Italian

A timeless Italian dessert - the unmistakable combination of liqueur, coffee and cool ice-cream will finish off your meal in heaven.

This roasted capsicum sauce is so versatile you can keep finding uses for it! Take advantage of capsicums in season from the farmers markets when they are cheap.

Create your own fluffy, ricotta stuffed gnocchi for your family and friends. Simmered in a hearty Italian tomato sugo sauce, it is beautiful served sprinkled with crumbly feta and fresh basil leaves.

There's no need to feel guilty with this delicious pasta. Brimming with fresh capsicum, capers, garlic and tomatoes it's as healthy as it is delicious.

This beautiful Milanese risotto dish is wonderfully creamy and cheesy. Serve with lemon and rosemary marinated grilled lamb for a beautiful dinner.

Nutmeg, sour cream and bacon blend with ribbons of zucchini to make a creamy bowl of delight. Farfalle pasta is best but spirals are also suitable.

Roll up this tubular pasta classic filled with a mouthwatering combination of minced lamb, silver beet, cheese and herbs.

A classic Italian treat that is often enjoyed after dinner with a cup of coffee, this soft biscotti recipe is absolutely divine. Swirled with dried fruit and dusted with icing sugar, the crumbly golden sweet dessert will delight friends and family.

This frozen almond milk dessert is gloriously sweet and a wonderful zesty alternative to ice-cream.

Arrabbiata is a spicy Italian sauce made from garlic, tomatoes, and red chilli cooked in olive oil. Wonderfully fragrant, we've served it here with tender pan-fried chicken and creamy polenta to create a quick and easy dinner dish in under 30 minutes.

Roasted capsicum and pinenuts transform this pasta dish into a healthy light meal. Serve with green beans or a fresh salad.

Rich bolognese sauce with penne pasta topped with parmesan is a traditional Italian favourite and a easy dinner winner for the whole family.

Osso buco is a dish made with slow-braised veal shanks teamed with wine and vegetables. Originally from Italy, this makes a hearty winter dinner, or long, lazy Sunday lunch with friends.

Arancini means 'little oranges' in Italian. These rice balls contain a delicious cheese filling and are an excellent finger food or light lunch with a salad.

Invoke images of Italy in no time at all with this creamy and zesty pasta sauce. Juicy, fresh prawns complete this dish and make it perfect for lunch or dinner.

This aromatic easy side dish will ignite the senses alongside many mains you might be considering for lunch or dinner. It's also an exciting way to tick off the daily vegetable intake.

Arriving from the kitchen with a piping hot pan of sizzling cheese and olives adds a little dinner-party drama. Serve it with plenty of crusty bread, and paper napkins to catch the oily drips.

Pasta perfect. This meal is fast and fab.If you’ve got prawns in the freezer, you’ve got it made!

To put a fresh twist on the new season’s spring vege, Julie Biuso looks to Italy for inspiration.

A traditional Italian starter, arancini are stuffed rice balls filled with tomato sauce and mozzarella, then coated with breadcrumbs and fried. We've added crispy prosciutto and pine nuts to add extra flavour and crunch.

Enjoy the irresistible flavour combination of caramelised onions, fresh artichokes and creamy, crumbled goats cheese on this gorgeous pizza.

A classic Italian starter - battered balls of creamy risotto, melted cheese and minced meat make the perfect finger food.

This delicious dish is simple to make, easy on the pocket and won’t take up too much of your time.

Light, fresh and packed full of wonderful flavours, this beautiful salad is tossed with fresh basil, creamy mozzarella and crispy garlic bread pieces to create a brilliant side dish or light meal.

This simple spicy tuna pasta dish is perfect for a quick weeknight meal or emergency entertaining. The chilli can be served on the side if you're feeding children.

Delight your family and friends by making your own fresh pasta and using it as the base for your next Italian dish.

This delicious spiral pasta is wonderful tossed with crispy pancetta and sauteed radicchio pieces to create this quick and tasty dish.

Saltimbocca is quick to make and incredibly tasty. It translates from Italian as "jump in the mouth". Prosciutto is wrapped with sage around tender veal fillets in this beautiful meat dish.

This rustic Tuscan chicken dish is bursting with flavour and yet it takes less than 30 minutes to cook.

These crispy, parmesan-crusted fish bites go perfectly with the flavoursome tomato relish to create a finger food the whole family will love.

