Baby chicken diavola

Diavola means devilled, a term used to describe hot dishes. If you are feeding children and think this might be too spicy, you could reduce the amount of chilli. Poussin, …

Monkfish is a firm white fish with a puffy texture. Its flavour is distinctive enough to withstand strong-tasting sauces but in this recipe I like to cook it in a …

Caponata is a vegetable stew with a characteristic sweet and sour taste that comes from the olives, capers, red wine vinegar and sugar. It tastes just as good cold as …

The possible flavourings for risotto are as endless as sauces for pasta. Pumpkin is a big favourite of mine and very popular with children, as is butternut squash. I prefer …

Make sure you buy either best end or loin of lamb fillets, as these are very tender. On St Patrick’s Day one year I was in Dublin cooking for Chris …

This makes a lovely Sunday lunch or even Christmas dinner. The gravy is quite spectacular and when all the flavours are brought together the dish is very rich, so a …

Saltimbocca means ‘jump in the mouth’ – i.e. the flavours created in the pan are so full of zing that they continue to jump around deliciously once in your mouth! …

The first time I managed to feed my daughter, Laura, fresh tuna I had to hide it in a pasta sauce. She loved it so much that now she always …

Salmon has recently become very popular in Italy. It is easy to cook, since the colour change is so obvious on cooking. Remember, though, that the secret of perfect salmon …