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Seven days of pasta!

Seven days of pasta!

A pasta assigned to each day of the week, for easy dinner inspiration, no matter the occasion
Duck ragù: A recipe that will beat the winter blues

Duck ragù: A recipe that will beat the winter blues

Want to impress your flatmates with a fancy meal? This duck ragu recipe is the one for you
A dinner date at Vapiano

A dinner date at Vapiano

Vapiano is famed for its approach to pasta. With its romantic scenery complimenting the Italian restaurant, is the pasta worth a bite?
Get a taste of la dolce vita this weekend at Festa Italiana

Get a taste of la dolce vita this weekend at Festa Italiana

Check out Festa Italiana this bank holiday weekend with a host of different food and drink vendors, live music and masterclasses to transport you to the Italian peninsula
GUSTO: Manchester’s authentic Italian

GUSTO: Manchester’s authentic Italian

Resident Italian Lucia Cannizzaro reviews the Italian chain and it is definitely worth a visit
Review: ‘Cravings’ by Chrissy Teigen

Review: ‘Cravings’ by Chrissy Teigen

Elena Bradley reviews the most hyped celebrity cookbook of the last 5 years: Chrissy Teigen’s ‘Cravings’… Is it worth the splurge?
WOLF: The not-so-Italian street food

WOLF: The not-so-Italian street food

Lucia Cannizzaro expected authentic Italian street food from new vendor WOLF- but was left disappointed.

Review: Don Giovanni

A half-price season brought crowds to Don Giovanni, but did quality get lost in the rush?

Review: The Pasta Factory

“If the pasta brings in its native makers, then surely it’ll be good enough for me”

Pasta Carbonara Recipe

This recipe is one for a dish that seems like it should be really easy to make but often isn’t. It’s pasta carbonara and I’ve made Theo Randall’s, Antonio Carluccio’s and countless other recipes before, all with varying degrees of success. Until I found a version of this one from BBC Good Food that is straightforward and tasty.

Butternut Squash and Sage Tagliatelle

A super quick, healthy and satisfying dish, butternut squash is full of vitamin c and is creamy when mashed and mixed with low fat crème fraîche

Cheaper than chips: the sausage

Cheaper than chips returns with tips on how to get more banger for your buck

Mini pasta-risotto hybrid

Making the world feel better one bowl at a time