Minestrone soup. Tomato and mozzarella. Spaghetti and meatballs. All three dishes are synonymous with a delicious Italian dinner. But why limit yourself to these staples? Discover a new world of recipes that will make you feel as if you're dining in a piazza in Rome.

Recipes excerpted from:

How to Cook Italian by Giuliano Hazan, © 2005 Scribner.

50 Great Pasta Sauces by Pamela Sheldon Johns, © 2006 Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC.