Italian

These mouth-watering beetroot and goat's cheese pizzas are made with a delicious buckwheat wholemeal dough.

If you can find fresh orecchiette, use them instead of the packaged dried version. Note

The nutty flavour of burnt butter pairs beautifully with the tang of roasted marinated artichokes in this gorgeously simple pasta dish.

Traditional Italian vongole and chorizo linguine from Australian Women's Weekly.

Classic Italian with a twist.

Meaning 'ear' to reflect it's shape, which resembles a little ear, orecchiette is a speciality of the Apulia region in Southern Italy.

A small pizza with big flavour: Onion, anchovy and olive pizzetta.

600g canned borlotti or cannellini beans can be substituted for the shelled borlotti beans; rinse and drain beans before adding for last 10 minutes of cooking. Recipe can be made 2 days ahead and refrigerated, covered; reheat or bring to room temperature before serving. Note

Pasta salad is best made on the morning it will be consumed. Note

Bucatini is a long, hollow pasta; it looks a bit like thick spaghetti, but has a tube running down the centre. It goes well with chunkier-style sauces. Note

Carpaccio, usually served in Italy as a “primi piatti” (literally, the first plate), a first-course salad, can be made with finely sliced fish as well as the traditional beef fillet. Be certain that the meat you buy is as fresh as possible and from a reliable source. Note

If you have an electric pressure cooker you won’t need to reduce the heat to stabilise pressure, your cooker will automatically stabilise itself. Always check the manufacturer’s instructions before using. This is a large serving of meat. Cooking time is for medium to well-done beef. Cook more or less depending on how you like your […]

A simple, savoury classic with pots of flavour, pasta al quattro formaggio can be made using penne, or other short cut pasta, in place of the gnocchi.

A rich and delicious veal campagnola, topped with melted cheese and served on a tomato base, the perfect dish to bring the taste of Italy to your table.

Tortiglioni, a straight tubular pasta with grooves on the exterior, works well when baked with a chunky sauce, such as this one. You can substitute it with rigatoni or ziti, if you like, but anything less substantial will get lost amid the hearty sausage and vegetables.

A healthy and organic beef lasagne using gluten-free, soy-free and egg-free ingredients.

Broad beans and mint are a match made in culinary heaven. With the addition of prosciutto and a red wine vinegar dressing, this is the ideal spring side.

Filling can be made a day ahead. Cover; refrigerate until required. Palmiers, flat, flaky, palm-shaped French pastries, are traditionally made as a sweet with caramelised sugar. We have come up with this savoury version. Note

These easy individual tiramisus require no cooking and are perfect for a dinner party.

This delicate pasta dish combines the loveliest of summer flavours.

Cool, sweet and fruity, this refreshing mango and hibiscus sorbet is perfect to enjoy on a warm Summer afternoon by the pool. It is only enhanced by a splash of prosecco.

Thick-cut T-bone tagliata, Italian sliced steak, served with zesty rocket and parmesan salad.

Try this gourmet yet simple Mediterranean style pizza to add a little excitement to the dinner table.

Semi-dried tomatoes are packed with that delicious, punchy flavour. Some greens, pasta and a drizzle of oil is all you need to make them sing. Use frozen peas, if fresh ones aren't available.

These tasty little pizzetta bites with pesto, bocconcini and prosciutto make a great share platter for a cocktail party.

Making your own pizza bases is not difficult and it’s rewarding, but, if time is short, buy the bases and use the topping ingredients we’ve suggested. Note

Recipe is best made just before serving. Note

A delicious baked pasta dish of chicken penne carbonara with crispy crumbs to keep the whole family happy.

Fast and fresh is what most of us are looking for in a mid-week dinner, this prawn spaghettini recipe is fast, fresh, tasty and healthy. Winner.

Fennel adds a fresh astringency to a savoury prawn risotto.

serving per person for each of the five food groups 1½ serves vegetables;1 serve grain foods; 1 serve lean meat and bean foods. Note

Serve up this winter warming mixed mushroom risotto for dinner tonight. It's full of flavour and perfect if you're after a vegetarian meal that will be more than substantial.

Creamy rosemary risotto with roasted pumpkin, spinach and grated parmesan.

Healthy and hearty tomato & borlotti soup from Australian Women's Weekly.

These teeny tiramisu cupcake towers are not only adorable, but a delightful option for dessert!

OK these can be a little fiddly, but we've used ready made wonton wrappers here so that makes things a little easier, and just as delicious. Your guests will be impressed!

This spectacular dish is surprisingly simple, it's a great dish to serve up for a night of relaxed entertaining.

These crunchy Italian treats are perfect with hot espresso coffee.

This delicious recipe uses orecchiette, a traditional pasta from southern Italy's Puglia region, where it is made from semolina, and is served with oil, sausage and leafy greens.

Spicy chorizo adds bite to the creamy mushroom sauce, to finish you can sprinkle finely grated parmesan cheese and coarsely ground black pepper over individual servings, if you like.

Moist, dense and dripping with syrup, this chocolate orange polenta cake is a very grown-up way to recapture a childhood love for jaffa cakes.

This is a rich and sophisticated dessert that makes an elegant end to a special dinner.

A cool and classy take on an Australian Christmas classic.

It is very important to allow biscuits to cool completely before you attempt to remove them from trays, to avoid breaking Note

Give your usual potato frittata a gutsy flavour kick by adding capsicum and olive. Serve it warm from the oven with a green salad or take it on a romantic picnic.

Citron vodka is a lemon and lime flavoured vodka that contains small amounts of lemon peel. Limoncello is a popular after-dinner drink in Italy, and is usually served ice cold. It is sweet and lemony, but not sour. Note

These delicious risotto-filled zucchini flowers are a real treat for guests, though you could simply use lemon and chilli ricotta if you want a simpler recipe.

Bollito misto, which translates as "boiled mixed meats", is a traditional North Italian dish served on New Year's Eve and other special occasions.

Cheesy potato and fennel gratin makes a fabulous side dish for a classic veal scaloppine.

This creamy chicken and broccolini tagliatelle recipe is perfect for a quick and delicious mid-week dinner.

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.

Fast and easy barbecued chicken pizza - perfect for children's lunches.

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

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.

Cool 5 minutes before serving over ice cream. Note

A fresh and tasty meal that is ready in no time.

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

This simple dish has surprisingly intense and exotic flavours.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

Watermelon and mint granita, a semi-frozen dessert originating from Sicily.

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

This delicious yet simple pasta dish is packed with veggies and can be whipped up quickly and easily. In fact, you'll have most of the ingredients in your pantry and fridge already.

Barramundi is perfect for this fish on polenta with dill gremolata, as it's strong enough to handle the gremolata without dominating the overall balance of flavours.

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.