Italian

A creamy pasta sauce that can turn a busy weeknight dinner into something special. You can add ham, mushroom and spinach to the pasta to give it more bulk.

A delicious new twist on a versatile Italian staple. Enjoy this wonderfully comforting spaghetti lentil bolognese for a hearty midweek meal that the whole family will love!

On a cold winter evening, especially in the middle of the week, there's nothing like a warm, creamy pasta bake to fill your family up.

This cauliflower pasta bake recipe is sure to become a family dinner staple! Creamy cheese sauce, nutty cauliflower and plenty of crunchy breadcrumbs make this dish a hit with kids and adults alike

Get your 60's vibe on and serve these devilled eggs as part of the hors d'oeuvre selection at your next cocktail party. They may not be very sophisticated, but you'll soon remember how moreish they are.

Smoked cheese and NZ Pork make an irresistible combination in this lasagne with a tasty twist

Serve with a mesclun and herb salad for a delicious family dinner

A delightful vegetarian twist on a classic family favourite

Treat your taste buds to a burst of flavour with this pasta dish

Indulge in the classic Italian dessert experience with this tiramisu recipe

Quick, easy, and absoluely delicious – what’s not to love about our creamy chicken and tomato gnocchi! You’ll have dinner ready in less than 30 minutes so this is perfect when you are short on time. You can use chopped regular tomatoes instead of cherry and teardrop, if you prefer. If you want to make […]

A gorgeously simple pork fettuccine recipe, with mushrooms, crispy pork batons and golden croutons

Ham off the bone makes a deluxe version of classic macaroni and cheese

This recipe is best made close to serving. Note

You can add extra herbs or capers to this dish, or use a chilli-flavoured tuna for a little extra punch. Note

To avoid wastage, we used feta that is sold in a tub in brine. Use only the amount needed and return remaining brined feta to the refrigerator for later use. It can be used for a Greek salad or baked into a herb quiche or frittata. Note

You'll have a tasty dinner on the table in no time with this garlic prawn and chorizo linguine, which takes an easy-breezy 25 minutes to pull together!

To reheat, thaw, then cover with foil and bake for 30-40 minutes (or 20-30 minutes for smaller dishes).

Dinner doesn't get much easier than this! This prawn spaghetti recipe contains all the classic elements of a good pasta - garlic, tomatoes, chillies and salty capers. Serve for a simple yet sophisticated meal

Create authentic Margherita pizzas with a gluten-free twist - the bases are made out of kūmara and rolled oats! They have a fabulously crunchy edge when cooked, meaning they are perfect for holding all of your favourite toppings.

This tart is just divine and works with pretty much any variety of plum. It’s not too sweet, so you will find that even people who claim not to have a sweet tooth will love it!

This scrumptious asparagus and feta frittata can be made ahead, stored, then reheated later for an easy summer lunch or dinner. You could even whip one up to take on a family picnic - it's so quick to make!

Embrace the joy of a summer Christmas with this heavenly trifle recipe. With interspersing layers of raspberries, cream, sherry-spiked sponge cake and silky homemade sabayon, it's a dessert that is sure to delight.

This cake is so simple to make but bursts with wonderful flavour - perfect for whipping up as a light afternoon treat. Drizzle with lemon and sugar syrup and top with rosemary twigs for a gorgeous finish.

Create a deliciously authentic Italian meal in less than an hour with this mouth-watering seafood and saffron risotto recipe! Packed with fish, prawns, clams and squid, this dish is a must-try for seafood lovers.

This foolproof recipe for a classic Italian tiramisu is as impressive as it is simple. With silky-smooth mascarpone and a delicious injection of flavour from the espresso, this dish is perfect as a dinner party dessert.

Combine plum pureé, homemade custard and mascarpone cream and you get this magical gelato, which makes a silky, fruity and luxurious treat. Could there be a more delicious way to cool down when the days start to get warmer?

This chicken and courgette meatball dish highlights the importance of fresh, good-quality ingredients in cooking - resulting in a delightfully succulent meal. The cherry tomato sauce makes this a perfect dinner for a warm evening!

This rich and delicious lasagne is oozing with flavour, cheese and creaminess, creating a fantastic Italian-style family dinner. It's perfect for colder nights, or any time that you just feel like a little extra comfort.

Crisp and firm biscotti is a perfect match for your morning coffee or afternoon cup of tea. Combining a decadent nutella flavour with subtle hints of coffee, this recipe will have you wanting to move to Italy.

You'd be hard pressed to find a homemade meatballs recipe that's quicker or easier to make than this one! Pinch the ground meat out of sausages to create meatballs that taste just as good as if you'd made them from scratch.

These ricotta tartlets will be the star of the show at your next morning tea or as a dessert at your upcoming dinner party. Homemade pastry is filled with a silky mixture of ricotta and orange, creating a gorgeous combo of crunchy and creamy.

This spaghetti recipe highlights the beauty of simplicity. Pasta needs little more than garlic, lemon and oil to make it into an exquisite meal – just throw plenty of flavour at it and make sure it’s cooked al dente!

