These are perfect for breakfast or brunch.

—Courtney Wright, Birmingham, AL There was a time I had yogurt at breakfast, although my favourite one is cappuccino with biscuits or croissant. An alternative to coffee is Orzo , a slightly nutty, non-caffeinated roasted barley beverage that looks like cocoa. Hi Helena, I’m Italian. Some Italians eat yogurt or muesli or cereals with milk for breakfast, it’s not uncommon at all. A typical Italian breakfast, at the very least, includes a caffe latte or a cappuccino. While my gal pals love the spicy kick in hot sausage, I like using sage-flavored sausage and substituting Parmesan for cheddar. This Italian spin with added salami, roasted sweet peppers and mozzarella is baked in a ramekin but the ending is the same—delicious day or night.

The mainstay of Italian colazione (breakfast) is scalding hot espresso, cappuccino (espresso with a goodly dollop of foamed milk) or caffè latte – the hot… Breakfast in Italy - Lonely Planet Lockdowns are easing globally as the planet adjusts to a new normal. The Italian word "frittata" refers to frying the egg-based dish in a skillet. Children typically drink hot chocolate, plain milk, or even hot milk with a dash of coffee.

The best known of all types of Italian breakfast is probably the one you see in the morning in Italian bars (=cafes): people standing at the bar taking a shot of espresso and munching on an Italian croissant or bombolone or, in Rome, maritozzo.