Experiment with Italian Flavours

Even if you don’t want to cook Italian food every night, you can still let the typical Italian flavours influence some of the things that you want to cook. For example, Italians tend to use certain spices such as basil and oregano. They also use anise in their baking. Those are just some of the examples.

Think about the things you like the best about Italian food and apply them to your everyday cooking. Do you like the way Italians make their vinaigrette’s? Learn how to make them and find creative ways to use them. There are a lot of different things you can do that will help bring your other cooking some variety.

You may also want to learn about the flavour preferences of different regions of Italy. Different regions often use different ingredients. If you learn about them you will be closer to giving your diet even more variety.