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Sugo di Funghi
A rich northern and central Italian mushroom sauce slow-cooked with soffritto, garlic, white wine, tomato and mixed porcini, champignon and dried porcini for pasta, polenta, risotto and bruschetta.
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Inbriago
A wine-soaked sponge cake from the Marche region of Italy - pricked, drenched in dry red wine, and flavoured with citrus and pine nuts. Dense, darkly stained, and traditionally served with the same wine.
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Lanterne
Lanterne is a short, grooved pasta from central and southern Italy, shaped so that its ridged surface catches and holds sauce in every fold.
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Panini
Italian pressed sandwich of ciabatta or filone filled with cured meats, mozzarella and pesto, warmed on a ridged grill until the crust crisps.
Panzanella
Panzanella is a Tuscan bread salad of stale bread soaked and tossed with ripe tomatoes, onion, basil, olive oil and vinegar.
Fiore Sardo
Fiore Sardo is the ancient DOP Sardinian smoked sheep's-milk cheese, smoked over lentisk and aged in cool caves.
Scialatelli
Scialatelli are thick fresh pasta strands from Campania, Italy, served with Mediterranean seafood along the Amalfi Coast. The pasta of "taking it easy."
Spaghettoni
Spaghettoni is a thicker, heavier cut of Italian spaghetti, dry durum wheat pasta that suits robust sauces.
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Gelato Alla Crema
Gelato alla crema is Italy's plain custard gelato, made dense and smooth from milk, cream, sugar and egg yolks.
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Olive Ascolane
A celebrated Italian appetizer of large green Ascolano olives, pit removed in a spiral curl and stuffed with a sautéed blend of veal, beef, pork, Parmigiano and soffritto, breaded and deep-fried until crisp.
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Cacciucco Alla Viareggina
Versilia fish stew from Viareggio on the Tuscan coast, layering snapper, scorpionfish, mussels, and prawns in tomato-wine broth.
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