"Assaggi", meaning "little tastes" are the perfect way to treat your guests appetite as your Italian Summer Dinner Party starts. Chef Staffan Terje presents four bruschetta options with toppings of your choosing to please any palate: Mix and match, cross-pollinate, or follow these recipes to the tee. Whatever you do for your party, remember that "assaggi" are the first impression, so make it count.

Fresh peaches, fennel, Burrata cheese - and plenty of olio make up this fresh, ready-in-15 minutes Antipasto platter. As Perbacco chef & owner Staffan Terje says, "Italian cooking is all about the ingredients," and this dish sings on a summer day.

Chef Staffan Terje will teach you how to make this traditional hand-rolled tubular pasta and the authentic basil pesto that accompanies it. With just your hands and a mortar and pestle, you will be able to turn the simple ingredients into an impressive work of culinary art.

Arista, also known as Tuscan-style roasted pork loin, is served on a bed of polenta, with cipollini onions, garlic, grape leaves, and plenty of rosemary. Perbacco Restaurant's Chef and Owner Staffan Terje delivers yet another classic and delicious Italian dish in this Grokker Premium video.

This homemade berry filled meringue can be prepared a day ahead. Contrasting the flavors of sweet Italian Mascarpone cheese, Lambrusco red wine marinated berries, and luscious Zabaglione sauce, this easy to prepare meringue is a showpiece dessert your guests will love.