Indulge in this crispy, sweet, buttery dessert after a long day - perfect with a cup of warm tea.

Cleanse your taste buds with this easy to make champagne sorbet.

Hearty stock with meatballs make a quick and hearty meal in a bowl! Serve with crusty bread.

Creamy ham and parmesan cheese combine with tortellini pasta in this delicious Italian classic.

This simple pasta dish is easy to make but packed full of goodness, making it the perfect mid week family meal.

This simple but sophisticated pasta dish can be whipped up in no time at all. Asparagus and crispy prosciutto is tossed through perfectly cooked Italian linguine, perfect as a light lunch, or with lots of crusty bread for a more substantial meal.

Delight your senses with this timeless Italian dessert. The irresistible combination of espresso, liqueur and cool, creamy ice-cream will leave you in food-heaven.

Make your own pizza crust and delight your family and friends with this irresistible artichoke, potato and fetta topping.

An interesting twist on a stir-fry ... and store bought gnocchi makes this a fast weeknight dinner.

The combination of ripe heirloom tomatoes, creamy bocconcini and fresh basil leaves has long been an Italian favourite in this simple Summery salad.

This is a more traditional take on the popular Italian chicken dish, often seen served as a single schnitzel in Australian pubs. Tender chicken is cooked in a fragrant, hearty tomato sauce and topped with oozy, melted cheese to create a classic chicken parmigiana.

A perennial favourite, carbonara is an inexpensive dish the whole family can enjoy. Our recipe is packed with all the favourite flavours and is ready in just 25 minutes!

Everyone has their favourite spag bol recipe and it's usually the first ever main dish we learn to cook. This one is simple but classic and ideal for the rookie chef in your family when it's their turn to make dinner.

Fit to enjoy anytime as an accompaniment or stand-alone dish, this fresh and crunchy classic salad oozes flavour and can hit your table in no time.

Italians know good food, combining mascarpone, coffee, kahlua, finger biscuits and cocoa powder to create this spongey, syrupy dessert.

Get cozy on the couch with a warm bowl of this hearty minestrone.

Perfect for dinner or lunch this pasta dish takes less than half an hour to make. It's a healthy vegetarian option, filled with tasty mushrooms and lentils.

Full of texture and delicious savoury flavours, this divine artichoke, almond and olive sauce is beautiful tossed through al dente pappardelle.

A creamy layer of ricotta and parmesan is just the tip of this delicious recipe. Hearty veal and pork mince pasta satisfy your winter comfort food cravings.

With a herbaceous beef filling and cheesy sauce, this classic tubular pasta bake makes for a stand out way to feed the entire family. It even makes enough to reheat for an easy weeknight meal.

This boisterous dish features moist chicken breast marinated in lemon, herbs and spices. Served with fresh vegetables and a pungent mayonnaise, it will sing off the plate at a birthday or any social occasion.

Cool, creamy and packed full of sweet, juicy cherries, this beautiful vanilla ice-cream is swirled with honey glazed almonds and white chocolate chunks for extra flavour and texture.

This simple risotto will cure all your cravings with creamy rice and zesty lemon chicken.

This tasty caserecci pasta will be ready to eat in just 30 minutes. Enjoy salty green olives and spicy chorizo with capsicum and chicken in this healthy Italian dish.

Adding the texture of toasted pine nuts makes the classic flavour combination of this pasta dish soar.

A hearty dish to warm up winter nights .

Don’t overcook your risotto – the grains should be al dente when served.

Eleanor Ozich uses classic Mediterranean flavours to create luxurious gluten-free cakes

Italy’s islands hold great appeal for the culinary adventurer. Most have been invaded numerous times throughout history due to their strategic position or natural resources and with each invasion came new ingredients and cooking methods. Here’s a taste of Sardinia.

‘Dolci’ is the Italian word for the sweet things of life, especially the impressive variety of small biscuits, pastries and cakes which Italians love to eat with their morning coffee – or even for breakfast.

Italy’s islands hold great appeal for the culinary adventurer. Most have been invaded numerous times throughout history due to their strategic position or natural resources and with each invasion came new ingredients and cooking methods. Here’s a taste of Sardinia

Full of authentic Italian flavours

Sophie Gray uses basic Italian ingredients to create this simple and delicious dinner

Italy’s islands hold great appeal for the culinary adventurer. Most have been invaded numerous times throughout history due to their strategic position or natural resources and with each invasion came new ingredients and cooking methods. Here’s a taste of Pantelleria

If you want to impress your dinner party guests, this is just the dish to do it.

