Italian

Whisk up this version of an Italian custard specialty, using strawberries and sweet dessert wine.

Take a different approach to a classic family lasagne, adding this versatile summer vegetable to a spiced pork and veal mince filling.

This colourful chicken and vegetable pasta is a fresh and filling meal for the whole family. Save a portion for tomorrow's lunchbox!

Prosciutto is a cured meat and staple of Italy. Combined in this recipe with freshly shaved parmesan, crunchy iceberg lettuce and a hearty homemade dressing, it's a super-fast side or a meal in itself.

This spicy seafood pasta might feel decadent but nothing could be simpler. It only takes fifteen minutes to create, and with succulent mussels and punchy chilli, you won't be able to resist.

The perfect dish for your next dinner party or weekend family meal - Tuna steaks are grilled to perfection and served with flavoursome caramelised onions and tasty Sicilian olives.

This decadent Italian pastry is a perfect accompaniment to a hot cup of coffee (or a sneaky glass of brandy). Rich in nuts, dried fruit and dark chocolate, try to stop yourself from just having one.

Your own homemade classic Italian pesto sauce made with basil. Take advantage of basil in season and make plenty for your friends.

Calzones are a fabulous way to use up leftovers. Stuff your pizza pocket with cheese and antipasto meats and veggies for a delicious flavour kick!

Indulge in pizza for dessert with this glorious sweet take on an Italian favourite - complete with syrupy apples and toasted almonds.

Bacon, mushrooms, creamy pasta sauce and peas, the combination will have the family fighting over seconds.

This delicious crab and ricotta stuffed cannelloni pasta is a guaranteed crowd pleaser - served topped with baked tomatoes and melted cheese, this Italian dish is a brilliant variation on your traditional lasagne.

This beautiful sage and mixed mushroom risotto is wonderfully creamy and packed full of flavour. Serve it with a side salad as a warming, hearty dinner.

This beautiful Italian dish is a semi-frozen, chilled dessert made with brandy, cake and cream. It is gorgeous served cool with fresh berries.

This chicken and eggplant provencal dish is ideal served with crusty bread and a simple salad.

Ragù to riches! This versatile dish is perfect for entertaining.

Experiment with different ingredients to keep life, and food, interesting!

A rich and thick tomato sauce covers these fluffy Italian dumplings, topped off with basil and lights flakes of parmesan.

Not suitable to freeze or microwave. Note

Suitable to freeze. Not suitable to microwave. Note

Step up your pasta game and get a little bit fancy with these decadent minted pea and ricotta meatballs. Photography by Rob Shaw/ bauersyndication.com.au

Mike’s Top Tips: By making your own pasta, you’re learning a great new skill. Plus it’s super-easy. But if you haven’t got the time, buy fresh lasagne sheets from the supermarket and cut them into wide strips Frying the herbs for the pappardelle gives beautiful colour, texture and flavour to the dish. Just be careful […]

Mamma would be outraged but when there’s no time to make ravioli, Asian dumpling wrappers make a fast, delicious alternative.

Deliciously sweet apricots are layered in a tall glass with fresh strawberries, crumbly biscuit pieces, vanilla custard and flaked almonds.

Prepare this delicious vegetarian rice dish in under thirty minutes to satisfy your family and friends.

Packed full of marinated veggies and rich tomato sauce, this delicious pasta dish will impress the whole family with minimal effort.

This traditional Italian pasta dish is the ultimate comfort food, packed full of flavour to nourish the body and soul. Crispy bacon, button mushrooms and chives are tossed in a creamy sauce with perfectly cooked fettuccine.

Embrace your food processor to save yourself cooking time and prepare this delicious tiramisu cheesecake in no time at all. Swirled with decadent dark chocolate and fragrant espresso, this dessert will please all your critics!

Mix up your usual BBQ with these delicious gourmet Italian antipasto skewers - the perfect finger food when entertaining guests.

Cool, creamy and packed with sweet juicy berries and crunchy almond pieces, this frozen semifreddo dessert is absolutely divine and wonderful served at the end of a meal.

Using Lebanese bread for pizza bases means you can have this take-away favourite on your table in just 30 minutes.

Keep those hungry teenagers fed well with this cheese, salami and tomato bake.

This glorious homemade baked gnocchi dish is made completely from scratch, and puts a gourmet twist on the traditional pasta bake. This dish is wonderfully warming and hearty; guaranteed to delight your family and friends.

Bake up this healthy tart with classic Mediterranean flavours for a lunch to share with friends or family. Olive tapenade, crumbly feta and fresh roma tomatoes provide a fresh topping for the crispy pizza base.

