Salerno (SA)
Emilia-Romagna
Bologna (BO)
Ferrara (FE)
Forlì-Cesena (FC)
Modena (MO)
Parma (PR)
Piacenza (PC)
Ravenna (RA)
Reggio Emilia (RE)
Rimini (RN)
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Gorizia (GO)
Pordenone (PN)
Trieste (TS)
Udine (UO)
Lazio
Frosinone (FR)
Latina (LT)
Rieti (RI)
Roma (RM)
Viterbo (VT)
Liguria
Genova (GE)
Imperia (IM)
La Spezia (SP)
Savona (SV)
Lombardy
Bergamo (BG)
Brescia (BS)
Como (CO)
Cremona (CR)
Lecco (LC)
Lodi (LO)
Milano (MI)
Mantova (MN)
Monza e della Brianza (MB)
Pavia (PV)
Sondrio (SO)
Varese (VA)
Le Marche
Ancona (AN)
Ascoli Piceno (AP)
Fermo (FM)
Macerata (MC)
Pesaro e Urbino (PU)
Molise
Campobasso (CB)
Isernia (IS)
Piedmont
Alessandria (AL)
Asti (AT)
Biella (BI)
Cuneo (CN)
Novara (NO)
Torino (TO)
Verbano-Cusio-Ossola (VB)
Vercelli (VC)
Puglia
Bari (BA)
Barletta-Andria-Trani (BT)
Brindisi (BR)
Foggia (FG)
Lecce (LE)
Taranto (TA)
Sardinia
Cagliari (CA)
Carbonia-Iglesias (CI)
Medio Campidano (MD/VS)
Nuoro (NU)
Ogliastra (OG)
Olbia-Tempio (OT)
Oristano (OR)
Sassari (SS)
Sicily
Agrigento (AG)
Caltanissetta (CL)
Catania (CT)
Enna (EN)
Messina (ME)
Palermo (PA)
Ragusa (RG)
Siracusa (SR)
Trapani (TP)
Trentino-Alto Adige
Bolzano (BZ)
Trento (TN)
Tuscany
Arezzo (AR)
Firenze (FI)
Grosseto (GR)
Livorno (LI)
Lucca (LU)
Massa-Carrara (MS)
Pisa (PI)
Pistoia (VC)
Prato (PO)
Siena (SI)
Umbria
Perugia (PG)
Terni (TR)
Veneto
Belluno (BL)
Padova (PD)
Rovigo (RO)
Treviso (TV)
Venezia (VE)
Verona (VR)
Vicenza (VI)
Towns & Cities
Abruzzo
L'Aquila (L'Aquila)
Pescara (Pescara)
Aosta
Aosta City (Aosta)
Basilicata
Lauria (Potenza)
Maratea (Potenza)
Matera (Matera)
Potenza (Potenza)
Calabria
Catanzaro (Catanzaro)
Reggio Calabria (Reggio Calabria)
Topea (Vibo Valentia)
Campania
Amalfi (Salerno)
Naples (Napoli)
Positano (Salerno)
Salerno (Salerno)
Sapri (Salerno)
Emilia-Romagna
Bologna (Bologna)
Dozza (Bologna)
Rimini (Rimini)
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Trieste (Trieste)
Lazio
Latina (Latina)
Rome (Roma)
Liguria
Genoa (Genova)
Portofino (Genova)
Lombardy
Bergamo (Bergamo)
Cremona (Cremona)
Milan (Milano)
Le Marche
Ancona (Ancona)
Ascoli Piceno (Ascoli Piceno)
Fano (Pesaro e Urbino)
Molise
Campobasso (Campobasso)
Piedmont
Asti (Asti)
Novara (Novara)
Turin (Torino)
Puglia
Alberobello (Bari)
Bari (Bari)
Cisternino (Brindisi)
Lecce (Lecce)
Ostuni (Brindisi)
Sardinia
Cagliari (Cagliari)
Calasetta (Carbonia-Iglesias)
Santa Maria Navarrese (Nuoro)
Sicily
Catania (Catania)
Marsala (Trapani)
Palermo (Palermo)
Siracusa (Siracusa)
Trentino-Alto Adige
Bolzano (Bolzano)
Trento (Trento)
Tuscany
Florence (Firenze)
Lucca (Lucca)
Orbetello (Grosseto)
Porto Ercole (Grosseto)
Porto Santo Stefano (Grosseto)
Siena (Siena)
Viareggio (Lucca)
Umbria
Assisi (Perugia)
Norcia (Perugia)
Perugia (Perugia)
Veneto
Padua (Padua)
Venice (Venezia)
Verona (Verona)
The Italian Lakes
Overview
Lake Como
Lake Garda
Lake Idro
Lake Iseo
Lake Lugano
Lake Maggiore
National Parks
Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise
(Abruzzo, Lazio, Molise)
Alta Murgia
(Puglia)
Appennino Lucano Val d'Agri-Lagonegrese
(Basilicata)
Appennino Tosco-Emiliano
(Tuscany, Emilia-Romagna)
Archipelago di La Maddalena
(Sardinia)
Archipelago Toscano
(Tuscany)
Asinara
(Sardinia)
Aspromonte
(Calabria)
Cilento, Vallo di Diano e Alburni
