This beautifully simple Amaretto Tiramisu dessert can be prepared in just 15 minutes and requires no baking. It has a light airy texture and packs a rich, almond flavour that isn't overly sweet.
Warm, embracing and dependably satiating, polenta is the number one winter favourite comfort food.
Whether prepared simply with butter and Parmigiano Reggiano, or alongside a rich meat sauce, a pot of steaming corn meal is a guarantee of a hearty and satisfying meal.
Not surprisingly, every region of Italy likes to serve their polenta differently, from soft and creamy, to firm enough to cut with a knife. It all depends on how it is cooked and with what it is being served.
This curly long pasta was originally made by wrapping fresh pasta around a knitting needle and allowing it to dry. These long strands of curly pasta have a hollow core like bucatini and will easily capture any sauce you dress it with.
Here we've prepared it with a tomato based sauce of finely ground ingredients, but it could also be served with a fresh pesto or cream-based sauce.
Ravioli, tortellini, agnolotti, mezzelune, cappelletti: as in all aspects of Italian cooking the regional variations of filled pasta shapes is inexhaustible. If you love Italian cooking, you need to have at least two or three filled pasta shapes in your repertoire.
The Filled Pasta - Advanced Pasting Making, presented by Chef Davide Galbiati covers every step from making the ideal pasta dough, selecting and preparing fillings, making the filled pasta shapes and then serving.
Pasta, rice, farro and fregola are four popular staples in Italian regional cooking. We mostly see them presented as cold weather foods being served steaming hot usually with other wintery ingredients. But Italians use them all year round to add flavour, texture and nutritional value to cold dishes too. Here are four delicious salads that show how versatile these ingredients can be. They are ideal for summer entertaining and picnics, as you can prepare them well in advance and keep them chilled until you are ready to serve them.