This elegant, easy bread chips recipe by Matteo Metullio showcases two celebrated Italian ingredients: the fragrant, straw-coloured Malga butter produced in mountain dairies and PGI-protected Tyrolean ...

Often served alongside cocktails or an aperitif, the traditional canapé made from bread or pastry topped with a savoury garnish originated in France, but many cuisines around the world offer their own ...

Pumpkins might not be the first Italian vegetable you think of, but they’re used with aplomb in the northern reaches of the country. Often paired with game in more mountainous areas or put front and ...

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 ...

Compared to many other varieties of shellfish, mussels are cheap and plentiful. They can be served in their shells to add aesthetic quality to soups, pastas and starters – just be sure to give them a ...

Francesco Bracali harnesses the firm flesh of the eel in this tempura recipe, matching it with a light and crispy batter which is deep-fried to crunchy perfection. Served with a heady smoked lardo ...

This collection of courgette recipes showcases the many different uses of the vegetable. Fabrizio Marino utilises the beautiful colours of courgettes in his Vegetable tempura recipe, serving the ...

A vegan diet is that which omits the use of animal produce altogether, including eggs, dairy and, for many vegans, honey. It's a common misconception that the vegan diet can be restrictive or ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Sicily has a long and important tradition of gastronomy. For a Sicilian like me, food is an essential part in the daily life. Our food is a rich blend of all the culinary traditions of the people that ...