Pizza, pasta, espresso: the kitchen stylings of the Italian peninsula permeate American food culture. We have a love affair with Italian food – so much so that the overt romanticism behind our pasta and wine can begin to detract from the meal.

Hours of chick flicks and boring dates pile onto the cliché like runaway trains, and our mouths have become jaded with even just the words, "How about Italian?" But sometimes it's worth it. The desire for a smooth Merlot paired with pomodoro and buttery garlic bread overwhelms.

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