italian cuisine, northern

asparagus

basil

beans

butter

cheeses, creamy and rich

cream and cream-based sauces

cured meats

fish

goat

hazelnuts

lemon, juice

Marsala

nuts

other starches such as beans

pasta, esp. richer egg-based and/or ribbon-shaped, often combined with

pine nuts

polenta

potatoes

rice and risotto

truffles, white

vinegar, esp. wine

wine