Ragù alla Bolognese or bolognaise sauce as it is known outside of Italy, is one of the world’s most popular pasta sauces. Unfortunately, the international version of Bolognese is very different to the ...

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 ...

Pigeon has formed a staple part of Italian cuisine for centuries, whether roasted whole or slow cooked in a rich ragù. Towns such as Orvieto in Umbria demonstrate the important part these birds play ...

Mozzarella is a fresh white cheese originating from the region of Campania in Italy. It is classed as a pasta filata (spun paste) cheese and has a soft, creamy texture which holds its shape when raw ...

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 ...

Although Italy's chefs are known for being amongst the most adventurous, wacky and downright wild in the whole world, sometimes nothing but the classics will do. This collection of traditional Italian ...

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, ...

With its plentiful pizza, pastas and breads, 'Italian cuisine' and 'gluten-free' don't seem like natural bedfellows. However, as this collection of gluten-free Italian recipes demonstrates, there are ...

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 ...

Finocchio (fennel) is found in two forms – the slightly fluffy looking herb fennel and the fat, white bulb commonly known as Florence fennel – and can be found growing wild throughout Italy. Both, ...