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chicken involtini in a pan with a clove of garlic

Mains

Prosciutto Chicken Involtini with Spinach & Ricotta

An overhead shot of a basil pesto pizza cut into slices

Pizza

Basil Pesto Pizza with Mozzarella & Roasted Tomatoes

Recipe for how to make basil pesto, pesto in a bowl with basil and pine nuts

Dips & Pestos

How To Make Basil Pesto

Lentil ragu lasagne in a baking dish cut into four

Pasta

Lentil Ragu Lasagne

A close up of a bread roll shaped like a pumpkin

Antipasti

Easy Pumpkin Bread Rolls

Tuscan bean stew with sausages on a plate, fork at the side and pot in the background

Mains

Tuscan Bean Stew with Sausages

An overhead shot of a cherry tomato and anchovy focaccia cut into slices with a glass of beer at the side.

Bread & Savory Bakes

Cherry Tomato Focaccia with Anchovies and Oregano

A slice of eggplant bruschetta in a rustic setting topped with mozzarella, red pepper flakes and fennel seeds.

Antipasti

Eggplant Bruschetta with Mozzarella

Orange chocolate cantucci biscuits. A simple, easy and delicious recipe for a traditional Italian cookie that's perfect for dunking in small glasses on vin santo (dessert wine). Authentic Italian recipes and Traditional Italian recipes at Inside The Rustic Kitchen.

Italian Cookies

Orange Chocolate Cantucci Biscuits

Chocolate hazelnut ice cream, a simple and fun recipe that will put you in nutty, chocolatey ice cream heaven. More authentic Italian recipes and traditional Italian recipes at Inside The Rustic Kitchen.

Italian Desserts

Chocolate Hazelnut Ice Cream

A rustic Italian apple olive oil cake recipe made with cinnamon and sultanas it's absolutely perfect for breakfast or dessert with a hot cup of coffee. Find the recipe for this authentic Italian apple olive oil cake and more traditional Italian recipes at Inside The Rustic Kitchen.

Italian Desserts

Apple Olive Oil Cake

Tiramisu ice cream recipe with all the classic flavours of tiramisu this ice cream is silky smooth and delicious. Authentic Italian gelato, Authentic Italian recipes, Traditional Italian recipes and Italian Desserts at Inside the rustic kitchen

Italian Desserts

Tiramisu Ice cream

Delicious zucchini tomato focaccia. A simple Italian snack or appetizer with a crispy crust and soft, light and fluffy middle. Authentic Italian recipes and traditional Italian recipes at Inside the rustic kitchen.

Antipasti

Zucchini Tomato Focaccia

A salad with Bresaola, radicchio, radish and apple in direct sunlight on a large green and white platter.

Salads

Bresaola Salad with Apple and Radicchio

AN overhead shot of a four seasons pizza

Pizza

Quattro Stagioni Pizza – Four Seasons Pizza

Crispy, deep fried ricotta stuffed zucchini flowers with lemon and chili flakes. An easy, elegant and fun Italian appetizer that's hard to resist. How to fry zucchini flowers and recipe at Inside the rustic kitchen - authentic Italian recipes.

Antipasti

Ricotta Stuffed Zucchini Flowers

Bruschetta al pomodoro - classic Italian tomato bruschetta recipe made with ripe, juicy tomatoes, fresh basil and extra virgin olive oil. Served on char grilled, garlic toasts, this one is always a winner! Inside the rustic kitchen

Antipasti

Bruschetta al Pomodoro

A flavour packed Tuscan sausage ragu made with the best Italian sausages, fennel seeds, red wine and garlic. An easy Italian ragu recipe perfect to make ahead for a weeknight meal or for weekends. Find more Italian pasta recipes and authentic Italian recipes at Inside the rustic kitchen.

Pasta

Pici and Tuscan Sausage Ragu

A ball of yeast free pizza dough on a wooden work surface

Pizza

Instant Pizza Dough – No Rise No Yeast

This two ingredient stracchino and sausage crostini is so simple and crazy delicious. Tangy, soft cheese is mixed with Italian sausage and spread on some thick crusty bread. An easy sausage crostini recipe you're sure to love. More authentic italian recipes at Insidetherustickitchen.com

Antipasti

Stracchino and Sausage Crostini

Light and soft gnocchi with tomato sauce recipe made with ripe, fresh tomatoes, oregano and garlic. Extremely simple and easy to make, a great authentic Italian tomato sauce recipe that's great with pasta and gnocchi. For more authentic Italian recipes visit Inside The Rustic Kitchen

Pasta

Gnocchi with Fresh Tomato Sauce

An easy beetroot pasta recipe. Learn how to make this simple beet pasta, it's fun, vibrant, bright pink and delicious. Authentic Italian recipes at Inside the rustic kitchen

Fresh Pasta

Beetroot Pasta Dough

Spaghetti with a creamy roasted red pepper sauce in a blue floral bowl sitting on a wooden board.

