Italian

Cool 5 minutes before serving over ice cream. Note

Antipasto means "before the meal" and is the traditional first course of a formal Italian meal.

This pasta is addictive with its crispy shards of bacon, creamy ricotta, fresh mint and broad beans.

Add a spicy twist to this family favourite.

There is nothing more satisfying and homely than a bubbling, golden lasagne cooked for family and friends.

You've reached the end of the menu, everyone’s having a ball – and you can too, because dessert is all prepared and ready to go!

This beautiful risotto is effortless yet brimming with flavour.

This beautiful looking terrine is a feast for both the eyes and the taste buds. The spinach and walnut pesto finishes off the dish perfectly; serve as a starter, or accompanied with a salad for a light lunch.

Serve up this delicious Mediterranean style bruschetta at your next gathering. Haloumi is a cheese that just begs to be grilled, and combined with tomatoes, basil and capers it is out of this world.

Lamb option; cook lamb fillets in heated large non-stick frying pan until browned all over; slice thinly. Place on top of non-vegetarians’ portions of pizza; cook as above. Note

Bring the taste of Italy to your home with this gorgonzola, speck and sticky balsamic pizza.

This recipe is gluten-free, however, if you decide to use pre-made packaged caramel popcorn, check the label carefully. Lolly Gobble Bliss Bombs (caramel popcorn) is available from supermarkets. Note

This vegetarian cheesy bake is a great Italian inspired casserole to throw together on a weeknight, for lots of rich delicious flavour, fast.

Serve this popular pasta dish with lemon wedges and warm crusty bread.

Mozzarella and tomato salad, tomato recipe, brought to you by Australian Women's Weekly

These tasty stuffed mushrooms are packed full of goodness and wonderful texture. They're great served as a starter for a dinner party with friends.

A rich and hearty tomato and carrot soup with chicken meatballs from Australian Women's Weekly.

This easy vegetarian pasta dish is perfect for the whole family.

Zeppole di san giuseppe is also known as St Joseph's Day cake.

The mainstay sauce of southern Italy, the great and hearty napoletana, is the classic go-to pasta sauce when there is no meat to be had and the cupboard is almost bare. Made well, it is fit for a king.

For a vegetarian alternative replace the pancetta with slices of grilled eggplant or sweet potato. Note

This speedy pasta dish is full of flavour and texture and is perfect for a busy, hungry family.

Both the kids and adults will love this easy, classic pizza.

Treat yourself to some everyday luxury with this chilli seafood pizza, laden with plump prawns and black mussels on the half shell. Finish with a squeeze of fresh lemon just before serving.

To make hazelnut and coffee friands, omit the walnuts and replace with 125g hazelnut meal. Note

A delicious Italian taleggio, prosciutto and rocket pizzas from Australian Women's Weekly.

Parmigiana goes well with homemade chips. Cut 1kg unpeeled potatoes into 2cm-thick chips, boil, steam or microwave until just tender. Drain, then dry with absorbent paper. Toss in large bowl with 1 tablespoon olive oil, place, in a single layer, on oiled oven tray. Roast in preheated 240°C (220°C fan-forced) oven about 25 minutes or […]

Make sure you use prepared white horseradish in the dressing and not the blended condiment sold by the name of horseradish cream. Note

Big Italian flavours take this stew to the next level.

An easy dish of turkey meatballs with simple tomato sauce for all ages to enjoy.

On one traipse around Sicily my husband Remo and I stayed with a fussy old aunt (Zia Flavia) who insisted the following pasta dish NOT be served with parmesan as it’s too sweet, but as she’s not here, and if that’s what you have in the fridge, then go for it. Otherwise seek out a sharp pecorino romano to give the dish a pungent bite.

Limoncello liqueur is an Italian lemon-flavoured liqueur made from the peel only of fragrant lemons. The peels are steeped in a good-quality clear alcohol then diluted with sugar and water.

Pasta with zucchini lemon garlic sauce

A risotto is actually very easy to make, and salmon goes very well with lemon.

A ricer or mouli, available from kitchenware stores, will give the best result for smooth potato puree and therefore a lighter gnocchi. Burnt butter and sage sauce is an easy and delicious accompaniment.

Use un-iced, unfilled plain biscuits for this recipe. Note

Serve this fresh and nutritious tomato salsa with corn chips or atop crusty toasted sourdough, bruschetta-style. It is even more delicious when topped with crumbled feta.