(Campania)
Cinque Terre
(Liguria)
Circeo
(Lazio)
Dolomiti Bellunesi
(Veneto)
Foreste Casentinesi
(Emilia-Romagna, Tuscany)
Gargano
(Puglia)
Gran Paradiso
(Aosta, Piedmont)
Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga
(Abruzzo, Lazio, Le Marche)
Majella
(Abruzzo)
Monti Sibillini
(Le Marche, Umbria)
Orosei e del Gennargentu
(Sardinia)
Pantelleria
(Sicily)
Pollino
(Basilicata, Calabria)
Sila
(Calabria)
Stelvio
(Lombardy, Trentino-Alto Adige)
Val Grande
(Piedmont)
Vesuvio
(Campania)
Islands
Aegadian Islands
(Sicily)
Aeolian Islands
(Sicily)
Asinara
(Sardinia)
Capri
(Campania)
Pantelleria
(Sicily)
Pelagie Isands
(Sicily)
Phlegraean Islands
(Campania)
Pontine Islands
(Lazio)
Maddalena Archipelago
(Sardinia)
Sardinia
Sicily
Tremiti Islands
(Puglia)
Tuscan Archipelago
(Tuscany)
Regional Features
Abruzzo
Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise National Park
Gran Sasso National Park
Aosta
Castel Savoia
Gran Paradiso National Park
Basilicata
Lake Laudemio
Appennino Lucano National Park
Pollino National Park
Images of Basilicata
Calabria
Aspromonte National Park
Pollino National Park
Sila National Park
Campania
Bourbon Tunnel
Cilento National Park
Pompei
Royal Palace Caserta
Vesuvio National Park
Emilia-Romagna
Appennino Tosco-Emiliano National Park
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Fusine Lakes
Lazio
Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise National Park
Altare della Patria
Circeo National Park
Colosseum
Gran Sasso National Park
Park of the Monsters
Ponte Fabricio
Spanish Square
Tivoli Gardens
Trevi Fountain
Trinità dei Monti
Vatican City
Liguria
Cinque Terre National Park
Genoa Aquarium
Lombardy
La Scala
Scaligero Castle
Stelvio National Park
Le Marche
Gran Sasso National Park
Lake Pilato
Monte Sibillini National Park
Temple of Valadier
Malacologica Museum
Molise
Abrusso, Lazio e Molise National Park
Piedmont
Gran Paradiso National Park
Val Grande National Park
Puglia
Alta Murgia National Park
Egnazia Archaeological Park
Gargano National Park
Trulli
Sardinia
Maddalena National Park
Asinara National Park
Costa Smeralda
Gennargentu National Park
Sicily
Images of Sicily
Pantelleria National Park
Trentino-Alto Adige
Stelvio National Park
Tuscany
Appennino Tosco-Emiliano National Park
Archipelago Toscano National Park
Chiantishire
Garfagnana
Leaning Tower of Pisa
Uffizi Gallery
Argentario Promontory
The Maremma
Umbria
Monte Sibillini National Park
Saint Patrick's Cave
Veneto
Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park
Grand Canal
Gondola
St Mark's Basilica
Images of Venice
Regional Events
Calcio Fiorentino
Tuscany
Festival of Saint Efisio
Sardinia
Palio
Tuscany
Rificolona
Tuscany
Sartiglia
Sardinia
Umbria Jazz Festival
Umbria
Venice Carnival
Veneto
Viareggio Carnival
Tuscany
Wine & Taranta Festival
Campania
Nature
Geography of Italy
Geography of Italy
The Italian, mediterranean lifestyle is famous throughout the world. Sitting outside in beautiful weather, surrounded by friends and family, eating fabulous food, drinking delicious wine and gazing at the unsurpassable countryside, has to be everyone's idea of paradise. But this is no idle dream! It is a dream that has become reality for many people who have chosen to relocate to this wonderful country and live in Italy...
