Learn how to cook langoustines with our handy guide, packed with tips for getting the best out of these prized shellfish.

A classic, Tuscan-born tart, Torta della Nonna has to be one of the most widespread and well-known Italian desserts. Its success likely lies in its simplicity: it consists of nothing more than two ...

Becoming one of the most famous chefs in Milan (and, after starring in her own television show, all of Italy) isn't easy, but Viviana Varese remains at the top of her game by sourcing the very best ...

Manuela Zangara serves up a simple and refreshing beef carpaccio recipe, perfect for summer. The key to success if to get the slices of beef as thin as possible – if you're wary about the process, you ...

Soup is generally served as part of the primo course during a meal and there are a number of popular Italian soups eaten around the world, such as minestrone and pappa al pomodoro. Often packed with ...

With its earthy flavour and striking colour (whether deep purple, pink or yellow), it's no wonder so many chefs are incorporating the root vegetable into their menus. The fun needn't end after the ...

Chef Alessandro Gavagna's zlikrofi recipe is an Italian take on the classic dish from Slovenia, which is only a short hop over the border from the chef's home in Friuli. Fresh pasta can overcook very ...

Fish, meat, vegetables – the Italians will happily take any of their fantastic ingredients, throw it into a pan with lots of other aromatic flavours and gently simmer it until they transform into a ...

Filippo Trapella shares his recipe for torta di riso, a delicious Italian rice cake flavoured with candied citron, vanilla and powdered amaretti biscuits. To give the cake its traditional sticky crust ...

Like so many of Italy’s best dishes, bruschetta owes its origins to la cucina povera, whose customary marriage of frugality and ingenuity among Italy’s peasant class dictated that nothing edible ever ...

Every year in July, the town of Chioggia – referred by many as ‘la piccola Venezia’ – hosts a big seafood sagra (festival) in honour of its historic fishing tradition. Stretching along the main ...

Pasta has been a staple of the Italian diet for well over a millennium and today there's no escaping pasta, wherever you go in the world. Whilst dried pasta is good for tossing in a starchy pasta ...