The long-awaited recognition has arrived: Italian Cuisine is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, recognizing Italian cuisine as a “cultural and social blend of culinary traditions.” Being an intangible heritage, it recognizes not only our dishes but everything that encompasses them: the value of conviviality as a form of social aggregation, the act of cooking as an act of love, the richness of traditions that connect raw materials and the craftsmanship of the final dish. In short, a living heritage, created and consumed time and time again, that unites the community. UNESCO specifies in its citation that Italian cuisine “fosters social inclusion, promoting well-being and offering a channel for lifelong intergenerational learning, strengthening bonds, encouraging sharing, and fostering a sense of belonging.” For Italians, cooking is “a community activity that emphasizes intimacy with food, respect for ingredients, and moments shared around the table. The practice is rooted in anti-waste recipes and the transmission of flavors, skills, and memories across generations. As a multigenerational practice, with perfectly interchangeable roles, cooking plays an inclusive role, allowing everyone to enjoy an individual, collective, and continuous experience of exchange, overcoming all intercultural and intergenerational barriers. Sincere thanks to the committee that submitted our dossier, among 60 dossiers under evaluation from 56 countries. The decision emphasizes “the significant efforts made by communities over the last sixty years, particularly by key representative bodies such as the magazine La Cucina Italiana, the Italian Academy of Cuisine, and the Casa Artusi Foundation.” We are the first country in the world to obtain this title for its entire national cuisine: a great source of pride.