Italian recipes
Italian cooking is all about taking quality ingredients and cooking them simply. Learn from the nation who brought pizza and pasta to our tables and eat like an Italian tonight.
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Homemade pasta recipes
Silk handkerchief pasta with dill, brown butter and lemon
Fresh egg pasta dough works just as well with wholewheat flour – why not try it out with these silk...
Slow cooked beef recipes
Leftover beef ragù rigatoni
This ragù is made with leftover roast brisket, making it speedy to put together and meltingly tender. Start this recipe...
Ragù recipes
Lamb ragù
Slow-cooked lamb shoulder makes the perfect base for a rich and meaty sauce for pasta. It can be made a...
30-minute meal recipes
Tagliatelle with lamb meatballs and artichokes
This easy tagliatelle with lamb meatballs is made extra tender with an olive and garlic paste – the oils in...
Classic soup recipes
Ribollita
Ribollita is a hearty Tuscan bean soup thickened with stale bread. Chef Dara Klein shares her family recipe, a staple...
Best of the best recipes
Best of the best lasagne
A saucy, slow-cooked, meaty ragù enhanced by a rich, cheesy brown-butter bechamel and layered between al dente pasta sheets with...
Italian dessert recipes
Bonet (Italian chocolate and amaretti pudding)
Bonet is a classic Piedmontese dessert showcasing two of the region’s favourite things – chocolate and amaretti biscuits. Gently cooked...
Christmas recipes from around the world
Bicerin (Italian coffee and chocolate drink)
Bicerin is a hot drink from Turin, Italy. A layer of espresso is topped with a layer of melted chocolate...
Dip recipes
Piedmontese bagna cauda
Bagna cauda is THE dip of Piedmontese cuisine. This simple dish contains heaps of garlic, anchovy and olive oil –...
Slow cook recipes
Bollito misto (Italian mixed boiled meats)
Italy’s bollito misto (‘mixed boiled meats’) is a big platter of meats gently simmered in a simple stock until incredibly...
Italian pasta recipes
Tortellini in brodo
A Piedmontese classic, this dish from chef Chris Leach at Italian restaurant Manteca in London might look simple but is...
Portobello mushroom recipes
Mushroom pasta alla vodka
Pasta alla vodka is a magically perfect thing on its own: smooth and creamy, fruity and tangy and full of...
Polenta recipes
Creamy polenta with mushrooms and taleggio
The warm Italian embrace of this unashamedly autumnal dish is hard to resist. A bed of buttery polenta is adorned...
Easy orzo recipes
Porcini orzotto
Packed with flavour but lighter than a regular risotto, this easy ‘orzotto’ switches out rice for orzo pasta and uses...
Sausage pasta recipes
Pasta with sausage, chestnuts and sage
A wonderful combination of flavours takes centre stage in this autumnal pasta dish. If you can, use Italian sausages than...
Pancake recipes
Italian savoury pancakes (soffiatini)
These savoury pancakes from food writer Ursula Ferrigno hail from southern Italy, where they’re known as soffiantini or ‘whispers’. The...
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