Italian Cooking Tips. The key to great Italian meals at home lies in having a well-stocked pantry. That doesn’t mean it has to be packed with exotic and expensive ingredients. Quite the opposite, actually. Most Italian Dishes are made from very simple ingredients. Get our 15 favorites to keep in our Italian pantry plus a shopping list, resource list and our favorite 6 things to splurge on. Sometimes, you do get what you pay for! amerryfeast.com