Italian
Mamma’s cooking is still the best for this top Sydney chef
Chef Giovanni Pilu may be known for his elevated Sardinian cooking, but when his mamma’s in town it’s her rustic pasta that really makes his heart sing.
- David Matthews
Ligurian pesto pasta with beans and potatoes
Cooking pasta, beans and potatoes together in one pot is a revelation.
- < 30 mins
- Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Master the marinara: Adam Liaw’s guide to making Australia’s favourite romantic pasta
Elevate date night at home with this restaurant-quality marinara – a decadent seafood classic that is surprisingly simple to perfect.
- < 30 mins
- Adam Liaw
Upgrade pizza night at home with overnight dough and creamy burrata
Indulgent burrata meets a bold, silky vodka sauce in this crowd-pleasing pizza. Start the dough a day ahead for a crisp, pro-style crust.
- < 30 mins
- Giorgio Linguanti and Salim Gafayri
The humble grain that’s on everyone’s lips these Winter Olympics
As one of the signature dishes of the Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo region, polenta is finally having its golden moment. Plus: how to cook it at home.
- Nina Rousseau
Adam Liaw’s summer pinzimonio
Bring a taste of Milanese aperitivo to your table with pinzimonio, the ultimate shared plate of seasonal veg and seasoned olive oil.
- < 30 mins
- Adam Liaw
Adam Liaw’s chicken cotoletta is delicious with just a squeeze of lemon
Think of this as Italy’s sophisticated answer to the wiener schnitzel: best enjoyed simply with a generous squeeze of lemon.
- 30 mins - 1 hr
- Adam Liaw
Adam Liaw reveals the one secret to a better Caprese salad
With so few ingredients, every element must work twice as hard. The key to this classic dish isn’t adding more – it’s better curation.
- < 30 mins
- Adam Liaw
An easy, no-cook zucchini pasta for hot summer nights
This zesty, no-cook pasta is the ultimate solution for those humid evenings when the last thing you want to do is stand over a hot stove.
- < 30 mins
- Jessica Brook
Rosheen Kaul’s spicy marinated seafood salad
This spicy riff on the classic Italian insalata di mare uses a punchy marinade to make the seafood’s natural sweetness truly sing.
- < 30 mins
- Rosheen Kaul