The choice of pizza topping is only limited by our imagination. This quick and tasty version combines egg and cheese with a Mexican twist.

Take a trip to Italy with this quick but indulgent dessert. Creamy, rich coffee flavours coat this adult treat, complete with fresh fruit and a few sneaky pieces of biscotti.

Mix Italy's favourite sauce with Italy's favourite grain and you have a modern spin on an Italian take-away classic.

Sink your knife into these toasted turkish pide breads, oozing with homemade tender meatballs, melted cheese and a glorious Italian tomato sauce, this is the ultimate lunch for a hungry group of friends or family!

Agnolotti is a traditional Italian pasta, stuffed with a beef or vegetable filling. It's served here filled with char-grilled eggplant and ricotta, wonderfully tossed with tender pumpkin, crunchy almonds and hearty chickpeas to create a delicious vegetarian dinner dish.

When two irresistible desserts are combined, you know something magical will be created. This tiramisu cheesecake partners the traditional flavours of creamy dark chocolate and fragrant espresso with decadent cream cheese.

The perfect savoury dish for any time of the day - breakfast, lunch or dinner.

Use any filled pasta variety such as tortellini or ravioli for this healthy tuna pesto pasta. A side salad and lemon wedges compelte the meal.

It's easy to make this popular Italian starter at home. Assemble the bruschetta just before serving to keep the toast nice and crisp.

A taste of summer comes in every cone with this homemade raspberry gelato. Easier to make with an ice-cream machine, you can also make the gelato without one.

Fresh pasta, asparagus and smoked trout combine to make a delicious, light dinner. Add crusty bread and a green salad for a satisfying mid-week meal.

Pull-apart cheesy scrolls are a hearty afternoon snack straight from the oven, or an ideal lunchbox addition.

With zest and spice this vegetarian pasta is simple to make but delicious and full of complimentary flavours.

This simple pasta dish needs minimal ingredients and yet it's bursting with flavour. It's a perfect weeknight meal ... or for emergency entertaining.

This vegetarian version of traditional lasagne is so flavoursome that even the family carnivores won't notice it's meat-free.

Pasta is the ultimate comfort food. Wholegrain mustard gives this easy chicken and mushroom dish a flavour boost.

This simple creamy chicken fettuccine dish is pasta at its best, and perfect for a started or a quick and easy family meal

Packed full of flavour, this Italian eggplant and ricotta pasta dish is easy-to-make and perfect for dinner with the family any night of the week.

Basil pesto is the perfect light sauce for pasta. In this recipe, silken tofu gives the sauce a wonderful creamy texture.

Crispy golden whitebait are beautiful served as part of a platter as a gourmet starter. Serve with a creamy herbed mayonnaise as a tasty dipping sauce.

Topped with roasted mushrooms, shaved parmesan and and a fragrant garlic drizzle, this tasty bruschetta is quick to prepare and makes a delicous gourmet savoury breakfast or early lunch.

In this one-pot variation of spag bol, short pasta replaces spaghetti and is cooked with the sauce, making it a quick and easy weeknight meal the whole family can enjoy.

This salami pizza will become a family favourite as it's quick and easy using a pan instead of an oven.

Tickle the taste buds with this easy-to-make pancetta pizza topped with stuffed olives, sun-dried tomatoes, capsicum and fresh rocket.

With chunks of chorizo this lasagne is creamy, cheesy and just a little bit spicy.

This vegetarian recipe is perfect finger food for your next party, barbecue or family gathering. If you have many mouths to feed, this will make enough for 10 or more people.

Pizza with a twist! Pile your base high with veges that are packed with nutrients.

Here’s another way of making this humble family favourite even easier! I have added the grated carrot and baby spinach to the mix so you will only need a simple salad to serve. Plus my cheat’s version of a white cheese sauce make this dish as easy as possible.

Everyone loves lasagne! Try my nourishing twist on a family fave.

Italian cakes are often overly sweet, but a savoury note, in this cake from rosemary, helps balance that.

This is an Italian classic with a slight modern twist. As an alternative to the veal, try using pork loin or chicken breast, tenderising it as for the veal.

A perfect way to use up any left-over pasta, these are great to pack in lunchboxes or take on picnics.

Who doesn't love ice-cream? This Italian-inspired cassata is packed with berries, pistachios, chocolate and Turkish delight. It will be a hit with all ages.

