abbacchio	-	young lamb
acciughe	-	anchovies
aceto	-	vinegar
acqua	-	water
acqua di fiori d’arancio	-	orange blossom water
affumicato	-	smoked
aglio	-	garlic
agnello	-	lamb
agnolini	-	stuffed pasta (boiled and served as a soup)
agnolotti	-	stuffed pasta (boiled and served as a soup or drained and dressed)
agro-dolce	-	sweet and sour
al forno	-	oven-baked
albume	-	egg white (albumen)
ali	-	wings
alici	-	anchovies
alla bava	-	stringy, processed with hot soft cheese
allodole	-	larks
alloro	-	bay, laurel
amaretti	-	almond cookies
amaretto	-	almond liqueur
ananas	-	pineapple
anatra	-	duck
anguilla	-	eel
anguria	-	watermelon
animelle	-	sweetbread
antiaderente (tegame)	-	non-stick saucepan
antipasto	-	appetizers, hors d'oeuvre, starters
apriscatole	-	can opener
aragosta	-	lobster-crab
arancia	-	orange
arancini	-	fried rice stuffed balls
arista	-	loin of pork, roasted
aromi	-	seasonings
arrostito	-	roasted
arrosto (manzo)	-	roast (beef)
arrotolare	-	to roll
asparagi	-	asparagus
astice	-	lobster