There are recipes for every part of the meal - enticing antipasti (like Ricotta and Hazelnut Fritters), deliciously filling meat and fish dishes (Sear-Crusted Thyme and White Pepper Steak; Grilled Salmon with Artichoke, Oyster, and Rosemary Sauce; Chicken with Three Onions), vegetables that are delightfully done (Panfried Yellow Peppers and Mushrooms) and refreshingly satisfying fruit desserts (Ripe Peaches in Rose Water Syrup). Then, of course, there's pasta - more than 65 recipes for pasta with vegetables (Spaghetti with Spinach, Raisins, and Pine Nuts), pasta with cheese (Cavatelli with Creamy Cheese Fondue), pasta with meat (Penne with Roasted Chestnuts and Grilled Sausage), and pasta with seafood (Linguine with Garlicky Fried Oysters).