Couscous Quote by Jonas Carpignano

Italy is so influenced by others: couscous in the south, cinnamon in the north because of the Venetian spice trade - I just want…

— Lidia Bastianich

“Europe’s earliest cookbook came from ancient Rome. In it, the writer Epicius described the recipes for dishes such as stuffed dormouse, and snails soaked…

— Marilyn Tolhurst

I typically like Sicilian pizza.

— Roy Choi

I love Italian food but that's too generic a term for what's available now: you have to narrow it down to Tuscan, Sicilian, and…

— Lee Child

I've always been able to cook Italian food. That's in my blood because I'm half Sicilian.

— Jen Lancaster

I like Sicilian food. It's real peasant food.

— Raymond Kelly

My mom was Sicilian, my dad was Sicilian. Mom was a great cook, but all the women were.

— Chazz Palminteri

Whilst I love Italian food, when I think of Dubai I think spices, tangy and zing.

— Tony Hadley

“Rome We stopped for lunch at a sidewalk café. Like the Italians, we started with an antipasto (appetizer) of grilled vegetables. I also ordered…

— Lisa Halvorsen

I love Italian food; it's soulful like French food. Italian food is original and homey; it's market-driven, but also can be locally sourced.

— Daniel Boulud

I love cooking Italian food. My dad is Italian, although my dishes also have my mum's German-Polish influence.

— Jack Savoretti

One of my favorite cuisines is Italian so I love visiting Italy.

— Denise Lewis