The Secret Sauce - Cook book

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Our community have opened up their precious family cookbooks to share their heirloom recipes.

Italy’s best home cooks are here to teach you the secrets of Italian cuisine. Cook regional specialities at home, just like a Cesarina.

Fresh Egg Pasta Recipe

Learn to make fresh egg pasta from scratch, a must-learn for any Italian cook. No pasta machine required!

Traditional Tuscan Recipes for Fall

Autumn in Tuscany is a feast of colours and comforts. Its famous countryside basks in the clear sunlight and crisp blue skies that only autumn can bring...

Pasta alla Carbonara Recipe

Make pasta alla carbonara from scratch with our authentic Roman recipe. An iconic dish.

Tuscan Ribollita Soup

Looking for the ultimate comfort dish? We've got you! Check out our heartwarming Tuscan Ribollita Soup recipe.

Torta Mimosa

The Mimosa cake is a beautiful cake with a strong message.

Sicilian Street Food: Double Recipe!

Learn to make Panelle and Arancine, two of Palermo's staples.

Romantic Regional Menu

From starter to dessert, take your love on a voyage of discovery through Italy... From the comfort of your own dining room.

Eggplant Parmigiana Recipe

Parmigiana is lavish, satisfying, and always better the day after... If it lasts that long!

Roman-Jewish Fried Artichokes Recipe

Welcome in the Spring with crispy perfection with these traditional fried artichokes.

Tagliatelle al Ragù Recipe

Tagliatelle al ragù, Bologna's unmissable dish. Learn the real recipe locals cook in their own homes.

Scrippelle 'mbusse Recipe

A family favourite in the Abruzzo region. It all started with a clumsy chef called Enrico...

Sicilian Pistachio Cake Recipe

We're nuts about this gorgeous cake recipe.

Radicchio and Sausage Risotto

A stunning and unusual risotto from the Veneto region

Straccetti con la Zucca Recipe

A delightful meeting of pasta, pumpkin, zucchini, mint and pecorino romano.

Ciasonjie da Fighes

Delicious stuffed pasta from the Trentino-Alto Adige region

The Real "Spaghetti alla Bolognese" Recipe

We lift the lid on a contraversial recipe... Not to be confused with tagliatelle al ragù.

Caponata Recipe

Caponata is an ideal starter or side dish, an iconic Sicilian speciality.

Venetian Style Scallops

A showstopping starter made with the simplest ingredients.

La Crescia Flatbread Recipe

The classic flatbread typical in the region of Le Marche. So addictive!

Coccoli Fiorentini

Fried bread bites, classic Florentine street food. Perfect for an aperitivo.

Pasta with 'nduja sauce

Learn to make this spicy Calabrian favourite, with handmade fileja pasta and spicy 'nduja sausage

Peppered Mussels

How to make Impepata di Cozze, a much-loved dish across southern Italy.

Torta Tenerina Recipe

A tender chocolate cake with a rich, melt-in-the-middle texture. The pride of Ferrara!

Baci di Dama: Lady's Kisses Recipe

Sweet, tiny moments of pure joy. These little hazelnut cookies are perfect with a cup of coffee.