A small town in Piedmont noted for its DOC wines, made from Erbaluce grapes.

"Stocking." Cheesecloth or butter muslin used for straining.

"Cat's stockings." A dish from Emilia-Romagna of polenta and ham cooked with a sofrito of onions, tomatoes and beans. A sort of pork and beans dish.

"Trouser leg." Folded over pizza dough with a filling popular in Campania, Puglia and Basilicata. The filling might be ham and cheese, or onions, olives, anchovies, capers and cheese. In Puglia calzoni are smaller and may be either baked or fried.

Circles of pasta dough from Basilicata, stuffed with cheeses, sugar, spices, folded into half-moon and served with meat sauce.

Pizza dough stuffed with tomatoes, perhaps some fillets of fresh anchovies, onions and capers, folded over and baked. It contains no meat.

A dish from the Veneto of pasta, similar to ravioli, stuffed with squash and cheese.

Pizza dough stuffed with salami, mozzarella and Parmesan cheese, folded over and baked.

Pizza dough stuffed with cheese or vegetables, folded over and baked. It contains no meat.