How to make a wonderful Italian rice salad. A great summer recipe, easy to make and delicious to taste.

Valentine's Day, San Valentino in Italy, is a great time to celebrate with Italian recipes and a menu created just for the occasion. My suggestions for a romantic Valentine's Day Dinner all Italian style include strawberries as a colorful and fresh note in the antipasto and dessert. Enjoy!

Delicious meat-less, vegetarian and vegan recipes are an integral part of the traditional Italian cuisine.

Book review: Italianissimo, The Quintessential Guide to What Italians Do Best, by Louse Fili and Lise Apatoff, a great little book for a unique portrait of Italy.

A great Italian cooking book, with a diverse selection of Italian recipes that will takes the readers on a journey through some of the most beautiful areas of Italy and their grand culinary traditions.

Mario Batali is one of my favorite American chefs and his book Italian Grill is a must for Italian food lovers and grill warriors as well.

Meat rolls or "involtini di carne" are a classic Italian dish and can be prepared in different ways. Find here the recipe for Meat Rolls Sicilian Style.

Wine gelatin is easy to make and is a refined way to end a meal, either as a dessert or served with cheese. Here is an easy Italian wine gelatin recipe.

Mozzarella in Carrozza means “mozzarella in a carriage”, and it is an Italian fried mozzarella cheese sandwich. Very delicious!

Panna cotta in Italian means "cooked cream" and its recipe is rather simple, made with fresh cream, sugar and vanilla.