Put a vegetarian twist on the traditionally meat-based Italian ragu with this rich and flavoursome mushroom recipe. Served with pappardelle and topped with a zingy homemade gremolata, this dish is an all-round winner.

If you’re looking for pure comfort in a glass as winter closes in, you can’t go too far wrong with mulled wine. This recipe combines the fruity flavours of orange and cranberry with subtle spices to create a luscious, warming tipple.

Combining the nutty flavour of spelt pasta with our silky cauliflower sauce, this pasta dish is a wonderful idea for an easy dinner. It will be on the table in just 40 minutes, and is so tasty you'll be going back for seconds!

Homemade pizza is delicious and a much healthier (and yummier) alternative to those from most pizza outlets. Plus, the kids really love to lend a hand making them. These vegetable toppings are always a hit!

Surprisingly, common table grapes relish some roasting time in the oven, transforming into little caramelly globes of flavour which, in this dish, burst sour-sweet deliciousness onto roasted pumpkin. A sprinkle of toasted seeds adds a final, lovely crunch.

The traditional Italian sweet and sour sauce, agrodolce, from The Food of Love Cookery School caught Mum’s eye and, in the absence of rabbit, she has used chicken and it’s perfect.

From A Year at Hotel Gondola (incidentally about a 50-year-old food writer who heads to Venice, falls in love and grapples to meet her publisher’s deadlines!), this dish is incredible – salty, sweet, soupy and pure comfort.

The original recipe from The Food of Love Cookery School uses a seashell-shaped pasta. But Nici prefers making corteccia, a pea-pod shape, as it’s faster, easier to make and will still capture the delicious sauce in all its nooks and crannies.

The basis of Luke's Kitchen's menu is founded on two basic components: pizza and seafood. When those two components combine in their 'Neverfail' pizza, you can taste the magic. Learn how to make the Kuaotunu hot spot's star dish.

Give your broad beans a new lease on life by tossing them through this delicious ricotta pasta. Topped with prosciutto, parmesan and chopped dill, it's a quick and easy dish that tastes incredible.

This pasta bake is the epitome of comfort food. Combining the magical pair of spinach and ricotta, along with a beautifully flavoured tomato sauce, it's ideal as your family dinner on a cooler evening.

It couldn't be easier to whip up this frozen treat! The sweetness of watermelon and tanginess of pomegranate are the perfect combination, creating an delicious icy cool dessert for warm evenings.

Simple to make but melt-in-your-mouth delicious, this meatball dish is a great idea for a midweek dinner. The chicken, pea and ricotta combination in the meatballs is divine!

Make dinner exciting tonight, with these deliciously healthy broccoli parmesan pizza bases. Topped with any ingredients you like or have on hand, these are a nutritious treat!

This homemade pesto is so good, you'll never want store-bought again! Use as a topping for crackers, a dip for vegetable crudité, fold through cooked pasta or spread onto a pizza base.

A rustic Italian tart, or crostata, is the perfect vehicle for plums - and their combination with warm, juicy strawberries is just divine! Try this gluten-free version for a luscious dessert.

Love risotto, hate stirring? This delicious oven-baked tomato sausage risotto recipe makes easy work of creating this Italian classic.

These macadamia Florentine ice-cream sandwiches are such a delicious treat for dessert on a hot day! Top with dried fruit, nuts and glacé ginger to make these extra festive.

Serve up a deliciously light dessert this Christmas with our cherry and amaretti white Christmas log, which is filled with the divine festive flavours of amaretti biscuits and fresh cherries.

This raspberry and white chocolate tiramisu is extremely easy to put together as it’s an assembly job, as opposed to cooking. The flavours are heavenly too - the perfect dessert treat!

Take this historic Italian dessert and make it your own with our delicious fig and orange panforte recipe. The fruit, nuts and spices make it so festive, creating a perfect after-xmas-dinner treat.

This kumara and goat's cheese frittata is a great recipe if you're looking to feed a big crew, or want a dish to last a few days. Packed with protein and delicious goat's cheese, this will be a hit.

Homemade biscotti makes a wonderful Christmas gift, as it keeps well and it’s much better than the store-bought variety. Your friends and family will definitely be impressed!

Whip up this decadent tiramisu in just 30 minutes with your leftover Christmas panettone. Our recipe transforms the panettone into a completely new dessert that is almost too beautiful to eat!

Don't let any leftover roast vegetables go to waste with this scrumptious roast vegetable frittata. Using pre-cooked veges makes things so easy!

The ultimate comfort food, this pork, mushroom and sage lasagne is so good it could turn any bad day around. Full of flavour and the delicious combo of cheese, pasta and mince, say hello to your new favourite dish.

This mojito panna cotta recipe is silky and light, making it the perfect dessert for any long dinner party. It is so simple to make, but the result is elegant and delicious.

Packing a punch in heat and flavour, this spicy chicken pasta is a fantastic midweek dinner meal that can be whipped up in just 30 minutes. Sprinkle with dukkah crumbs for added tastiness.

