Spaghetti with meatballs are part of the culinary tradition of the Abruzzo, Apulia, Sicily, and other parts of southern Italy. A recipe for rigatoni with meatballs is in "Il cucchiaio d'argento" ("The Silver Spoon"), a comprehensive Italian cookbook known as the "bible" of Italian cooking. Other dishes that have similarities to spaghetti and meatballs include "pasta seduta" 'seated pasta' and "maccaroni azzese" in Apulia. Some baked pasta dishes from Apulia combine pasta and meat where meatballs, mortadella, or salami are baked with rigatoni, tomato sauce, and mozzarella, then covered with a pastry top. Other pasta recipes include slices of meat rolled up with
Italian community of Melbourne by and/or have a strong Italian following, or have official Italian recognitions. In June 2007 the Victorian Football League-Australian Football League announced a (VFL/AFL) Italian Team of the Century, in recognition of the role of Italian Australian players have had in the sport. The vast majority of the official players were born &/or raised in Melbourne. These players consist of: The following list contains notable Italian Australians who were born and/or raised in Melbourne. The list is structured in alphabetical order by surname, and the resident's listed occupation is what he/she was known for. (Incomplete List) Italian community of Melbourne