‘Risotto is my favourite dish, ever.’

I found a bunch of super thin asparagus and thought they might go well with linguine. It’s such a simple combination and a great way to enjoy asparagus.

This is part of a series of really easy dishes – this one only take as long as the pasta does to cook. They’re perfect for a quick supper after work or lunch or tea with the kids.

This is part of a series of really easy dishes – this one only take as long as the pasta does to cook. They’re perfect for a quick supper after work or lunch or tea with the kids.

This is one of the best things I have made. A moment of serendipity, just when you can’t imagine what to cook, something rather good comes out of nowhere…

Inspired by the ricotta tarts made in Naples at Easter.

I made eight flavours of biscotti as Christmas gifts. A bit mad, but lots of fun. The photo shows the hazelnut, orange and chocolate, and chocolate and chocolate flavour – the rest were eaten!

A simple 30 minute Italian Classic.

I was blown away by a nduja pizza I had in London. So naturally, I bought some the next time I was in my Italian deli…

This is one of the best ways to enjoy artichokes. I got these artichokes from Kingston Market – they’re fresh in from Italy.

This is inspired by a recipe in the book, ‘Salad’ by Amy Nathan (1985).

This is inspired by a recipe in the book, ‘Salad’ by Amy Nathan (1985).

This vegetarian artichoke pesto-style sauce is perfect with oreccihette pasta shapes. It works a treat.

Inspired by our pizza masterclass at Franco Manca’s, I thought I would have a go at making a quicker flatbread.

This bruschetta is all about the combination dried basilica citron flowers with goat’s cheese.