Gnocchi alla romana are gnocchi, Roman-style. Unlike the more familiar potato gnocchi, these are made out of semolina and are baked with a cheese topping.
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Gnocchi alla Romana
Gamberetti all’Agro
(Italian lemon-marinated shrimp)
Gamberetti all'agro is a simple antipasto is popular all along the Italian coast. The simple flavors of the poached shrimp mingled with citrusy juice make a perfect finger food.
Caponata Siciliana
(Italian sweet and sour eggplant dish)
This sweet and sour eggplant (melanzane) dish embodies the essence of Sicilian cucina povera, or "cuisine of the poor" — simple, seasonal, local ingredients used at the peak of freshness.
Bruschetta alla Romana
(Italian grilled bread with tomatoes)
Bruschetta, at its most basic, is bread that is grilled and then rubbed with garlic and drizzled with olive oil. Topping these tasty toasts with fresh tomatoes makes a popular Roman antipasto.
Brasato al Chianti
(Italian beef braised in red wine)
Brasato al chianti is great Tuscan cold-weather food. This tender braised beef roast goes well with polenta or potato gnocchi.
Braciole alla Pizzaiola
(Italian beef cutlets simmered in tomato sauce)
Pizzaiola is an Italian word that means "pizza style." And it perfectly describes this dish of thinly pounded beef cutlets simmered briefly in a simple tomato sauce.
Bellini
(Italian peach and sparkling wine cocktail)
This refreshing cocktail was first served in Harry's Bar in Venice sometime in the 1930s or '40s. Named after the Renaissance artist, it is traditionally made with white peaches.
Frittata
(Italian open-faced omelet)
A frittata (Italian plural: frittate) is an Italian egg dish, similar to a crustless French quiche, that is studded with a variety of flavorful, seasonal ingredients.
Focaccia Genovese
(Italian olive oil bread with sea salt and rosemary)
Focaccia is a rich Italian bread with roots in ancient Rome. It's name is derived from the Latin panis focacius, meaning "hearth bread," and authentic focaccia is still baked in wood-fired ovens.
Fettuccine Alfredo
(Italian pasta tossed with butter and cheese)
Buttery, cheesy, creamy fettuccine Alfredo is one of the most famous pasta dishes out of Italy. Better known to Italians as pasta al burro or pasta in bianco.