When the flour and water are added, add a pinch of salt and 1 tbsp of olive oil and work with first a fork then your hands until a sticky dough forms. Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface ...

In any country with a coastline, you’re bound to find a whole host of prawn recipes central to its cuisine. It’s no surprise, really – these sweet, juicy morsels are delicious, healthy and beautiful ...

150ml of milk 75ml of cream 1 tsp lavender flowers, dried 35g of sugar 1/2 gelatine leaf, soaked in cold water until softened Add the sugar and a pinch of salt to the pan with the verbena water and ...

Often served alongside cocktails or an aperitif, the traditional canapé made from bread or pastry topped with a savoury garnish originated in France, but many cuisines around the world offer their own ...

To make the ragu, sweat the carrot, celery, garlic and onion gently in olive oil until soft but not coloured. Add the beef, then stir through the passata, water and a little salt to season. Transfer ...

Manuela Zangara serves up a simple and refreshing beef carpaccio recipe, perfect for summer. The key to success if to get the slices of beef as thin as possible – if you're wary about the process, you ...

Spongata di Natale is a round, flat, Italian Christmas cake with a thin, crunchy pastry coating, not dissimilar to a British mince pie. The sweet, sticky filling is deeply spiced and packed with nuts, ...

Pumpkins might not be the first Italian vegetable you think of, but they’re used with aplomb in the northern reaches of the country. Often paired with game in more mountainous areas or put front and ...

Browse our stunning collection of octopus recipes, well-loved by Italian chefs all over the country. For a simple preparation, try Salvatore Elefante's grilled octopus salad recipe, where he boils the ...

In Italy there is a proverb that says ‘L'Epifania tutte le feste se le porta via’ that means the Epiphany takes away the festive days. That's true, in Italy after the Epiphany's day the New Year ...

Babà al rum are delicious sponge cakes soaked in a sticky, citrus-scented boozy syrup. Although Italians often link babà with the city of Naples, this much-loved dessert actually originated in the ...

The future of pasta, in my opinion, will be realised not only by reinventing pasta according to oneself, but by regenerating and reworking the classic accompaniments and sauces in new ways. This doesn ...