A beautiful vegetarian Easter feast, this authentic Italian pie is stuffed with fresh greens and rich eggs and is perfect for eating throughout the summer. Preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6 ...
A great little make-ahead side dish that would work well with roasts and veggie feasts. Not quite pickled, these beetroot are still sweet but also a little sour. Wash and scrub the beetroot under ...
Chefs Antonio Carluccio and Gennaro Contaldo return to the Italy they left more than 40 years ago, to discover what has changed in Italian culture and how that has affected the way Italians eat ...
Freshly made ravioli will keep for a day or so in the fridge, dusted with semolina and covered with clingfilm. They are quite time-consuming to make from scratch, but fun! You will need a pasta ...
Cherry tomatoes are available year round but are at their best from June to October. Look for firm-fleshed, well-coloured fruit with clear skin and no signs of bruising. Remove from any plastic ...
Use fresh or dried ceps in pasta dishes, risottos or to give a deep, woodsy flavour to stews and casseroles. FAQs about BBC Food ...
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A feast of food from John Williams, Mary McCartney, Selin Kiazim and David Carter.
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Fine polenta (the instant of quick-cook variety) is the type most widely available in the UK. Ready-to-eat polenta is also available, sold in rubbery looking blocks. Polenta can be served hot ...
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Red mullet is sold whole and in fillets, both fresh and frozen. Whole fish are usually sold un-prepared. They require trimming, scaling and gutting. Red mullet is best bought from May to November ...