Mini-course in Italian cuisine

United with other Mediterranean diets by olive oil as their primary source of fat, Italy uses it to enhance the flavor of its favorite fruit, the tomato, and its vegetables, legumes and grains. Thus, Italian cuisine is a diet friendly to the vegan, one who eats no animal products -- no meat, eggs or dairy products. Red wine completes the Italian meal, which modern science has now established can be beneficial to your health.