An Italian meal, on the other hand, is impetuous and individualistic.

Despite a plethora of places to buy great Italian meals, the neighborhood is not known for fine dining out.

Then came the summons to lunch, a very Italian meal, served in a long, dark hall.

He has become an accomplished chef of simple, Italian meals for eight.

"I went to his apartment, and he had an elaborate three-course Italian meal waiting for me," she said.

"Besides, you can't go out for a big Italian meal if you're in training."

A structure of a traditional Italian meal in its full form.

But pasta is generally only one of several courses in a typical Italian meal.

At last, I thought, they are forced to eat a proper Italian meal.

This is the only Italian meal of recent memory that had to be followed by a midnight snack.