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With its earthy flavour and striking colour (whether deep purple, pink or yellow), it's no wonder so many chefs are incorporating the root vegetable into their menus. The fun needn't end after the ...

Lamb is popular in most parts of Italy and forms an essential part of Easter celebrations. The meat will commonly be cooked with fresh rosemary or lemon and grilled, baked or roasted over hot coals to ...

In Italy no meal is considered complete without strong coffee and something sweet – or dolce, as the Italians say. If there are such things as national desserts then the Italians have plenty to offer, ...

No Italian feast is complete without a hefty array of antipasti to kick things off. The complexity of these dishes can vary greatly, ranging from a few slices of artfully arranged salumi to full-blown ...

Asparagus season, bringing with it both the white and green varieties in plentiful supply, heralds the beginning of spring in Italy. While asparagus can be grilled, stir fried or even eat raw the most ...

Italian food varies greatly depending on what part of the country you're in. Get to know more about the northern parts of Italy – from the jagged mountains of the Dolomites to the beautiful coastline ...

This supplì recipe will help you to recreate one of Rome's favourite street foods at home. These little croquettes are filled with rice, beef and stringy mozzarella cheese, which provides the 'al ...

Spaghetti carbonara is one of the most well known, yet often poorly executed, Italian dishes outside of Italy. Too often the pasta is doused in ladles of rich double cream and passed off as carbonara, ...

Cheese is so important in Italy that some banks accept wheels of aging Parmigiano Reggiano as collateral against loans. Whether made with milk from sheep, cow, goat or buffalo, Italian cheeses are ...

Although it may seem intimidating at first, making fresh pasta at home is an absolute breeze. Tagliatelle is probably the simplest shape to tackle for pasta-making newcomers – Filippo’s traditional ...

There are at least eight varieties of truffle known to grow in Italy, including the coveted white truffle. The central and northern regions are known in particular for their bumper truffle crops, with ...