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Italian Meat

Bone-in hare pieces glossy with dark red wine sauce on soft polenta in a white bowl, rosemary on top
Northern Italy

Lepre in Salmi: Hare Braised in Red Wine and Juniper

Dark braised wild boar cubes in glossy tomato sauce over soft polenta in a ceramic bowl with parsley
Tuscan

Cinghiale in Umido: Braised Wild Boar with Red Wine

Overhead view of veal involtini in tomato sauce with sage leaves in a 12-inch pan on a rustic wooden board
Main Courses

Simmered Veal Involtini with Prosciutto in Tomato Sauce

Sliced vitello arrosto fanned on a white platter with rosemary pan sauce, carrots and sage on a wooden table
Italian Meat

Slow Roasted Veal (Vitello Arrosto) with Pan Sauce

Two seared veal loin chops topped with glossy mushroom sauce and thyme on a white plate, shot from above
Northern Italy

Pan-Seared Nodino di Vitello with Mushrooms and Wine

Golden breaded veal cutlet sliced open to reveal melted fontina and pink ham, lemon wedge beside it on a stone plate
Northern Italy

Pan-Fried Cordon Bleu di Vitello with Ham and Fontina

Sliced pan-seared duck breast fanned on a white plate with glossy balsamic sauce and a thyme sprig
Main Courses

Petto d’Anatra al Balsamico: Pan-Seared Duck Breast

Braised galletto pieces in glossy tomato sauce with olives and rosemary in a wide pan on a rustic wooden table
Italian Comfort

Galletto alla Cacciatora: Hunter-Style Braised Rooster

Two braised beef cheeks on soft polenta under glossy red wine sauce with a rosemary sprig in a white bowl
Italian Comfort

Guancia di Manzo Brasata: Braised Beef Cheeks in Red Wine

Whole roast duck with deep golden crisp skin on a wooden board with lemon halves, rosemary and sage
Main Courses

Anatra Arrosto: Crisp-Skinned Roast Duck with Herbs

Bone-in roast kid goat pieces and golden potato wedges on a rustic platter with a crisp pecorino crust under warm light
Southern Italy

Capretto alla Lucana: Roast Kid Goat, Basilicata Style

Bowl of agnello brodettato with bone-in lamb chunks in a pale egg-lemon sauce, topped with parsley on a wooden table
Roman Classics

Agnello Brodettato: Roman Braised Lamb Egg-Lemon Sauce

Whole roasted piccione ripieno glazed with Marsala pan sauce on a ceramic plate beside soft polenta and rosemary.
Italian Meat

Piccione Ripieno: Stuffed Roast Pigeon with Sausage

Overhead shot of pollo alla birra in a Dutch oven, golden chicken thighs in a glossy amber sauce with rosemary.
Italian Comfort

Pollo alla Birra: Italian Beer-Braised Chicken Thighs

Seared beef straccetti piled with wilted arugula, blistered cherry tomatoes, and shaved Parmesan on a white plate
Roman Classics

Seared Beef Straccetti with Arugula and Parmesan

Braised rabbit pieces on a ceramic platter topped with garlicky agliata sauce and fresh parsley on a wooden table
Ligurian

Braised Ligurian Garlic Rabbit, Coniglio all’Agliata

Overhead view of two golden-skinned braised quail in a dark skillet with glossy pancetta-wine sauce and scattered sage leaves.
Italian Meat

Pan-Braised Quaglie in Tegame with Pancetta and Sage

Golden fried mondeghili meatballs stacked on a wooden board with parsley and a wedge of lemon nearby.
Lombardy

Mondeghili Milanesi: Milan’s Crispy Fried Meatballs

Golden-skinned chicken leg quarters over crisped potato wedges, lemon wedges and rosemary scattered on a dark sheet pan.
Italian Meat

Cosce di Pollo al Forno: Crispy Roasted Chicken Legs

Sliced costata alla griglia fanned on a wooden board with charred crust, flaky salt and lemon wedges under warm light
Tuscan

Costata alla Griglia: Grilled Rib Steak, Tuscan Style

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