ricetta
recipe
The word 'ricetta' is used in Italian to refer to a recipe. It is often used when talking about cooking or baking, and can refer to a written or verbal set of instructions for preparing a particular dish. For example, you might say 'Ho trovato una nuova ricetta per le lasagne' (I found a new recipe for lasagna).
Example sentences using: ricetta
Questo libro ha una ricetta deliziosa per la pizza.
This book has a delicious recipe for pizza.
In this sentence, 'ricetta' is used in a general context to refer to a cooking method or instructions, specifically for a pizza.
Ho perso la mia ricetta per la torta al cioccolato.
I lost my recipe for the chocolate cake.
In this case, 'ricetta' is used to denote a personal possession, the speaker's recipe for a chocolate cake, which is mentioned as being lost.
Il medico ha scritto una ricetta per le mie medicine.
The doctor wrote a prescription for my medicines.
When used in a medical context, 'ricetta' can mean prescription. In this example, the doctor wrote a 'ricetta' – prescription, for the speaker's medicines.