Quick dinners don't have to be boring - just one mouthful of this dreamy chicken and asparagus pasta and you'll never look back! Creamy and flavoursome, it seems a crime that it only takes 30 minutes.

If you’re craving comfort food, it doesn’t get much better than this cheesy lasagne rotolo dish, which combines pasta, ricotta and beef mince in a rich and delicious meat sauce.

This dish is all about the spaghetti – but not as you know it! We made pasta-like strands from courgette to create a low-carb, gluten-free alternative to meatball pasta.

This fantastic gluten-free pizza recipe gives you two delicious options for toppings: smoked salmon or prosciutto. Choose which one tickles your fancy most and enjoy!

It’s Italian for dinner tonight with this beautifully-flavoured chicken and eggplant parmigiana with rosemary roasted kumara. Served with a side of green salad, this makes a well-balanced meal.

Have dinner on the table in just 35 minutes with this delicious (and nutritious) spinach and ricotta chicken parmigiana, complete with kumara chips and a leafy green salad.

This prawn and pumpkin pesto pasta is ready in just 40 minutes, but will look and taste like you’re a seasoned pro. The juicy prawns and freshly-made pesto are a magical combo.

This easy spelt pasta with peas and ricotta is perfect for a workday lunch. Packed with beautiful greens and zingy flavours, you’ll be the envy of everyone in the office!

It doesn’t get more delicious than this orange kumara and ricotta gnocchi with fresh tomato sauce. Channel your inner Italian chef and create this dish for dinner in less 40 minutes.

Who can resist fall-off-the-bone lamb shanks with flavoursome bean ragu? This incredible recipe is a perfectly comforting midweek meal that is exceptional served with polenta or creamy mashed potato.

Italian cuisine is the best comfort food! Try the mouth-watering easy chicken rice bake for your next meal.

These incredible slow-cooked Italian beef rolls in tomato sauce delivers huge flavour and is brilliant served with pasta or mashed potatoes and some fresh steamed greens.

All you need is 20 minutes to whip up this pasta recipe! With a delicious Napoletana sauce starring garlic, olives and chilli, plus a sprinkling of creamy ricotta, this is one vegetarian meal that's bound to be a hit

Nici Wickes' bruschetta recipe sees smoked fish paired with lightly-cooked onions, steeped in a fruity vinegar, then served with a handful of currants, pickled cucumber and lemon. This is heaven on a plate

Nadia Lim nails dinner time with this Italian chicken bake recipe. Ready in under an hour, this gluten-free dish is easy enough for weeknights yet also sophisticated enough for a weekend dinner party. Dig in!

An Italian classic gets a fresh twist with this caprese salad recipe. Grilled peaches, asparagus and homemade pistachio mint pesto take this gluten-free dish from simple to simply delicious

This Nici Wickes recipe is a variation of the Italian shortbread-like butter biscuit that's traditionally dipped into chocolate. They are rich but not too sweet, and the chocolate coating is almost chewy

This delicious Italian-inspired tart recipe showcases blistered tomatoes and Parma ham on a smooth cannellini bean purée, dotted with torn burrata, all encased in a delicious nut pastry shell

This delicious recipe sees tender beef and parsnip ragu tossed through silky ribbons of pappardelle pasta. At only $4.20, this is the perfect meal to serve for a tasty yet budget-friendly family meal

Agrodolce is a traditional sweet and sour sauce in Italian cuisine; agro meaning "sour" and dolce meaning "sweet". In this recipe we've teamed it with tender lamb and pasta for a tasty family meal

Pork shoulder is slow-roasted to tender perfection in this ragu recipe. Serve with ribbons of fettuccine or freeze and enjoy for a delicious meal later on. This dish is also slow cooker friendly

This cheat's lasagne recipe makes quick work of creating this family favourite. Packed with flavour and ready in just over an hour, this dish is perfect for enjoying an Italian classic in a snap

There is no pre-cooking of pasta for this one-pot wonder recipe! Enjoy homemade chicken meatballs cooked in a spicy arrabiata sauce, paired with risoni pasta and grilled until cheesy and golden

Ditalini (a small, tubular pasta) is the star of this tasty pumpkin and chickpea pasta bake recipe. Served with haloumi and seed topping, this dish is simple yet sophisticated cooking at its best

This Italian-style braised beef recipe is comfort food at its best. Pair this rich ragu with tender penne pasta for a winning family meal that's perfect served on chilly nights

It's easier than you think to make homemade tortellini thanks to this delicious recipe. Toss through an irresistibly creamy bacon sauce for a winning pasta dish the whole family will love

Pork sausages are the key to creating this easy penne pasta recipe. Simple yet satisfying, this speedy dish is the perfect weeknight meal for feeding the family. Try serving with parmesan and salad

If you're looking for your next vegetarian dinner winner, here it is. This spinach and broad bean cannelloni recipe is packed with all those delicious Italian flavours and plenty of veges

This Italian-inspired recipe sees golden veal scallopini served with a bright, tangy salsa verde. The best part? You can freeze the veal for an easy, delicious dinner when time is tight