Piedmontese spezzatino with stuffed squash is an ideal autumnal dish, cooked with a special vegetable mix that gives base flavours

Apulian pasta with tomato sauce and 'nduja. The other lead flavours in the sauce include capers, black olives and red peppers.

A creamy Neapolitan pasta, this lacto-vegetarian dish with fennel, red peppers and celery was just of one of many dishes my father...

A Calabrian linguine, a healthy combination of pasta with with tomato sauce, summer greens, citrus, and anchovies

A pasta dish perfect for summer brimming with the flavours of green summer vegetables and the zing of lemon. The white fish makes it...

Pea, spinach and lemon risotto, a vegetarian meal—vegan if you leave out the cheese. Another healthy summer dish for kids

A spicy Calabrian spaghetti dish with smoked mussels, mushrooms, green peas and a pesto with the kick of red chillies.

A dish that combines fish and seafood flavours with a fresh, green salsa that heralds spring.

A version of the first sauce my father taught me to cook. Smokiness and freshness are the key features of this classic Italian pasta dish

An Italian chicken dish for spring based on a Renaissance recipe. Flavours of fresh vegetables, a creamy mushroom sauce and lasagne side.

A great pasta dish— "paccheri con zucca, asparagi e capesante"—otherwise know as paccheri with butternut squash, asparagus and scallops

A pasta dish showcasing the delicate flavours of smoked duck and lots of green freshness, this is another dish that delivers maximum impact

spaghetti con tonno, literally spaghetti with tuna, is a quick and easy dish with a spicy pepper twist

Chicken Marengo is a classic dish of chicken, mushrooms and tomatoes, dressed up with seafood and eggs.

A quick and easy summer fresh pasta dish that foregrounds broccoli and anchovies; perfect for summer

Castellar poulet à la florentine, or Castellar Chicken Florentine, is a dish from southern France that deliciously documents a history of...

A pasta dish brimming with freshness made distinctive by the particular taste of roasted fennel, this one is easy to pull off, especially...

The orginal finger lickin' good: a 17th-century Italian chicken dish reworked and fresh for spring

A simple yet superb pasta dish with a classic tomato sauce that's easy and quick to prepare and, for me, its fantastic flavours are...

An extremely versatile slow-cooked beef recipe based on an Italian classic from northern Italy