Italian butter beans

This healthy side dish gives Mediterranean flavour to grilled chicken or chops

Italian chickpea stew

A wonderful dish for entertaining, as it can be made in advance and tastes just as good hot or cold

Best ever tiramisu

This super simple Italian dessert actually benefits from being made ahead, allowing all the lovely flavours to mingle

Aubergine rolls with spinach & ricotta

This spin on Italian ‘melanzane alla Parmigiana’ is quick to prepare and makes a deliciously creamy, veggie bake

Italian-style stuffed aubergines

Forget stuffed peppers and serve your veggie guests this sophisticated stuffed aubergine dish instead

Rosemary chicken with tomato sauce

This Italian-style casserole will warm you up, and it’s great value too

Oven-baked red pepper risotto

An easy version of the Italian rice dish, with none of the stirring. The leftovers are great too

Full English frittata

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
This recipe puts a British spin on the traditional Italian classic, but it’s guaranteed to be a winner for brunch

Italian apricot fool

Savour the flavour of this heavenly Italian apricot fool

Herby broccoli

Jazz up a plate of broccoli with a couple of Italian ingredients

Fresh pesto

It takes mere minutes to whip up this homemade Italian sauce – blitz basil, nuts, cheese and garlic then stir into pasta

Pan-fried sea bass with puttanesca sauce & celeriac chips

Posh fish and chips! Team bass with an Italian-inspired tomato sauce and serve celeriac as fries