"The recipe calls for risotto rice, Italian rice varieties that are high in a particular type of starch, with grains that are ...

One of the best Italian dishes most Americans are missing out on is pasta alla puttanesca. In 1988, actress Sophia Loren ...

Firstly - and please don't take this personally! - is Pasta Puttanesca (Puttaneca is the Italian for hooker) which is a deeply flavoured sauce based on tomato and capers. Heat a little oil in a ...

Indulge in their creamy Orecchiette ai tre formaggi, (pasta with three cheeses), or the flavourful Mezzi Rigatoni alla puttanesca (rigatoni with a Neapolitan sauce of tomatoes, olives, capers and ...

From pouring olive oil into boiling water to rinsing noodles in the sink, there's no shortage of pasta "hacks" that supposedly come straight from someone's Nonna. As it turns out, a lot of those ...

An easy butternut squash pasta sauce for any pasta shape, but ideally tagliatelle. This luxurious, creamy pasta is gently spiced with a hint of nutmeg, cinnamon and cloves. Melt a third of the ...

This saucy, spicy vodka pasta is packed with flavour and so easy to make – perfect for a cosy night in. Melt the butter and olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat. Add the onion ...

A nutritionist has highlighted a common blunder that chefs often make when cooking pasta - and it's something the Italians always get right. Julia Farré pointed out the importance of cooking ...