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First quality healthy vegetables are the main ingredients for this recipe.

This Thai noodle salad is best eaten at room temperature.

Many parts of Mexico are near the sea and fishing is an ancient and honorable profession in this land. Oyster soup is one of the most pleasant results.

The Chinese aren't the only ones who can produce an outstanding egg soup. This one has many of the same ingredients, but makes for a delightful variation.

Making a traditional gazpacho takes only a few minutes of preparation and the ingredient list is simplicity itself.

This recipe has been altered to suit Western cooking style, where butter and milk are common.

Neapolitan pizza is the most basic of all versions. Pizza does not come simpler than this. Make first traditional pizza dough or get a prepared one. Now, onto the pizza!

Grilled tomatoes with fried sage leaves make a flavorsome side dish for your barbecue or roast, or a zesty warm appetizer.

Though far from the most exotic pasta recipe, spaghetti alla carbonara - more or less literally translated as 'spaghetti as that of the charcoal maker' - is a great mid-way step between that and just plain marinara. Essentially spaghetti with eggs and bacon, it is simple to make and delightful to eat.

The risotto from Milan is the world standard of this delicious Northern Italian dish.