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An overhead shot of a bowl of lemon chicken orzo soup on a wooden surface with crusty bread at the side.

Soups

Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup

An overhead shot of a lemon roast chicken on a serving plate with arugula and lemon slices at the side.

Mains

Simple Lemon Roast Chicken

Italian Besciamella sauce in a pot with a spoon. The background is wooden.

Sauces & Dressings

Besciamella (Italian Béchamel Sauce)

A red wine poached pear sitting on a bed of Amaretto whipped cream on a small plate, the background is Christmassy.

Christmas

Amaretto Red Wine Poached Pears

A close up of a Cranberry and Prosecco cocktail in a glass with snow and Christmas decorations all around.

Christmas

Christmas Spiced Cranberry and Prosecco Fizz

A side shot of one large egg yolk ravioli on a patterned plate. The ravioli is cut open and egg yolk is running out.

Fresh Pasta

Egg Yolk Ravioli with Spinach and Ricotta

A Christmas table setting with Christmas plates on a wooden table and foliage at the top if the table.

Christmas

Traditional Italian Christmas Foods

An overhead shot of Befanini Tuscan Christmas cookies cut into Christmas shapes on a plate topped with spinkles.

Christmas

Befanini (Tuscan Christmas Cookies)

A mini Panettone dipped in melted chocolate sitting on a snowy Christmas themed surface with Christmas trees at the side.

Christmas

Ice Cream Stuffed Mini Panettone (Cherry and Chocolate)

Cherry chocolate ice cream in an ice cream dish with an ice cream scoop at the side.

Italian Desserts

Amarena Cherry Chocolate Ice Cream

An overhead shot of Agnolotti pasta on a wooden board.

Fresh Pasta

Homemade Agnolotti (step by step)

An overhead shot of Italian butter cookies on a star shaped plate covered with chopped nuts and sprinkles. The background is wooden.

Italian Cookies

Italian Butter Cookies (Pasta Frolla Montata)

An overhead shot of a fennel and orange salad on a plate topped with mint leaves and pink peppercorns.

Sides

Sicilian Fennel and Orange Salad

Hot chocolate in a glass mug with ice cream on top and fake snow around.

Christmas

Frangelico Hot Chocolate Affogato

An overhead shot of scallops in their shells with a Nduja garlic butter on top.

Fish & Seafood

Scallops with ‘Nduja Garlic Butter

An overhead shot of mushroom spinach pasta in a blue and white bowl.

Pasta

Mushroom Spinach Pasta with Crispy Guanciale

An overhead shot of a Pumpkin Risotto with a slice of Taleggio cheese and crispy sage on top.

Risotto

Taleggio Pumpkin Risotto with Crispy Sage

An overhead shot of Lasagna Bolognese in a large baking dish.

Pasta

Authentic Lasagna Bolognese (Lasagne alla Bolognese)

A whole tiramisu cheesecake sitting on a wooden board and parchment paper.

Italian Desserts

No Bake Tiramisu Cheesecake

Slices of Italian roast pork on a wooden chopping board with a large knife and lemon at the side.

Mains

Italian Roast Pork Loin (Amalfi Lemon, Fennel & White Wine)

An overhead shot of chicken croquettes in a blue bowl with sprigs of thyme.

Sides

Ricotta Chicken Croquettes

An overhead shot of pizza pinwheels on a wooden board with a basil leaf and glass of wine at the side.

Antipasti

Pizza Pinwheels with Prosciutto and Gorgonzola

An overhead shot of peppered mussels in a blue bowl with fresh parsley and lemon.

Fish & Seafood

Impepata di Cozze (Italian Peppered Mussels)

An Italian pastry called Pasticciotto on a small pink and white plate with pink flowers at the side.

Italian Desserts

Pasticciotti (Italian Cream Filled Pastries)

A select spritz in a glass topped with an olive.

Drinks

Venetian Select Spritz

Veal Milanese (veal cutlet) on a blue plate with lemon wedges at the side.

Mains

Veal Milanese (Cotoletta alla Milanese)

Tuscan sausage pasta with pici in a blue bowl on a light work surface.

Pasta

Easy Tuscan Sausage Pasta

Four Rustici Leccesi (Italian pastries) on a blue plate.

Antipasti

Rustici Leccesi (Tomato and Mozzarella Pastries)

Linguine alle Vongole in a blue bowl with a slice of lemon at the side.

Pasta

Linguine alle Vongole (Pasta with Clams)

Authentic Tuscan Panzanella Salad in a blue patterned bowl with basil around.

Salads

Authentic Tuscan Panzanella Salad

A red wine spritz (prampolini) on a light background with slices of orange, ice and campari at the side.

Drinks

Giostra d’Alcol (Italian Red Wine Spritz)

Two pieces of chicken saltimbocca on a plate on top of cannellini beans.

Mains

Chicken Saltimbocca

Aperol granita in a small glass bowl with a slice of orange at the side sitting on a marble board.

Italian Desserts

Aperol Spritz Granita

A vanilla panna cotta on a plate with a bite out and raspberries at the side.

Italian Desserts

Vanilla Panna Cotta (classic recipe)

Gnocco Fritto (Italian fried dough) on a plate with cheese and prosciutto.

Antipasti

Gnocco Fritto (Italian Fried Dough)

A dome shaped Italian dessert called Zuccotto on a patterned plate with a slice cut out.

Italian Desserts

Zuccotto (Sponge Cake with Ricotta Filling)

A close up of an Italian Pan di Spagna sponge cake with a slice cut out and berries on the top.

Italian Desserts

Pan di Spagna (Italian Sponge Cake)

An overhead shot of a Taleggio and Mushroom Pizza cut into 8 slices.

Pizza

Taleggio Mushroom Pizza

An overhead shot of Nutella cookies on a wooden surface with a ramekin of Nutella at the side and chopped hazelnuts.

Italian Cookies

Italian Nutella Cookies (Nutellotti)

Five Cuccidati cookies on a plate with fake white snow scattered around.

Italian Cookies

Cuccidati (Italian Fig Cookies)

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