Spicy couscous salad

This can be made as a main-dish salad (great for lunchboxes) or as a side dish for roast lamb

Roasted carrots with goat’s cheese & pomegranate

A lovely combination of sweet carrots, fresh cheese and juicy seeds – interesting enough for a main, starter or side

Cracked potato salad

A great side dish for the BBQ

Ossobucco

This classic veal recipe provides the staple for a magnificent Italian Sunday lunch

Artichoke & wild mushroom pie

This rustic savoury pie shows just how modern vegetarian dishes can excite and thrill all appetites

Ultimate risotto primavera

We consulted no less than three great Italian cooks to come up with this classic spring vegetable risotto

Chilli Marrakech

If you love spicy, aromatic dishes like tagine, this one-pot will become an instant favourite – it uses lean lamb mince but beef also works

Cheat’s cheesy focaccia

Use a simple packet mix to roll out an Italian flat bread with blue cheese and parmesan, drizzled with olive oil

Campari & soda

This Italian grapefruit liqueur is bitter on first sip, but with orange slices and plenty of ice there isn't a refresher like it

Baked asparagus risotto

Cooking your Italian rice in the oven saves you laborious stirring time – plus this one’s low in fat and calories

Pasta with prawns, mascarpone & lemon

This healthy seafood dish is a light mid-week Italian supper best made with wholemeal pasta shapes

The ultimate makeover: Spaghetti carbonara

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Italian comfort food without the calories, this recipe is rich and creamy, yet just one third of the fat