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Impress your friends with a gloriously gutsy seafood dish of baked stuffed mussels from Gennaro Contaldo

This simple starter from Merrilees Parker is packed with bold savoury flavours of Italy

Fragrant strawberries served with a rich, tipsy marscapone cream make a sophisticated summer dessert

Balsamic vinegar gives this simple dressing from Alex Mackay its distinctive flavour

Sweet, juicy barley is offset by the naturally bitter taste of radicchio and rocket in this hearty salad perfect for the variable climate of spring

For a gloriously simple Italian snack try Rose Gray's and Ruth Rogers' recipe for bruschetta

Italian cookery expert Valentina Harris gives a masterclass in making the simple dough for Italy's most versatile bread

Discover the joys of fresh, home-made pasta with Gennaro Contaldo's simple recipe for this classic Italian foodstuff

David Massey goes back to basics with a cornerstone of the Italian, or any, kitchen

Maria Elia's simple but tasty sauce is wonderfully versatile and can form the basis of many flavoursome dishes, especially pasta