许多人都酷爱意大利美食，而冬季最温暖的菜肴莫过于香气四溢的意面，暖意融融的浓汤。
We love Italian food. But there are some foods of Italy we especially love on a winter day, when the frigid temperatures (and in-season produce) make for the perfect stick-to-your-ribs pastas, soups, and other dishes.
冬季是适宜游玩意大利的季节，不必与他人拥挤，游览教堂博物馆之余，意大利最传统的美味更让你暖入心脾。
Coming to Italy in winter? Visit museums and churches without fighting the crowds, then warm up over a steaming plate of some of Italy’s most traditional, and delicious, comfort foods!
这是一种意大利北部非常盛行的类似粥的食物，玉米粥非常简单几步便可完成，但是Polenta Taragna加了芝士牛奶黄油后便变得更加口感丰富美味。
This starch, similar to porridge, is a classic across northern Italy. Polenta is a very simple dish that can be made in dozens of ways, but polenta taragna kicks it up a notch by adding cheese, milk and butter to create a rich, creamy dish
Polenta taragna源于贝尔加莫阿尔卑斯山脉，山间城镇中不难找到其踪影。喝着浓浓的Polenta taragna，远离寒冷侵袭，冰雪世界的美景正在你的眼前。
Polenta taragna comes from the Bergamo Alps and can be found in nearly all the little towns in this mountain range. Escape the cold with a warm, cheesy plate of polenta taragna and enjoy breathtaking, snow-covered mountain views!
Casseruola名字源于烹饪的设备，这道菜由卷心菜，番茄泥，洋葱，芹菜，胡萝卜，青椒和不同种类的猪肉。每到入冬之时，卷心菜正值成熟味美，这道传统的菜色就被搬上了餐桌。菜肴所含有的热量配合菜色本身的外表与香味，让你在天寒地冻时不再寒冷。
Casseruola, named after the casserole dish it is cooked in, is made with cabbage, tomato purée, onion, celery, chopped carrots, pepper and a variety of pork (the ribs, sausage and tail). It’s tradition to eat this high-calorie dish after the first frost of the season so that the cabbage used will be ready and tasty. Follow suit and the strong flavors and rich combination are sure to warm you.
有什么能比一碗热汤更暖人心的吗？Ribollita由碎肉豆子和家中冗余蔬菜面包制成。这种简易汤谱意在使用家里多余蔬菜面包，虽简单却而不失风味，你的餐桌从此不再存在浪费。
What better way to warm up and keep winter sniffles away than with a bowl of hearty soup? Ribollita is a Tuscan soup made with cannellini beans, vegetables and leftover bread. This “Cucina povera” recipe was meant to use up all the veggies and stale bread in the house and, literally meaning “reboiled,” it’s said to be even better as a leftover. Sometimes the simplest things are just what the heart needs!
想象着自己来到餐厅，来一道土豆为主美食，上面盖有香肠，盛在大理石盘子上，顶部点缀少许帕玛森芝士——你挑剔的味觉将为此而满足。或许再放些黄油，香肠和蒿，抑或与白脱奶特和香肠酱一起调拌，定会让你爱上这个味道。
Order a plate of these warm marbles of potatoes covered in a classic Tuscan meat sauce, with just a pinch of Parmesan cheese on top, for the embodiment of “comfort food.” Or try some with a butter sauce and sage, or butternut gnocchi with a cream sauce. We’re sure you’ll enjoy each bite!
用煎制的茄子片，番茄酱和帕玛森芝士叠层，然后烘烤，这道糯糯口感的美食作为开胃餐再好不过了。这道经典菜是由来自北部的帕尔马和南部的坎帕尼亚和西西里岛命名，而二者只是外观上有少许不同。所以不论置身何地，你都有机会品尝此菜。
Layered with fried or grilled eggplant slices, tomato sauce and Parmesan cheese, and then baked, this gooey, melty dish is a crowd-pleaser and can be ordered as an appetizer or an entree! This classic Italian dish is claimed by both Parma in the north and Campania and Sicily in the south of Italy ,with slight variations between the different versions. So almost wherever you are you can enjoy this delicious vegetable dish!
意大利人通常不在圣诞夜宴中使用肉食，而由晒干的鳕鱼制成风干鱼肉，更适合在素食为主的圣诞夜饭桌。这道菜更适合与土豆洋葱一起炖熟然后和番茄酱拌食。简单而经典，风干鱼肉无疑是你菜单中的不二之选。
Baccalà, dried salted cod fish, is a favorite Christmas Eve meal, when Italians traditionally avoid meat. Served fried with potatoes, braised with onions and anchovies or fried in a classic tomato sauce, you can find baccalà throughout all of Italy in one of its many recipes and you’re sure to add this seafood to your list of comfort foods.
这便是意大利最流行的圣诞蛋糕。虽然更像是传统意义上的主食，但是Panettone却被视为圣诞节和新年的主食。鸡蛋，葡萄干，果脯，黄油和糖全部放进面团里然后做成美味的圣诞甜点。即便节日已过，这种美味制作简单的美食依然适合伴你你度过整个冬天。
The most famous of Italy’s versions of Christmas breads, this is the Italian’s version of a Christmas cake. Though actually a type of sweet bread, panettone is considered a staple for Christmas and New Years celebrations. Eggs, raisins, candied fruits, butter and sugar are folded into already prepared dough and cooked to make this delicious yuletide dessert! And even after the holidays have passed, the deliciousness of this simple dessert can still be enjoyed all winter!