Pasta

Creamy Roasted Red Pepper Pasta

Easy Italian marinated eggplant recipe- grilled eggplant/aubergine marinated in garlic, oregano, chili and mint. Perfect as a side, with salad or as an antipasto with drinks. So easy, you'll love it, inside the rustic kitchen.

Antipasti

Italian Marinated Eggplant

Whipped ricotta toast recipe with deep red, fresh cherries tossed in balsamic vinegar and scattered with some chopped basil leaves. Easy Italian appetizers at inside the rustic kitchen.

Antipasti

Whipped Ricotta Toast with Balsamic Cherries

A warm easy bean salad recipe with yellow pepper, eggplant, tomatoes, garlic and delicious fresh herbs. This makes a perfect easy, simple and delicoius dinner or lunch alongside some char grilled crusty bread. insidetherustickitchen.com

Salads

Summer Easy Bean Salad

A delicious light watermelon basil salad with mint, goats and balsamic glaze. Refreshing and healthy salad recipe insidetherustickitchen

Salads

Watermelon Basil Salad with Mint and Goats Cheese

An overhead shot of farfalle pasta with a creamy tomato, garlic and chilli sauce in a blue and white bowl.

Pasta

Farfalle Pasta with Pancetta, Chilli and Garlic

Homemade basil pesto is spread over fresh cannelloni pasta recipe and baked in a luscious cheesy provolone bechamel sauce and topped with mozzarella cheese, comfort food heaven! Insidetherustickitchen.com

Pasta

Pesto Provolone Cannelloni Pasta

A delicious speck and mushroom pappardelle pasta made with a simple and incredibly delicious creamy sauce. www.insidetherustickitchen.com

Pasta

Speck and Mushroom Pappardelle

A fresh, Summer Zucchini Ribbon Salad with a simple tart lemon dressing, arugula, and shavings of parmesan. It's light, easy and super delicious. insidetherustickitchen.com

Salads

Zucchini Ribbon Salad

A side shot of a frozen strawberry cocktail in a glass garnished with a strawberry, the background is black.

Drinks

Strawberry Sgroppino

An overhead shot of roasted asparagus in an oval baking dish topped with melted gorgonzola cheese.

Sides

Gorgonzola Roasted Asparagus

A close up of a strawberry bellini (rossini) cocktail sitting on travertine with strawberries and flowers around.

Drinks

Rossini Cocktail (Strawberry Bellini)

An overhead shot of a spinach and artichoke frittata cut into slices sitting on a wooden cutting board.

Antipasti

Spinach and Artichoke Frittata

These delicious Italian stuffed peppers are stuffed with anchovies, garlic, basil and cherry tomatoes. A super easy and speedy lunch or dinner that you'll love! www.insidetherustickitchen.com

Mains

Italian Stuffed Peppers with Tomato and Anchovies

Patate Rifatte (redone potatoes) are a great potato side dish made from leftover boiled potatoes, fried with garlic and herbs and cooked in a delicious tomato sauce. www.insidetherustickitchen.com

Sides

Patate Rifatte – A potato side dish with Tomato and Marjoram

These Crespelle (savoury crepes) are stuffed with ricotta, peas and ham and baked with a delicious Fontina cheese sauce! www.insidetherustickitchen.com

Mains

Crespelle – Savoury Crepes with Peas, Ham and Fontina Cheese

Spring soup, Minestrone Primavera with lots of green vegetables in a clear broth in a vintage patterned bowl on a wooden background.

Soups

Minestrone Primavera – Spring Vegetable Soup

These roasted fennel, salami, and ricotta crostini are so easy to make and utterly delicious. Make these for a delightful Springtime lunch out in the garden. www.iinsidetherustickitchen.com

Antipasti

Roasted Fennel, Salami and Ricotta Crostini

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