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.
Explore our Italian starter recipes, Italian pastas, and Italian desserts.
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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...
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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...
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Dip recipes
Piedmontese bagna cauda
Bagna cauda is THE dip of Piedmontese cuisine. This simple dish contains heaps of garlic, anchovy and olive oil –...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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Peach recipes
Grilled peaches with burrata, basil and courgette shavings
You can’t not be happy when eating this… Grilled peaches with burrata, courgette and lemon makes an easy salad for...
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Almond recipes
Italian nectarine and almond tart
This golden nectarine and almond tart from food writer Ursula Ferrigno makes a perfect summer dessert. “A heavenly combination of...
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Savoury bread recipes
Puttanesca focaccia
Ligurian focaccia collides head-on with Neapolitan puttanesca in this incredible loaf. Our light and pillowy focaccia – glistening with olive...
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Crab recipes
Crab and courgette pasta
Grating courgettes into pasta allows them to retain their fresh flavour while melting into a sauce, providing a perfect partner...
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Italian starter recipes
Runner beans with pesto, roast cherry tomatoes and lemon ricotta
The colourful Italian combo of tomatoes, pesto and cheese is joined by a beautiful tangle of runner beans in this...
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30-minute meal recipes
Best pesto pasta
As far removed from any jarred pesto as you can get, this is the pesto pasta you wish you had...
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