zabaglione, zabaione	-	creamy dessert: whisked eggs, sugar and marsala on moderate heat
zaeti	-	corn meal biscuits
zafferano	-	saffron
zelten	-	dry fruit bread
zeneise	-	Genoese
zeppole	-	Neapolitan fried cakes (fritters)
zimino	-	cooked with greens
zola = gorgonzola	-	gorgonzola cheese
zucca	-	pumpkin, squash
zucchero	-	sugar
zucchero filato	-	cotton candy
zucchini/i	-	zucchini
zuccotto	-	Genoese cake
zuppa	-	soup
zuppa di pesce	-	soup fish
zuppa inglese	-	trifle
zuppa pavese	-	soup made of broth, eggs, butter and crusted bread