cucina

Cucina means kitchen. Cucina is also used to describe a particular type of cuisine, such as Italian cuisine, Indian cuisine, etc.

cucina- 1. kitchen 2. cuisine; plural, cucine

Alice ha una bellissima cucina.
Alice has a beautiful kitchen.

Mi piace la cucina italiana.
I like Italian cuisine.

primo

A primo is the starch course of a classic Italian meal. The primo is the "first course," though it is served after the starter. The most common primo is pasta. Rice or other grain dishes may also be served.

primo- first course, starch course; plural primi.

Stasera i primi sono spaghetti al pomodoro e risotto agli asparagi.
First courses this evening are pasta in tomato sauce and asparagus risotto.