Food is something that we all have in common. We all need to eat to stay alive but the staggering variety of foods eaten around the world and the variety of ways in which they are cooked makes for a fascinating read.

Do you know your gnocchi from your Gorgonzola? There's much more to Italian food than pasta and pesto! Discover all about the types of food Italian people eat - from the traditional to the modern - and read about how food is used in cultural and religious celebrations, by families, in different regions and at different times of the year. Then have a go at making an Italian dish of your own using one of the step-by-step recipes.

A series of eight titles that explore food from eight very different countries around the world. Each book gives a brief overview of the history of food in each country before you delve deeper into what makes each a unique eating experience.

This book is part of a book series called World Of Food .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2015 by Hachette Children's Group .

Jane Bingham is an experienced author and editor of children's books.

This book has the following chapters:

• 1: Buon Appetite
• 2: History Of Italian Food
• 3: Colourful Ingredients
• 4: Land Of Plenty
• 5: Food From Farms
• 6: Eating The Italian Way
• 7: Pizza And Other Snacks
• 8: Food For Festivals
• 9: Saints' Days
• 10: Dishes From The North
• 11: Pasta And Parmigiano
• 12: Dishes From The South
• 13: All Change
• 14: Glossary
• 15: Further Information
• 16: Index