SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - The Taste of Italy festival at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in Springfield will take place on Saturday. Oktoberfest in Springfield kicks off with German food and fun The Taste of Italy will offer over 30 favorite Italian meals, from main dishes to side dishes and even an exceptional dessert table for an after-meal treat. Some of the meals that will be served and their cooks are: Ricotta Ravioli - Rosemarie Rueli Costa and Susan Rueli Manchester Stuffed Peppers - Roseanne Stirlacci Lentil Soup - Maria Romeo Gnocchi - Anne Marie Iellamo Chicken Cacciatori - Victoria Ceravolo Green Zuppa di Clams - George Tazzini III and Megan Settes Luganica and Peppers - Milano Imports, the Recchia Family Eggplant Rollatini - Ciro’s Restaurant Pasta Bolognese - Frigo Foods Inc., The Frigo Family Ziti Broccoli & Chicken - Elaine Planzo Italian Wedding Soup - Dorothy and Michael DiVinuto Cirone - Anne Marie Iellamo Meatball Grinders - Albano Foods, Raffaela and Ricardo Albano Eggplant Parmigiana/White Sauce - Maria Romeo Meatballs - Mom & Rico’s, the Daniele Family Stuffed Shells - Joanne Porfilio Shrimp Scampi - Michael Ceravolo Green Eggplant Lasagna - Feluccia Santaniello Butternut Squash Ravioli - Dawn and Joe Pasternak Italian Sausage & Peppers - Family Pizzeria Europa Antipasto Salad - the Pietrucci Family Polenta & Meatsauce - UNICO West Springfield, Joseph Breda, Mauro DiClimenti and Skip Rousseau Fritelle di Fiore - Sal Circosta Trippa - Teresa Recchia Chicken Cutlets - Angela Truoiolo and Rosie Verdile Pizza - Red Rose Pizzeria Typical Sicilian Penne - Enzo Amore and Giuseppe Polimeni Prosciutto Pasta in White Sauce - Elizabeth Giordano Baked Ziti - Tony’s Pizza Linguini with Clams - Nick Arillotta Stuffed Shells - Partner’s Restaurant, Mark and Sue Tansey Insalata di Baccala - Rosemarie Rueli Costa Insalata di Calamari - Bill Caruana and Fr. White Italian Macaroni and Cheese - Mia Angela Pasternak Chicken Parmigiana - Storrowton, Dianne and Andy Calvanese Eggplant Rollatini - Charles Becker, Italian Cultural Center Chicken Francese - Lori Christofori Ziti and Meatballs - Filomena Santanello Surprise Recipe - Billy Caruana and Fr. White Food tickets will be sold at the door, and everyone will be able to choose Italian “tastes” theyprefer to buy. Food will also be available for purchase to take home. This celebration is part of Italian Heritage Month and will begin with Mass in the Church located on William Street at 4 p.m. Dinner will held from 4:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the South End Middle School auditorium. Italian music will be played and a Grand Raffle and 50-50 raffle will be held at 7:00 p.m. Local News Headlines Springfield Police seek help locating 14-year-old runaway Trinity United Methodist Church hosts Pumpkin Patch Festival 16th annual Enfield Dog Park’s Puppy Pride Fun Day Peabody man plans to invest $5 million lottery prize WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com.