Deli-style antipasto platter
This easy recipe serves a colourful mix of antipasto favourites. Buy cold meats from a deli and combine bought produce with fresh fruit and vegetables.
Spaghetti Carbonara with Asparagus
An easy Italian family favourite spaghetti, no need for meat just fresh blanched asparagus and a squeeze of lemon for the perfect pasta dish.
Cooking with Dad and Barilla Pasta
Dad and the kids take over the kitchen for an evening to cook up a great Barilla pasta dish.
Beef tortellini soup
A meal in a bowl! It is the ideal soup and packed full of vegetables. Serve a big bowl with some Italian bread for a complete meal.
Basic risotto
You can add pretty much anything you like to this basic risotto at the end of cooking. You could fry a whole lot of different mushrooms in butter and stir those through.
Balsamic vinaigrette dressing
Start with this as a base and then add a variety of other flavours such as Dijon Mustard if you wish
Balsamic roast vegetable salad
This recipe is fantastic for BBQ’s , entertaining and picnics.
2 ingredient pizza dough
This makes a great base that you can use for so many things such and cheese and bacon scrolls and garlic bread.
Tomato creamy pasta
A pasta recipe for the family that is quick, easy and delicious. It's also a great way to introduce new flavours to toddlers in a meal that the whole family can enjoy.
Classic caponata
This Sicilian staple is great served with warm flat bread and some mozzarella as an appetiser, beautiful next to all kinds of meat such as grilled lamb chops or marinated chicken and is just so easy.
Pumpkin and mozzarella risotto balls
Here's what to make when you have leftover pumpkin risotto - arancini balls! Rolling cold risotto into balls, coating in breadcrumbs and then frying gives the most delicious snack, lunch box filler or even another main meal if you serve them up with veggies. Delish!
Dishwasher lasagne
This spinach and ricotta lasagne is cooked in the dishwasher! Assemble it and pop it in on a full cycle and you have dinner for two.
Meatball macaroni and cheese
This unusual pasta bake has layers of yummy meatballs, creamy sauce and pasta for a filling dinner that the whole family will love. Make two and pop one in the freezer so you always have a tasty meal to hand.
Cauliflower risotto
Try this unusual risotto that's healthy and delicious. Parmesan really brings out the flavour of the cauliflower giving a rich and creamy dinner. You can easily make this dish vegetarian by leaving out the bacon too.
Tomato basil pizza
This light pizza has the classic Italian flavours of tomato, basil and mozzarella but with half the calories. Buon appetito!
Delicious cheese pizza just for me
Sneak finely grated carrot into the tomato paste kids love pizza and you can hide lots of vegetables inside it
Pocket Pizzas
These pita-sized pocket pizzas are great for kids and the ingredients shown are just some suggestions of things you can use as pizza toppings.
One pan caprese pasta
This one pan caprese pasta uses the traditional caprese ingredients of basil and tomatoes, served up with delicious melted mozzarella cheese. The best part? It's all cooked in one pan.
Florentines
Florentines are a yummy little snack that incorporates sultanas, cornflakes, almonds, glace cherries and chocolate. They're super-quick to bake and make a delicious afternoon snack.
Spaghetti with crunchy bits
A bowl of this spaghetti with tomato sauce is perfect at the end of a long day. And the crunchy bits? They're crisp bacon pieces and fried breadcrumbs to top it off.
Chicken and Mushroom Risotto
Risotto is a simple rice dish that makes a great budget family dinner. This recipe uses chicken mince and chicken stock to create a simple yet tasty meal.
Baked ricotta
Baked ricotta is simple to make and is great to serve guests on an antipasto plate. Simply season the ricotta, add herbs like oregano and bake for 40 minutes to have a delicious snack
Pizza tomato sauce
Make a simple pizza sauce to top your favourite pizza with this easy recipe. The secret to the perfect pizza sauce lies in the pinch of brown sugar that complements the acidity of the tomatoes.
Easy chicken parmigiana
Chicken parmigiana has become a pub-food classic but it is really easy to make at home and a great dish to cook if you have to feed a hungry crowd.
Roasted tomato and chorizo soup
A rustic Italian flavoured soup with concentrated flavours of oven roasted tomatoes and roasted garlic, studded with spicy chorizo sausage and fresh basil.
Remy’s ratatouille
This healthy veggie recipe is a great way to use up leftover vegetables in the salad drawer. It doesn't take long to cook and works as a delicious side or as a main meal served on a bed of rice or with plenty of crusty bread.
Pear rocket walnut and parmesan salad
This classic salad combination of pear, rocket, walnuts and parmesan cheese that can be a light meal on its own or a great accompaniment to barbecued or grilled meat or fish.
Mocha amaretti
These Italian almond biscuits boast a mocha flavour that make them go down perfectly with a cup of coffee after dinner or as a side to a mousse or ice cream dessert.
Sweet potato mini pizzas
These are great pizzas made out of sweet potato so great for gluten free families