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Best of the best: how to make the ultimate risotto alla milanese
Learn how to make the perfect risotto alla milanese. Our expert guide includes the best ingredients, kit and tips for the ultimate risotto.
Health
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Five reasons why eating pasta is better for you than you think
The low-carb diet craze suggests that pasta isn’t healthy – but Italian nutritionists disagree. Here's how to cook, serve and eat it.
Round-ups
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Plum ketchup and fruity traybake chicken: 5 inspiring plum recipes that aren’t jam or crumble
Plums are surprisingly versatile. Browse our inspiring plum recipes ideas, including a creamy salad and condiment to complement savoury dishes.
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Gennaro Contaldo on ragù secrets and Amalfi coast magic
Gennaro tells us about his aunt’s unbeatable ragù, first impressions of British food and his special ritual when returning home to Italy.
Reviews
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delicious reviews: Revolve Pizza Oven
We put the Revolve Pizza Oven through its paces to discover whether its motorised pizza stone and other features are worth the price tag.
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Why it’s worth understanding Italian wine and cheese labels
DOC, PDO... Discover what these letters on European food and wine labels mean – and explore a trio of exceptional Italian wine and cheese.
Fridge Raid
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Sofa cake and creative leftovers with cook and baker Manon Lagrève
Manon Lagrève tells us about her secret ingredient for zhuzhing up a speedy dinner and the best thing she ate last week.
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How to subscribe to delicious. magazine
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Cookbooks
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10 of the best Italian cookbooks of all time
Mark Diacono picks the cream of the crop from the countless cookbooks published on Italy’s diverse cuisine. Naturally, all are still in print.
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Everything you need to know about cooking with cast iron
You may well already own an enamelled cast iron casserole dish – but what exactly is enamelled cast iron, and what makes it so darned good?
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Your essential food guide to Veneto
Veneto is home to the glitz and glamour of tiramisu, spritzes and prosecco but you'll also find plenty of meat, fish, vegetables, grains and pulses.
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Your essential food guide to Valle d’Aosta
Discover the traditional dishes Valle d'Aosta is best known for, including cheese, wines and other foods typical of the region.
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Your essential food guide to Umbria
Umbria produces more truffles than any other part of Italy and is also the birthplace of porchetta. Explore its star dishes and ingredients.
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Your essential food guide to Tuscany
Discover the traditional food, drink and dishes Tuscany is best known for, including cheese, wines and other foods typical of the region.
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Your essential food guide to Trentino-Alto Adige
As Austrian as it is Italian, this region is unique in the Germanic and Eastern European flavours of its cuisine; read our full food guide.
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Your essential food guide to Sicily
Discover the traditional food, drink and dishes Sicily is best known for, including pastas, cannoli and granita, all typical of the region.
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Your essential food guide to Sardinia
Discover the traditional food, drink and dishes Sardinia is best known for, including cheese, wines and other foods typical of the region.
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Your essential food guide to Puglia
Discover the traditional food, drink and dishes Puglia is best known for, including cheese, wines and other foods typical of the region.
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Your essential food guide to Piedmont
A huge region, Piedmont is home to mountains, farmland and the city of Turin – making it one of the most gastronomic parts of Italy.
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Your essential food guide to Molise
Molise's culinary hits include the pasta shape fusilli and there’s also a local taste for offal and chilli, which is used to flavour salumi and sizzling pampanella (spicy roast pork) sold from street food carts.
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Your essential food guide to Lombardy
Discover the traditional food, drink and dishes Lombardy is best known for, including cheese, wines and other foods typical of the region.
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Your essential food guide to Liguria
Discover the traditional food, drink and dishes Liguria is best known for, including cheese, wines and other foods typical of the region.
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Your essential food guide to Le Marche
This central region has some fantastic dishes to offer, where a love of both meat and deep-frying naturally results in some delicious treats.
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Your essential food guide to Lazio
Lazio is home to Rome where famous pasta dishes like carbonara and cacio e pepe come from. Explore all the region has to offer here...
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Your essential food guide to Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Fruili is close to Italy's borders with Austria and Slovenia. The cuisine includes mountain cheeses and sweets flavoured with prunes and apples.
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Your essential food guide to Emilia-Romagna
Discover the food, drink and dishes Emilia-Romagna is best known for, from parmesan to balsamic vinegar, with our food lover's guide.
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Your essential food guide to Campania
Campania is home to the world-famous Amalfi Coast and Naples. It’s the birthplace of pizza, buffalo mozzarella and Caprese salad.
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Your essential food guide to Calabria
Calabria's cuisine reflects its history as one of the poorest parts of Italy. Expect simple dishes that take humble vegetables and turn them into something stunning.
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Your essential food guide to Basilicata
Rugged and mountainous, Basilicata is known for its cucina povera – with dishes like pizza rustica (a pie), pasta mollicata and ciaudedda.
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