Italian Cuisine

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Across

• Italian word for bread, perfect for soaking up leftover sauce. (4)
• Tubular pasta famously baked in a classic casserole. (4)
• Pasta parcels stuffed with cheese, meat, or vegetables. (7)
• Dark, concentrated vinegar traditionally aged in wooden barrels. (8)
• Italian word for the extra virgin drizzle used as a finishing touch. (4)
• Creamy whey cheese used to fill cannoli and layer lasagna. (7)
• Dense, slow-churned frozen treat with less air than ice cream. (6)

Down

• Neapolitan invention featuring a blistered crust and melted mozzarella. (5)
• The evening meal in Rome, often spanning multiple delicious courses. (4)
• Pungent bulb essential to the classic pasta dish with oil. (5)
• Thinly sliced, dry-cured ham often served wrapped around melon. (10)
• Coffee-flavored dessert whose name literally means pick me up. (8)
• Small, rice-shaped pasta often found in Mediterranean soups. (4)
• Bolognese sauce traditionally paired with tagliatelle. (4)

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