In southern Italy and Sicily this dish is called braciole and in the northern regions it is called involtini; our version of this classic veal dish also has a burst of sage.

A simple but luxurious pasta that makes a wonderful starter or a gorgeous light dinner.

Rich and luxurious Italian three-cheese ravioli with brown butter from Australian Women's Weekly.

An Italian soup with fusilli, cannelini beans and parmesan cheese.

Alternatively, the frittata can be made in a 24cm/9½-inch non-stick ovenproof frying pan, cooked, covered, over a medium-low heat for 12 minutes, then transferred to a hot grill (broiler) for 3 minutes or until browned lightly. You will need an ovenproof frying pan if it goes under the grill (or cover the handle with a […]

Add this chilli tuna and lemon linguine to your list of recipes for a quick, healthy mid-week dinner to help you stick to your resolutions.

Cointreau would work well for the liqueur in this recipe, although if you want to keep it booze free, orange juice would also do. Either way, for the amount of time involved the result is deceptively fancy.

Do not overwork the dough or it will toughen. Note

This recipe is good served warm or at room temperature. If not serving immediately, do not toss the ingredients together or the pasta will absorb the dressing. Note

Reserve some of the fronds from the fennel before slicing and sprinkle over the pizzas to serve. You can use sour cream instead of crème fraîche.

This spicy risotto is cooked in a rice cooker for minimum effort and maximum flavour.

A healthy and filling warm lamb sausage and ravioli salad from Australian Women's Weekly.

Everybody loves bolognese, especially kids.

egg-free gluten-free wheat-free Florentines can be stored in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks. Note

Serving ideas; drizzle with olive oil, and serve with thick slices of warm toast. Note

if you can’t find orecchiette pasta, replace it with penne. Note

Recipe is not suitable to freeze. If clams aren’t available, replace them with pipis. Fish stock can be used instead of vegetable stock. Note

Fresh pasta helps make this fettuccine marinara a seriously quick dish to put together, yet it's bursting with flavour from the seafood and saffron.

It's important not to overcrowd the turkey, fennel and lemon in the baking dish so they cook evenly and caramelise.

This nutritious vegetarian meal can be enjoyed be all and your body will thank you for it.

Cheese lover? This recipe is absolutely the one for you. Flavoursome gorgonzola, nutty parmesan, and creamy bocconcini are Italian favourites and are calling your name!

This tender veal ragu is full of the flavours of the Mediterranean with artichokes, lemon and black olives.

A quick and easy vegetarian pizza for Italian food lovers, you can add any vegetables you prefer to this recipe.

Rich, chocolatey tiramisu cake with mascarpone cream and plump, fresh raspberries makes a fine end to a special dinner.

Funnily enough, the artichoke is actually a variety of thistle. The silky smooth heart of this plant works wonderfully when marinated and served as part of an anti pasta platter.

You can use yellow squash instead of the yellow zucchini, if you like. Note

Crispy haloumi, spinach and tomato party pizzas that are great for sharing with family and friends.

Serve with ice-cream instead of yogurt for a quick dessert. If possible, choose freestone peaches (or nectarines) rather than the clingstone variety. You can use any seasonal fruit for this recipe.

Sweet onions, creamy feta and rich oily walnuts are such an indulgent combination. They work wonderfully as a pizza topping.

Chicken makes a great lighter option as a pizza topping.

Everyone likes pizza and its great for feeding a crowd, especially if that crowd involves hungry dads and brothers!

This deliciously warming soup is packed full of tender shredded pork and hearty beans to create the ultimate Winter comfort meal.

Mozzarella can be substituted for the bocconcini; stand 30 minutes before serving. Note

This quick and tasty pasta dish is packed full of flavour and is perfect for a mid week dinner for the family. The combination of crispy proscuitto and tender pumpkin is complemented wonderfully by freshly shaved parmesan cheese.

Similar to ravioli, agnolotti are tiny pillows of pasta stuffed with one of any manner of different fillings. You can buy these already made, sold in cryovac packages, in the refrigerated section of your supermarket or fresh from specialty pasta makers. Note

Pesto, from the verb 'pestare' in Italian, means pounded. Pesto pre-dates tomato sauces. It originates in Roman times.

Calzone is an Italian filled pastry, similar to a folded pizza, that originated in Naples.

Made completely from scratch, the dough is the key component to this tasty double-crust pizza.

Try this classic Italian dessert with a hazelnut twist.

Dill and salmon are a delicious pair in this easy, creamy risotto.