Italian is a great cuisine that is full of great recipes for both savoury and sweet, with dishes like pizza, spaghetti, pesto, risotto, gnocchi and tiramisu.
Nice and simple pizza dough, using few ingredients, This has no oil or salt but does have honey and Italian herbs to make the dough slightly more fragrant. These can also be partially cooked, cooled and frozen for later use.
Stuffed mushrooms are a great party nibble and they don't have to be overly complicated. Italian pork sausage and cream cheese are the fillings for these ones.
Authentic Italian-style risotto cooked the slow and painful way, but oh so worth it. Complements bbq meats and chicken dishes very well. Check the rice by biting into it. It should be slightly al dente (or resist slightly to the tooth but not be hard in the centre).
Panettone is Italian Christmas bread but it is just fine any time of the year for breakfast or afternoon tea. Delicious!
In this recipes, the dough is topped with tomatoes, thinly sliced onion and anchovies before it is baked. Very Italian and very delicious!
Squid in a tomato wine sauce is a popular Italian Christmas favourite. It's good as a side dish or served over pasta.
As well as eggplants this sandwich has roasted capsicum and portobello mushrooms. Best made with a sturdy Italian flat bread.
A terrific meal of pan-fried Italian sausage with red capsicum, onion, garlic and wine, tossed with linguine and a grating of Parmesan cheese. A quick and satisfying midweek meal!
Pork chops are browned then baked in the oven with crumbled Italian sausage, sliced mushrooms, red wine and passata sauce. Goes great with rice or pasta.
Super easy to make and just delicious! Sure to satisfy the family. Chicken and potatoes baked in Italian spices with a little tomato.
Barbecued Prawns
Barbecued Lobster Tails
Vegetarian BBQ Mushrooms
Barbecued Salmon
Satay Chicken Skewers