A dessert of rose-shaped pastries, which are offered to the bride on her wedding day in Nuoro in central Sardinia. The almond pastries are filled with honey, cinnamon, orange rind and chopped hazelnuts.

"In the style of Cascia" in Umbria. This indicates a sauce of anchovies, tomatoes and truffles, often served with pasta.

A farm or estate, usually in northern Italy.

A firm, mild cheese made from the whey of mil from cows, goats or sheep and available throughout Italy, especially central and southern Italy. In Campania it is made from the whey of sheep's milk and is called caciofiore.

A semisoft cheese with some small holes, made from a mixture of sheep and cow’s milk in Urbino in Umbria. (PDO).

A Sardinian cow's milk cheese.

"Home made." Casereccio also indicates a large loaf of unkneaded bread, versions of which are found in Lazio, Puglia and Sicily made with douro wheat flour, oil and yeast. It is also home-made or homely.

A hard, small goat or sheep's milk cheese from Basilicata.

A cheese, similar to caciocavallo, which may be made with either cow or sheep's milk in Basilicata.