Colourful history of Italian food, from ice-cream parlours and pizza shops to Michelin=starred restaurants today. Explores the endless variety of local specialities and the historic pressures which formed the cuisine A colourful history of Italian food, Al Dente showcases the dazzling assortment of wines, cheeses, breads, vegetables and salamis that have pushed Italy's cuisine to the forefront of global popularity, from ice-cream parlour and pizza shop to Michelin-starred restaurants today.