Drizzled with bright olive oil and acidic-yet-sweet aged balsamic vinegar, and topped with crispy capers and sharp chives, thinly sliced beef serves as the rich canvas for this exciting yet simple beef carpaccio. Serve with a fresh frisee salad and a glass of crisp white wine for the perfect Italian lunch.

With beautiful layers of thin crespelle either rolled into cannelloni-like forms or folded in four like a handkerchief, this spectacular spinach and ricotta filled dish is a longstanding Florentine favorite.

Savored for its elegance and beauty, saffron risotto is the perfect side dish for the holidays or centerpiece when served with a slowly braised Ossobuco.

Tucked into the depths of the famed Roman institution Roscioli, it's arguably impossible to control yourself as you peruse the menu. Twirled into an impossibly thin and delicate homemade egg tagliatelle, we've tried to recreate their impossibly delicious Lamb Tagliatelle churned from the depths of their kitchen.