Best of...
How the British ever developed a reputation for poor food when we conjured up these flavoursome delights is beyond us here at delicious.!
TV chef Simon's unique no-meat dishes are so great that vegetarians will rejoice and carnivores will forget why they ever needed meat.
Ah, you have to love English eccentricity. Here's our favourite, erm, unusual food festivals taking place in Britain in 2008.
Keep your fingers on the pulses with these delicious. recipes for beans, peas and lentils.
No more the limp side dishes of ye olden days. In these modish times, salad recipes are versatile, inventive and tasty. And if you go easy on the dressing, you lose the fat but not the flavour.
Remember the old joke: "I'm on a seafood diet? I see food and I eat it." Er, hilarious, isn't it. However, there's nothing funny – only yummy – about these superlative shellfish recipes.
Best of... Italian desserts
From tiramisu to torta di riso, panna cotta to panettone, you can taste the love in Italian puds. If you know a place that does better desserts then we'd love to hear about it.
Chocolate and hazelnut panettone
This Milanese sweet bread makes a great alternative to the more traditional English fruitcake.
Chocolate and orange baked risotto
Risotto is always savoury? Not necessarily, as this wonderful recipe shows.
Classic Italian affogato
A coffee-based Italian classic which is just about the simplest dessert around and possibly the most delicious.
Espresso granita
This chic espresso granita recipe is low in calories, virtually fat-free and a coffee-lover's dream.
Grana Padano and hazelnut cantuccini
A sweet and savoury Italian biscotti (literally twice baked) with nuts, cheese and rosemary. Try one with a glass of Italian Vin Santo sweet dessert wine.
Italian baked almond cheesecake
A classic vanilla cheesecake recipe with an almond base and top.
Limoncello semifreddo with strawberries
Limoncello, a lemon-flavoured liqueur from Italy, goes beautifully with strawberries in this quick and easy recipe.
Low-fat tiramisu recipe
Creamy fat-free soft cheese is combined with dark espresso coffee in this velvety, enticing dessert.
Torta di riso
This delectable cake is the Italian version of rice pudding. Try it and see how the citrus peel makes a difference.
White chocolate and pistachio panna cottas
Panna cotta means cooked cream and this exciting recipe is all the richer for the addition of real vanilla-scented white chocolate and the rich colour and flavour of pistachio nuts