Recipes

Recipes

Here you'll find some tasty recipes for simple, authentic Italian meals, using some of the ingredients you can find on this site. These recipes change all of the time, and particularly seasonally, so do keep popping back to see what's going on. You'll also find some links to these recipes (and to other products) in the product pages, to give you some more ideas.

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Seafood risotto

This dish is simple but delicious. Use good quality fish stock, fresh seafood, and the best carnaroli risotto rice you can find for a winning supper.

Baked ziti Neopolitan style

This fabulous baked pasta dish is an Italian favourite for special occasions and a delicious alternative to lasagne.

Tuscan bean soup

Tuscan bean soup is great as a hearty lunch, or as a winter starter. You can make lots and freeze it, or take it to work in a flask. Lovely jubbly!

Risotto with red pepper, chilli and pancetta

A gorgeous, creamy and spicy winter warmer that goes perfectly with a glass wine in front of a roaring fire...

Italian sausages with polenta

The Italians use polenta in a similar way to we use mashed potato, so this classic dish is really a Southern Italian take on sausage and mash.

Wild mushroom risotto

Wild mushroom risotto is a fabulously indulgent supper dish or starter. Even hardened carnivores will love this luxurious veggie risotto.

Linguine with crab and chilli

Linguine with crab and chilli recipe is a simple dish that uses that classic combination of crab and chilli. If you prefer, you could substitute prawns or mixed seafood for the crab.