Recipes which are as authentically Italian as an English girl gets, even with the help of an actual Italian in the house. I can take criticism so feel free to weigh in with your versions.
My top tips for how to cook perfect, authentic, classic pasta.
Soft custard, luscious fruit and easy pastry. A tart for Tuscany, even if you're in Torquay.
The ultimate wintry stew for the London summer
A no-pasta lasagne with courgettes as the "pasta" layer and aubergines, tomatoes, red onion and basil as the "meat".
Dreamy lasagne with broccoli and bacon for weight loss. No, really. (OK, not really.)
A super-quick and summery pasta with olives, arugula, fresh tomatoes and basil, ready in the time it takes to boil the pasta water.
Chicken cooked in milk, sage and lemon: think perfect crackly skin and brown meat that literally falls off the bones combined with the tenderest white meat you've ever eaten.
How to make a truly authentic Italian pasta dish of spaghetti with lobster, step by step.
Apple tart - an alsatian apple tart baked in a pastry shell, layers of sliced apples bound with a thin custard. Perfect for afternoon tea.
