Italian recipes
Fettuce con ragu (pasta with wild boar sauce)

Antonio Carluccio simmers minced wild boar gently in red wine to create an irresistibly rich sauce for fettuce pasta

Figs poached in zinfandel with mascarpone cream

Paul Rankin's indulgent dessert of luscious figs poached in a wine sauce and served with mascarpone cream is a dinner party special

Figs wrapped in Parma ham

James Martin combines fruity British chutney with salty north Italian ham in his make-ahead starter

Figs wrapped in prosciutto

Tana Ramsay's tempting starter of figs wrapped in ham with melted cheese is a classic flavour combination

Filled and tied-up trout

'Trote ripiene e legate' is the Italian name for Gennaro Contaldo's fresh trout stuffed with nuts, anchovies, mint and capers

Fillet of beef stuffed with aubergine and pecorino cheese with grilled courgettes

A supremely satisfying dish from the Curzon Restaurant: tender beef fillet cooked Italian-style with aubergine and Pecorino

Fillet of beef with green apple, blueberries and redcurrants

Chef Gennaro Contaldo shares a simple family recipe which one of his protégées made for him on a recent visit to Tuscany

Fillet of beef with porcini mushroom sauce

From Osteria Basilico, a simple and delicious solo supper: juicy fillet steak with a garlic and chilli-spiked porcini sauce

Fillet of pork with blood orange

Tender pork fillet and tangy blood oranges combine with flavoursome herbs in this speedy but special supper from Gennaro Contaldo

Filleto di pesce impanato ai pomodori (fish fillets with tomato sauce)

Pan-fried plaice fillets topped with a flavourful tomato sauce make a tasty dish in Gino D'Acampo's simple, stylish recipe

 

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