Pasta with pancetta and a creamy yolk-based sauce is another favourite from sunny Italy. To prepare Carbonara for two people, you need: 9 ounces of pancetta or lean bacon, 3 eggs, 4 ounces of ...

Cottage IndustryThis 14th-century Italian miniature shows two stages in pasta making. The woman to the right is kneading the dough while her colleague is hanging cut strips of vermicelli—little ...

Italians take their food and lunch hour very seriously. A four-course meal is served with a variety of 400 types of cheese. There are more than 600 shapes of pasta produced across the world. Best ...