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Cook like an Italian

You know carbonara but have you ever tried its cousin — pasta alla gricia?

The simple and comforting pasta alla gricia is extremely popular in Rome, but relatively unknown here. Perhaps not for long though.
Put a ring on it

Fall in love with Italy's ring-shaped 'breakfast cake'

There are variations of ciambella all over Italy, and it makes the perfect start to the day.
Cook like an Italian

20 vegetarian dishes from each of Italy's 20 regions

Discover the diversity of Italy's regional plant-based recipes and flavours.
Spreadable salume

Get to know ‘Nduja, Calabria's spicy spreadable salami

There's so much more to Calabria's salami spread, 'nduja, than its chilli kick. Here's the low-down on how to savour this powerful fermented product.
Bellissimo

Episode guide | Cook like an Italian with Silvia Colloca | Season 2

Silvia Colloca is back for a second season of Cook like an Italian, with even more family recipes to pass on down to a new generation.
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Recipes

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Roman-style rigatoni alla Gricia

A simple pasta throw-together that's ready in 15 minutes, complete with chunks of guanciale and a good shaving of Roman pecorino.
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Chicken Diavola with Mediterranean potatoes

Chicken Diavola (Devil's chicken) is an easy one-pan roast chook that's spatchcocked for crisp skin and a shorter roasting time.
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Baci di dama

Meaning 'lady's kiss', these mini biscuits combine hazelnut and plain flours for a nutty flavour and are spread with chocolate in the centre.
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Zucchini and prawn fritto

Crisp baby zucchini and flowers with prawns that make for an easy and delicious canapé.
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Marbled ricotta ciambella

Ciambella is an Italian ring-shaped cake, prepared here with olive oil and ricotta and marbled with rich cocoa.
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Broken lasagne with lamb ragu

Stir this slow-cooked lamb ragu through torn lasagne sheets for a simple, pasta meal.
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Minestrone with risoni

Packed full of beans and vegetables, minestrone warms the soul from the inside, and a steaming bowl of it is perfect to wrap one's hands around on a cold night.
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Baked zucchini flowers with ricotta and mint

Carefully stuff the zucchini flowers with ricotta, mint and anchovy for a gorgeous roast vegetable that's soft and creamy.
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Gnocchi Sorrentina

In Sorrento, gnocchi is boiled and then baked with a rich sugo (sauce), shredded buffalo mozzarella and torn basil which takes the Italian classic to a new level.
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Zuppetta di pesce

Italians know how to do hearty meals, and the fish stew is no exception. Zuppetta di pesce brings together fish, mussels, clams and scallops for a rich stew.
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Whole roasted snapper

Silvia marinates her whole snapper in an olive and caper paste and then bakes it on a vibrant bed of cherry tomatoes and sliced chillies, served with crisp lemon...
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Spaghetti vongole e 'nduja

The beautiful juices from the vongole add such a rich depth of flavour to this spaghetti, all complemented wonderfully with fresh herbs and chilli.
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