Sea bream crudo
Crudo is a popular way of serving the freshest fish from Italy’s Mediterranean waters. We’ve been…
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🍽 Serves 2⏱ 15 min hands-on◆ Easy
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Rick Stein’s sbagliato
Sbagliato is a sparkling twist on a classic negroni cocktail. Swap the gin in a negroni…
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🍽 Makes 1⏱ 5 min hands-on◆ Easy
Trapanese pesto pasta with salmon
Basil and pine nut pesto, originally from Liguria, tends to hog the quick pasta sauce limelight,…
🍽 Serves 4⏱ 25 min hands-on◆ Easy
Caprese salad
This colourful Italian classic is all about showcasing the best of simple ingredients. Here, we’ve used…
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🍽 Serves 4⏱ 10 min hands-on◆ Easy
Fritto misto
One of the nicest things you can eat by the coast in Italy, fritto misto is…
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🍽 Serves 4 (or 6 as a starter)⏱ 20 min hands-on◆ Easy
Soffritto
Italian soffritto is a trio of finely chopped vegetables softened in oil or butter and used…
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🍽 Makes enough for a sauce that serves 4⏱ 20 mins hands-on◆ Easy
Beef carpaccio salad with fresh figs
This simple but impressive seasonal salad makes the most of sweet ripe figs. By freezing the…
🍽 Serves 4⏱ 30 min hands-on◆ Easy
Herb-laminated pasta
These ethereal ribbons of herb-studded pasta create instant wow-factor for even the simplest of sauces. Dress…
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🍽 Serves 2⏱ 1 hour hands-on · 2 min oven◆ Easy
Creamy vegan cashew and artichoke pasta
Whizzed cashews provide the perfect base for creamy vegan sauces, as this super-quick pasta recipe demonstrates.…
Dairy-freeVegan
🍽 Serves 4⏱ 25 min hands-on◆ Easy
Pine nut cod with puttanesca sauce
Serve cod with puttanesca style sauce. Inspired by the iconic Italian sauce, this dinner is packed…
🍽 Serves 2⏱ 15 min. Simmering time 15 min hands-on · 15 min oven◆ Easy
Sausage, fennel and mascarpone orzo
This orzo is richly delicious and makes use of the classic flavour combo of sausage and…
🍽 Serves 2⏱ 30 min hands-on◆ Easy
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