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Asparagus and Parma ham bruschetta

Recipe by: Maggie Pannell

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Why are the simplest dishes often the best? Here, a few fine ingredients lift this sandwich from the 'something on toast' category to a special treat. It makes a delightful, balanced light lunch when fresh asparagus is in season.

Asparagus risotto with chervil

Recipe by: Marco Pierre White

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Dinner for two in twenty minutes. It's fantastic.

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Beetroot Risotto

Recipe by: krone9

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Beetroot risotto topped with halloumi cheese and boiled eggs. I was inspired to cook this after being served beetroot risotto in a very expensive restaurant and being terribly disappointed. So I made it how it should have been made! Preparation time is only 5 minutes as you do most of it whilst you're cooking the rice!

Calamari in Red Wine and Tomato Sauce

Recipe by: NCANGELONE

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This is an Italian Christmas Eve favourite. This recipe can be doubled or tripled easily. Serve as a side, starter or over pasta. Buon Natale!

Cassata

Recipe by: Celeste

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This is one of my favourite desserts to make for company in the spring. It’s easy with store-bought sponge cake and it looks like it took hours to prepare with the candied fruit/ricotta filling and green tinted marzipan covering. Some variations use gelato instead of ricotta, but I prefer it best with ricotta.

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Charlotte alla Milanese

Recipe by: Manuela

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This is my version of a delectable pud I had in Milan. You could chill this before serving, but I like it warm. The rum at the end is optional, but makes for a nice presentation at a dinner party.

Classic Cioppino

Recipe by: Beth

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This is an authentic recipe that originated in the 1800s with Italian fishermen who settled in San Francisco, California. Serve in large bowls with crusty sourdough bread on the side.

Crostini alla Fiorentina

Recipe by: nostatic

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This is a traditional Italian starter that is, essentially, liver pate served on toasted rustic bread. This is a nice recipe for parties and wine tastings. For vegetarians in attendance, you can also prepare a version with finely chopped (and drained) herbed tomatoes as it is equally delicious. You can serve the dish hot or cold on toasted baguette or ciabatta.

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Egg-free pasta

Recipe by: Webby

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If you have ever wanted to make your own fresh pasta without using eggs, this easy recipe shows how semolina, salt and water are kneaded into a simple dough, then rolled and cut into tagliatelle strips or squares for ravioli.

Fresh Semolina and Egg Pasta

Recipe by: jenn

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Nothing beats fresh pasta, and this recipe is so easy. You can use this to make any shape of pasta you like, from tagliatelle to ravioli to lasagne.

Gorgonzola and Wild Mushroom Risotto

Recipe by: Rebcamuse

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This savoury, well balanced risotto with dried chanterelles and Gorgonzola cheese works well as a main course.

Homemade Gnocchi

Recipe by: Anna

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This simple potato, flour and egg recipe is one my family has used for generations. An Italian classic.

Insalata Caprese

Recipe by: Marina

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Because this salad is so simple, the freshest top-quality ingredients are important.

Italian Pan-fried Mushrooms

Recipe by: Jan Cutler

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Fresh exotic mushrooms are available in autumn, and they add a wonderfully concentrated flavour to this express mushroom dish. Serve with creamy pasta or griddled ciabatta and a plum tomato salad. Delicious!

Limoncello

Recipe by: Michele O'Sullivan

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Truly worth the time required to create this ice cold refreshing drink.

Mushroom ravioli in herb jus

Recipe by: Norma MacMillan

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Bought stuffed pasta just does not taste anything like silken-textured home-made pasta with a freshly prepared savoury filling. This is not a convenience meal – making pasta does take time – but the result is a marvellous dish, to savour and enjoy at a weekend. This recipe is for the filling. Look on the site for our fresh pasta dough recipe.

Panforte

Recipe by: Andrea

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I LOVE to make this impressive, but easy cake at Christmas! The cake is so sticky that you must use edible paper to line the pan. Don’t worry if the mixture seems to cool too quickly. Just warm it up in the microwave again and keep working.

Parmesan risotto

Recipe by: AnneFrancoise

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This simple risotto is a perfect accompaniment to loads of mains - prawns, scallops, lamb chops. It also makes a nice first course. For something really special, add shaved truffles on top. This risotto doesn't reheat well, so prepare it just before serving.

Pears grilled with pecorino

Recipe by: Azmina Govindji

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Many cuisines have long traditions of combining fruit with cheese. This recipe stems from the Tuscan combination of juicy pears with salty ewe's milk called pecorino. With some of the cheese melted over the pears and the rest combined with cool grapes and salad leaves, this makes a stylish first course, or light main dish for two.