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Climate
Climate Overview
Seismology
Volcanoes Overview
Mount Vesuvius
Campi Flegrei
Mount Etna
Mount Stromboli
Earthquakes Overview
Plants
Bougainvillea
Olive Tree
Oleander Tree
Animals
Marsican Brown Bear
Italian Wolf
Wild Boar
Birds
Italian Golden Eagle
Italian Golden Oriole
Snakes
Snakes Overview
Asp
Whip Snake
Culture
Italian Culture
Italian Culture
Italy has been at the forefront of western civilisation since before the birth of Christ, and since then has had a profound influence on the development of Europe and the rest of the world in almost every aspect of art and culture...
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Influences
The Italian Renaissance
Baroque Architecture
Cultural Sectors
Classical Architecture
Baroque Architecture
Modern Architecture
Italian Cinema
Pop Music
Classical Music
Opera
Uffizi Gallery
La Scala
Commedia dell'Arte
Italians in Culture
Architecture
Andrea Palladio
Renzo Piano
Carlo Scarpa
Film
Monica Bellucci
Sophia Loren
Marcello Mastroianni
Silvana Pampanini
Totò
Music
Vincenzo Bellini
Andrea Bocelli
Luciano Ligabue
Mina
Luciano Pavarotti
Giacomo Puccini
Antonio Stradivari
Giuseppe Verdi
Il Volo
Painting
Arcimboldo
Caravaggio
Giotto
Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo
Raphael
Literature
Dante Alighieri
Grazia Deledda
Umberto Eco
Carlo Levi
New Media
Khaby Lame
Chiara Ferragni
Gianluca Vacchi
TV Commercials
Alfa Romeo
Parking - Kimi and Minntu Raikkonen
Barilla
Al Bronzo
Barilla
Roger Federer, Davide Oldani - Masters of pasta
Birra Moretti
Zero
Coop
Una buona spesa può cambiare il mondo
Dolce & Gabbana
A lover's story in Rome
Dolce & Gabbana
Dolce Rosa Excelsa
Dolce & Gabbana
Family
Dolce & Gabbana
K
Dolce & Gabbana
Pour Femme & Pour Homme
Fiat 500
The Italians are coming
Ichnusa
TV Commercial 2022
Idealista
'Mi Raccomando'
Italian Army
Recruitment Commercial
Maserati
MC20 Cielo
Region of Sardinia
Un Mondo Straordinario
Music Videos
A un passo dalla luna
Rocco Hunt, Ana Mena
Bellissima
Annalisa
Chiamami Per Nome
Francesca Michielin, Fedez
Ci Sarò
Alfa
Ciclone
Takagi & Ketra, Elodie, Mariah ft. Gipsy Kings, Nicolás Reyes, Tonino Baliardo
Due Vite
Marco Mengoni - Winner San Remo 2023
Fragole
Achille Lauro, Rose Villain
Juega
Gianluca Vacchi
Mille
Fedez, Achille Lauro, Orietta Berti
Movimento Lento
Annalisa feat. Federico Rossi
Non è Detto
Laura Pausini
Notti di Luna
Enrico Nigiotti
Sangria
Tribale
Elodie
Un Bacio All'Improvviso
Rocco Hunt, Ana Mena
Una Volta Ancora
Fred De Palma (feat Ana Mena)
Vivo per lei
Benedetta Caretta & Marc-André
Sport
Italian Sport
Italian Sport
Italy, a land of exquisite cuisine, ancient history, and stunning landscapes, is also a powerhouse in the world of sports. Italian sport is not just about games; it is a reflection of the nation's passion, tradition, and unyielding commitment to excellence.
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Sport Sectors
Football
Italian Football Overview
Juventus
Motorsport
Italian Motorsport Overview
Mille Miglia
Motorcycle Racing
Italian Motorcycle Racing Overview
Cycling
Italian Cycling Overview
Giro d'Italia
Sport Stadiums
Stadio Olimpico
Italians in Sport
Football
Francesco Totti
'Gigi' Buffon
Motor Racing
Alberto Ascari
Motorcycle Racing
Valentino Rossi
Tennis
Fabio Fognini
Flavia Pennetta
Jannik Sinner
Sport Videos
Italy Wins Curling Gold
Beijing Winter Olympics
Italy wins gold in Rhythmic Gymnastics
Tokyo Olympics
Luna Rossa Americas Cup Trials
Tourism
Visiting Italy
Visiting Italy
It is generally acknowledged that Italy is one of the most beautiful and interesting countries on earth.Visiting Italy, visit italy, travelling to italy, italian travel, trips to italyVisiting Italy, from Venice in the north to Sicily in the south, you will find that the wonderful contrasts of scenery, food, lifestyle and culture are totally absorbing...