Sophie Gray uses basic Italian ingredients to create this simple and delicious dinner

From the dough to the toppings, Julie Biuso’s primo pizza is full of authentic Italian flavour

From the dough to the toppings, Julie Biuso’s primo pizzas are full of authentic Italian flavours

Sophie Gray uses basic Italian ingredients to create this simple and delicious dinner

From the dough to the toppings, Julie Biuso’s primo pizza is full of authentic Italian flavour

This chocolatey seductive, elegant dish will impress your guests.

Italy’s islands hold great appeal for the culinary adventurer. Most have been invaded numerous times throughout history due to their strategic position or natural resources and with each invasion came new ingredients and cooking methods. Here’s a taste of Sicily, Sardinia, Capri and Pantelleria

Luca Villari turns on the charm with this seductive, elegant dish to impress your guests

Eleanor Ozich uses classic Mediterranean flavours to create this luxurious gluten-free cake

This sweet loaf makes a great dessert with the perfect flavour combination of oranges and vanilla.

Italy’s islands hold great appeal for the culinary adventurer. Most have been invaded numerous times throughout history due to their strategic position or natural resources and with each invasion came new ingredients and cooking methods. Here’s a taste!

Luca Villari turns on the charm with this seductive, elegant dish to impress your guests

‘Dolci’ is the Italian word for the sweet things of life, especially the impressive variety of small biscuits, pastries and cakes which Italians love to eat with their morning coffee – or even for breakfast.

Luca Villari turns on the charm with this seductive, elegant dish to impress your guests

Eleanor Ozich uses classic Mediterranean flavours to create this luxurious gluten-free dessert

Italy’s islands hold great appeal for the culinary adventurer. Most have been invaded numerous times throughout history due to their strategic position or natural resources and with each invasion came new ingredients and cooking methods. Here’s a taste of Sicily

From the dough to the toppings, Julie Biuso’s primo pizzas are full of authentic Italian flavours

Megan May’s crisp raw cannelloni make an outstanding bite-sized canapé for a dinner party or an elegant amuse-bouche

By merging this Kiwi classic with an Italian-American favourite, the cannoli, we’ve taken mid-winter Christmas dessert to a whole new, and stunningly simple, level.

Although grapes are not a fruit commonly used in desserts, this tart does not disappoint with delicate marzipan and a zesty base.

Impress with this Italian classic, complete with creamy, smooth mashed potatoes, aromatic tomatoes and juicy veal.

Delicious Italian cooking doesn't need to take days of preparation; you'll be eating this pasta in just 25 minutes! Pesto and parmesan provide the basis for this linguine treat.

Transport yourself to a cosy Greek taverna with these lamb and pork meatballs paired with a salty tomato and green olive salsa.

If you enjoy a risotto but don't have time for the continuous stirring this creamy dish usually requires, then this microwave recipe is for you.

Irresistible creamy coffee dessert with crostoli to dip into. A great finish to any meal.

Bruschetta is an antipasto, or starter, from Italy that like so many other Italian delights has been adopted by the rest of the world! This spinach and mushroom version is simple but yummy.

For an exciting variation on classic fish and chips, try fresh Tasmanian mussels simmered in a spicy tomato and white wine broth. They work just as well with crunchy bread.

Relive your grandma's classic with the addition of Italian pannettone. Zesty and sweet, this creamy dessert is simple but sure to please.

Blended with vanilla bean, this creamy Italian specialty is best made ahead of time. Then served alongside beautifully roasted nectarines drizzled with wine for a truly satisfying dessert.

Enjoy a hearty pasta for dinner complete with salty olices, eggplant and tender lamb.

This sweet sensation can be churned up in minutes as an ideal finish to a summer dinner party.

This hearty slow-cooked pork ragu combines beautifully with fresh, flat pasta noodles for a dinner or weekend lunch prepared in advance.

This salad mixes the salty and zesty flavours of proscuitto and lemon juice with creamy feta, fresh greens and crunchy croutes.

This soft, light butternut pumpkin ravioli with cheese and the earthy herb flavour of sage is truly satisfying.

Drink while you cook with this seafood risotto which makes use of some of your favourite ingredients: tender scallops and dry white wine.