In Rome, Nonna Teresa introduced me to this method, which doesn't use eggs. For restaurant service, when the gnocchi mix is made in advance, eggs are useful,...
Try to get hold of Tipo '00' - this is a very finely sieved flour which is normally used for making egg pasta or cakes. In Italy it's called farina di...
This is such a simple, clean and delicious risotto. When buying asparagus, have a look around because there are lots of varieties available now - purple-tipped,...
Using best-quality sausages and tomatoes gives this from-scratch version of Sarah's favourite comfort food a real smack of flavour. Finish with freshly...
I learnt this technique for cooking asparagus from one of the nonnas I met at the market in Rome. By frying, then adding a little liquid and reducing to...
This pasta sauce takes minutes to cook.What's great about this recipe for beginner cooks is that once you've done it a few times you can add other simple...
For me, this is both a pleasure to eat and a ritual to embrace - surrounding a wonderful filling with elegant, delicate pasta is definitely a skill worth...
It's said that Italians don't eat cheese and fish together, but I've often seen nonnas grating a wodge of Parmesan into a seafood risotto or a pot of pasta....
Super-creamy ricotta is a great source of the minerals calcium and phosphorus, both of which are essential for healthy bones and teeth, plus it's lower...
Celebrating the humble tomato, this beautiful risotto is delicate but packed with flavour. I've kept the risotto itself very simple and elegant, then added...
Super-nutritious broccoli is packed with vitamin K, keeping our bones strong and healthy, and contains folic acid and vitamin C, boosting our immune systems...
Both comforting and luxurious, using a decent, drinking Barolo in this beautiful ruby risotto not only adds a lovely pink hue, but boldly brings the sweetness...
This is a beautifully simple, classic Sicilian pasta dish - it's incredibly satisfying, full of flavour, and feels like a great big hug in a bowl. It also...
Homemade pasta, in a silky sauce of double cream, Parmesan and fresh truffle (or nutmeg, which is easier to get hold of and just as tasty!) is a well-known...
This is a brilliant dish for days when you want comfort food, but with a bit of zing. It's packed with green veggies, silky fresh pasta, and fragrant lemon....
My veggie twist on a classic carbonara champions incredibly sweet leeks, thyme and plenty of cracked black pepper. It's well worth slow-cooking the leeks...
This is the coming together of three beautiful ingredients - mozzarella, basil and courgette - to make an oozy, cheesy, scrumptious risotto. White wine...
This is a basic risotto bianco with very thinly sliced artichokes added to it, which give it a wonderful perfume. You need small artichokes for this dish...
This paella-style dish is a simple one-pan meal that makes the most of tasty and cheap chicken drumettes. (This is the meaty upper part of a chicken wing...
Ladies and gentlemen, let me introduce you to one of the very nicest risottos on planet earth - it's oozy, delicate and super-comforting, with wafer-thin...
Sienna told me about an amazing ragù she'd enjoyed in the Val d'Orcia region of Tuscany, and this is my take on that recipe for her. Think of it as a...
This is cannelloni, but not like you've seen it before! Good British rose veal is a really smart and sustainable choice of meat that's chronically underused...
Pasta con le sarde is a trademark dish of Sicily, due to the abundance of beautiful fresh seafood they have in southern Italy. However, my version uses...