Richard Pascuzzi is a financial advisor who manages over $175 million in assets. In his free time, he enjoys eating at small Italian restaurants in Dallas, Texas. The document then discusses four traditional Italian dishes: caprese salad made from fresh tomatoes and burrata; polpette al sugo, or small meatballs in tomato sauce; arancini veneziani, fried rice balls filled with ragu and saffron; and pasta all'arrabbiata, a spicy pasta with red chile peppers.

1. By Richard Pascuzzi

2.  Richard Pascuzzi, CWS, leads a financial team in
the management of more than $175 million in
assets as the co-founder of PSE Wealth
Management. Outside of work, Richard Pascuzzi
enjoys eating Italian food, at several small
restaurants in Dallas Texas area.
Italian cuisine is recognized around the world for
its rich, fresh flavors. There is a wide range of
traditional Italian dishes that derive from various
areas around the country; the following are just a
few of the more well-known ones:

3.  - Caprese salad: made from very fresh
ingredients, caprese salad typically consists of
firm tomatoes and fresh burrata dressed with a
bit of olive oil and balsamic vinegar. This dish
can use a single type of tomato or combine a
variety of types and sizes.
- Polpette al sugo: a more traditional version of
spaghetti and meatballs, polpette al sugo is just
small meatballs in a tomato sauce. This dish
particularly profits from having fresh ingredients.

4.  - Arancini Veneziani: translated as Venetian rice
fritters, this dish is a popular snack in Sicily. Just
fried rice balls that are scented with saffron and
filled with ragu, arancini veneziani typically are
seasoned with sharp Parmesan cheese.
- Pasta all’arrabbiata: a variation of the seafood
and tomato pasta dishes commonly found in
Sicily and Southern Italy, pasta all’arrabbiata
offers a bit of a spicy kick. Rather than using a
basic tomato sauce, this dish adds in red chile
peppers for spice.