Eugenio Boer presents a playful twist on the classic Ligurian recipe of salt cod with potatoes. This Michelin-starred version incorporates some playful tomato elements, as well as punchy flavours from ...

Like tomato, cucumber and a host of other iconoclastic ingredients, aubergines are technically a berry and therefore classed as fruit. However, despite this classification the firm, meaty flesh of the ...

Along with cassata, cannoli are the most famous Sicilian sweet treat. The name 'cannolo' was taken from the river reeds used to shape the shells in the past. In Sicily, a feast or simple Sunday lunch ...

The powerful pairing of chef Daniele Usai’s cooking and Claudio Bronzi’s business acumen has created one of Lazio’s finest restaurants, Il Tino, now based in the beautiful marina of Fiumicino, a stone ...

Guanciale is a type of salumi made from cured pork cheek, and is similar – although importantly different – to bacon and pancetta. The cheek is cured in salt and flavoured with pepper, sage, rosemary ...

Originally named after Sardinia where they are said to have first been discovered, sardines are an oily fish that play an important role in Italian cooking. Sardines are plentiful on both coasts of ...

Italian vegetarian food is far more than just risotto (although with so many rice growing regions across the country, it’s certainly a dish the Italians do well). From the truffles of Tuscany to the ...

Pork is one of the most widely used meats in Italian cooking, although Italian consumers remain far more likely to buy cured meats (such as salami and prosciutto) than fresh. Preparations of cooked ...

200g of beef fillet 2 bone marrow, whole 100g of cavolo nero dried birch leaves, to garnish salt The next day, remove the beef fillet from the freezer and allow to defrost for about 30 minutes. While ...

Although it may seem intimidating at first, making fresh pasta at home is an absolute breeze. Tagliatelle is probably the simplest shape to tackle for pasta-making newcomers – Filippo’s traditional ...

Squid are so versatile. They need cooking either super quick or long and slow if they’re not to turn rubbery but within those strictures lend themselves to a wealth of possibilities. Explore our Great ...

Spaghetti carbonara is one of the most well known, yet often poorly executed, Italian dishes outside of Italy. Too often the pasta is doused in ladles of rich double cream and passed off as carbonara, ...