Bucatini with mushrooms & sausage

Pay homage to some of the delicious pasta dishes in Umbria, where mushrooms and sausages are king – this recipe highlights the power of dried porcini stock.

Spinach crespolini

Enjoy these healthy spelt pancakes filled with spinach, ricotta and tomato – they deliver all of your 5-a-day, plus spinach supports bone and eye health

Veggie spaghetti puttanesca

Sneak in an extra portion of veg in the form of the courgettes in this veggie version of puttanesca. Taking 35 minutes, it’s a low-fat and low-calorie lunch

Roast chicken with dill & potatoes

Give your Sunday roast a hassle-free makeover with this roast chicken with dill and potatoes, inspired by food writer Silvana Franco’s Italian heritage.

Rosemary polenta bites with peperonata

Serve our rosemary polenta bites with peperonata as canapés or a starter ahead of a celebration. They’re ideal for a special occasion such as Christmas

Ricciarelli biscuits

Rustle up these Italian-inspired almond biscuits. Gift to family and friends at Christmas, or make a batch for your own biscuit tin as a treat

Caprese salad

Make this classic Italian tricolore salad for a starter or side. It’s incredibly simple but, when made with perfectly ripe tomatoes, is a real delight

Healthy meatloaf with spaghetti sauce

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims/non-pork eaters.

Achieve three of your five-a-day with this veg-packed meatloaf in a sauce inspired by classic Italian ragu. This will soon become a family favourite

Pork meatballs

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims/non-pork eaters.

Make homemade pork meatballs, then enjoy Italian-style in a tomato sauce with pasta, Swedish-style with mash, or in a Vietnamese broth

Italian garlic chicken with white bean & rosemary mash

Try this easy take on a Milanese-inspired chicken schnitzel, served with a creamy cannellini bean mash and plenty of fresh lemon

Italian-style roast cabbage wedges with tomato lentils

Roast cabbage for a veggie centrepiece, with crisp, caramelised leaves on the outside and a soft, sweet centre. Serve with our Italian-inspired lentils and golden roast new potatoes

Aubergine parmigiana lasagne

Combine two Italian classics – parmigiana and lasagne – in this veggie bake. It’s ideal for batch cooking as you can freeze it before or after baking