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Travel
Airports
Getting Around Italy
Useful Phrases
Holidays
Holidays
Accommodation
Golf
sailing
Skiing
Walking
Cycling
Weddings
Events Calendar
Language Courses
ABC
(Florence, Tuscany)
ABC
(Sestri Levante, Liguria)
Scuola Dante Alighieri
(Recanati, Le Marche)
Terramare
(Orbetello, Tuscany)
Conte Ruggiero
(Santa Domenica di Ricadi, Calabria)
Molise Italian Studies
(Campobasso, Molise)
Italian in the Alps
(Aosta, Valley d'Aosta)
Special Places
Tourist
Rome
Florence
Venice
Amalfi
VIP
Milan
Capri
Costa Smeralda
Chiantishire
Portofino
Historic
Pompei
Matera
Siracusa
Ventotene
Lucca
Siena
Cagliari
Seaside
Rimini
Viareggio
Maratea
Tropea
Lampedusa
Unusual
Alberobello
Cinque Terre
Procida
Orbetello
Natural Beauty
Maremma
Cilento
Gran Paradiso
Italian Lakes
Argentario
Best Places Videos
Alberobello Video
Puglia
Lucca Video
Tuscany
Maratea Cristo Video
Basilicata
Matera Video
Basilicata
Mount Vesuvius Video
Campania
Palmarola Video
Lazio
Procida Video
Campania
Punta Campanella Video
Campania
Sardinia Beaches Video
Sardinia
Taormina Video
Sicily
The Amalfi Drive Video
Campania
Tropea Video
Calabria
Expats
Living in Italy
Living in Italy
The Italian, mediterranean lifestyle is famous throughout the world. Sitting outside in beautiful weather, surrounded by friends and family, eating fabulous food, drinking delicious wine and gazing at the unsurpassable countryside, has to be everyone's idea of paradise. But this is no idle dream! It is a dream that has become reality for many people who have chosen to relocate to this wonderful country and live in Italy...
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Property
Buying property in Italy
Choosing an Area
The Buying Process
Residency
Living Legally in Italy
Italian Tax System
Motoring in Italy
Services
Registering for Healthcare
Registering for Schooling
Expat Stories
Sara Alexander
Under a Sardinian Sky
Frank Macri - Quite Frankly...
Bella Figura
Bocce
Change
Coffee
Drive Yourself Crazy!
Give me a break!
Grazie Giving
Homicide by Hospitality
In My Best Italian
Superstitions
Surprise!
Lifestyle Videos
Driving in Naples
There are no rules - just winners and losers!
Italian Celebrity Wedding
Chiara Ferragni & Fedez
Flight of the Angel
Pietrapertosa Basilicata
Frecce Tricolore
The Italian airforce aerobatics team
Gran Caffè Gambrinus
Flashmob Napolitan Singing
Venice High Tide
The worst flooding in Venice for 22 years
La Pignasecca Market
Huge, outdoor fish, fruit and vegetable market in Naples
Siena
The Palio
Pizza Making Video
Pizza making Italian style
Pizzicarella
Folk dance from Puglia
Socially Distanced Tennis - Part one
Italian girls playing tennis during lockdown
Socially distanced tennis - Part two
Italian girls get a surprise visitor, Roger Federer
The 'Vendemmia'
2023
Vespa trip through Tuscany
Viareggio Carnival
150 Year Anniversary
Cuisine
Italian Food and Wine
Italian Food
In this part of the website we feature information on Italian Cuisine in general and the varied cuisine that can be found in the twenty different regions of Italy.Italian food is known and loved all around the globe and there is hardly a city in the world that does not have an Italian restaurant or two. Supermarkets are full of italian ingredients from fresh cheeses and meats to pasta, tomato sauces, passata and pizza. Endless cookery books in many different languages are devoted solely to Italian cooking...
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Italian Wine
Over the centuries the Greeks, Etruscans and Romans all played a significant role in the development of wine production in Italy. They established the best way of growing vines. They developed techniques of wine production and of wine storage. From those early beginnings, Italy has now become one of the top two leading wine producers in the world, vying with France for the title year on year...
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Italian Recipes
Amaretti
Amaretti Biscuits
Anelletti al Forno alla Siciliana
Baked pasta Sicilian style
Arancini
Rice Balls
Asparagi
Asparagus
Bistecca alla Valdostana
Steak Aosta Valley style
Bruschette al pomodoro
Baked bread with oil, tomatoes & basil
Bucatini all'amatriciana
Pasta Amatrice style
Conchiglie con merluzzo
Pasta with cod Napolitan style
Crema di Zucca
Pumpkin soup
Fagioli al pomodoro
Baked Beans
Fritto Misto
Mixed fried fish