Whip up this gorgeous vegetarian pasta dish in under 30 minutes and enjoy the of gorgeous, simplistic flavours that work together so perfectly.

Toss together this flavoursome pasta dish in under ten minutes - packed full of nutrients and fresh, beautiful produce

Treat yourself and your loved ones to a delicious veggie loaded pizza dish in no time at all!

Risotto can be easy with this quick chicken, pea and bacon dish. Top with rocket and the flavours take off.

This creamy vegetarian risotto makes a fabulous starter or a hearty main. Served with a salad it's a complete meal.

Sweet steamed pumpkin is tossed with fresh pasta and crispy proscuitto in a creamy cheese sauce to create this tasty Italian dish.

This light and zesty fettuccine is bursting with the flavours of juicy cherry tomatoes, nutty artichokes, crumbly feta and a touch of basil.

The humble Hawaiian pizza is a flavour combination loved all over the world. Delight your friends and family with a fluffy, golden pizza topped with crispy ham, sweet, juicy pineapple and oozy melted cheese.

Cream and cheese tossed in fettucine create a delicious pasta alfredo.

Tossed shards of parmesan with prosciutto and mushroom, drenched in cream. Pasta boscaiola is a legendary Italian pasta dish.

Packed full of goodness, this roasted vegetable pasta is packed full of tender pumpkin, mushrooms, eggplant and a punchy tomato sauce that will delight the whole family.

This classic winter warmer will soothe the soul with hearty vegetables and fresh basil.

Burst into spring with this mushroom and chicken ristotto. Add a green salad for a healthy texture and relax - summer is on the way.

Tuna, tomatoes and olives come alive in this tasty spaghetti dish.

We've mixed up your standard lasagne recipe and you'll be coming back for more! Deliciously cheesy, this chicken and agnolotti lasagne is the ultimate comfort food for your family.

This delicious summer salad is packed full of delicious, fresh ingredients. Even better, it can be on the table in under twenty minutes!

Delicious pan-roasted tomatoes, crispy bacon and flavoursome artichokes are tossed through fettuccine with fresh basil to create this beautiful pasta dish.

Wonderfully hearty and warming, this tasty bacon, leek and asparagus risotto is simmered in a fragrant white wine sauce to produce a beautiful dinner dish.

This hearty feast is so simple to make but with melted cheese, ravioli pasta and tomato sauce it's the perfect savoury comfort food.

Blue cheese and pear are a match made in heaven - pop them on some crispy bread and you have a speedy and elegant starter!

Splurge a little with this hearty Italian classic. Succulent chicken baked in a rich white wine and tomato sauce with salty kalamata olives and herbs.

A fresh summer pasta salad with artichokes, peas and fetta. Perfect for outdoor living.

Top your thin crispy pizza bases with oozy, melted cheese, char-grilled eggplant and fresh basil leaves to create a brilliant gourmet dish in no time at all.

These big, meaty mushrooms topped with fetta make a delicious and protein-packed meal. Serve as a starter for a dinner party, finger food ... or treat yourself to a quick nutritious lunch.

This hearty Italian baked pasta dish is perfect for a hungry family on a cool Winter's evening. Or, make for two and enjoy the leftovers the following day. The combination of tomato, sausage and pasta is beautiful enjoyed fresh out of the oven, especially when topped with melted, oozy ricotta cheese.

A hearty soup is the ultimate winter comfort food and this classic minestrone with a cheesy twist will delight everyone's tastebuds.

If you're looking for a scrumptious pasta dish to satisfy those hunger pangs then this recipe will do the trick. Mushrooms, mortadella and fettuccine are coated in a richy, creamy sauce that will have you coming back for more.

Succulent packets of lobster and scallops wrapped in pasta sheets and drizzled with creamy sauce. You don't get better than seafood ravioli for a summer lunch or an impressive dinner party.

Gourmet sandwiches worthy of any picnic, these are two very different fillings which both work extremely well stuffed in a fluffy baguette. Italian flavours are channeled with fresh salami and antipasto veggies, while an zesty chilli lime sauce and shredded chicken creates a Vietnamese style lunch.

Perfectly poached blue eve trevalla fillets are absolutely beautiful served simmered in a traditional Italian tomato, basil and olive sauce.

Light and fluffy, this flavoursome rosemary and lamb foccacia is wonderful served sliced warm, sprinkled with fresh herbs and drizzled with olive oil.

Hearty meatballs with a twist: the addition of dark chocolate provides a little bit of bitterness and more depth to the sauce.

The crispy coating hides a soft heart of pumpkin, rice and tender shredded lamb.