Italian food is a favorite of people the world over. Its dishes has been incorporated into daily cuisine everywhere from Egypt to Argentina. I cooked Italian American cuisine right before I tackled Italian cuisine proper. But I have also explored, and will continue exploring, regional Italian cuisines (my list so far covers Abruzzo, Calabria, Capri, Corsica, Florence and Friuli). Still, I wanted to cover Italy as a whole by making some popular dishes that are not necessarily associated with a particular region. There is so much to chose from that I could have gone on and on, but I eventually had to move on.

This is what I made:

• Panzanella
  Bread and Tomato Salad
• Pasta al Limone
  A vegan version of an Italian classic
• Perciatelli ai Quattro Formaggi
  Bucatini with Four Cheeses
• Pasta al Sugo di Funghi
  Pasta in Mushroom Sauce
• Gnocchi con Gorgonzola, Noci, e Pere
  Gnocchi in a Gorgonzola, Pear and Walnut Sauce
• Spezzatini di Pollo alla Campagnola
  Chicken Pieces Country Style
• Tagliata di Manzo
  Steak Tagliata