Fast Italian meals

In her introduction, author Emalee Chapman says,

> Italian home cooking (and country cooking called *rustica*) comes directly from the local marketplace. This simple cooking relies on fresh foods and uses fast cooking methods that respect and enhance the bright color, taste, and quality of each ingredient. The food tastes as good as it looks, and is as flavorful as the heavenly aroma that fills every Italian kitchen.
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> Here are my recipes for fast Italian meals, with the emphasis on fresh food, quickly prepared; the meals are meant to be savored slowly and enjoyed. You will be able to combine eating and pleasure when so little time, energy, and money are spent cooking your meals in fifteen minutes or less.