A delicious Italian style crostata with ricotta, studded with dark chocolate, hazelnuts, orange zest and a hint of aniseed

Hand rolled fusilli pasta topped with a Norma sauce (eggplants, tomato, basil). Deliciously rich and vegan too

Use fresh or frozen cherries to make this delicious custard-based ice cream and the sweet cherry pouring syrup

A beautiful crostata with blood oranges for morning tea.

Summery high side white peach crostata, smothered in a buttery almost crumb

You don’t need any special equipment to make this almond and cherry cake. Use fresh or preserved cherries and it is gluten free.

Crescionda is from Spoleto in central Italy. It contains crushed amaretti and dark chocolate, separating into layers as it cooks. Delicious.

Spaghetti al limone – three ingredients, simple, quick, delicious (and has no cream)

Easy to make coconut, blackberry and blueberry swirl gelato – dairy free, egg free and delicious (vegan)

Moist and full of goodness – ginger lemon and honey cake, butter-free and delicious.

Italian jam squares – simple to make and simply delicious. The kids will love them !

Gluten free and super moist – make this with whole unpeeled mandarins or tangerines, with little pieces of dark chocolate throughout

Creamy wild mushroom and potato soup, served with home made cipolline onion focaccia

Delicious and moist rhubarb ginger cake with orange zest makes a perfect mid morning treat with a coffee and a dollop of cream.

Delicious combination of chocolate and espresso coffee in this little gluten free ball.

A heavenly combination of blue cheese and pears in ravioli.

Plum and chocolate cake – a great way to use up the excess of plums we have in Australia or bookmark for your summer.

A festive Sicilian ricotta cake with candied oranges and dark chocolate

Delicious sweet and very pretty little biscotti made with polenta that are perfect for dunking in coffee of tea

Stinging nettles taste earthy and green in this delicate home made bow-tie (farfalle) pasta

An Italian delight – lemon taralli with a tangy lemon icing – that is so delicious and pretty. The kids will love them too.

Italian tiramisu – light, delicate and sweet