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Chicken liver cicchetti (fegatini di pollo)

Chicken livers are cheap and so good for you. This is liver at its most glamorous and delicious in an extract from Cucina del Veneto: Delicious recipes from Venice and Northeast Italy, by Ursula Ferrigno
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Spicy pork soup with pasta and parmesan

In an extract from her latest book ‘Something from Nothing’ Alison Roman shows us how to make a delicious, warming supper from just a few ingredients. The soup can be made 3 days ahead, though keep the noodles separate to prevent soggy pasta
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Squash and ricotta risotto with crispy capers and sage

A classic, hearty risotto perfect for cosy autumn evenings
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Apple & cinnamon semifreddo with caramelised hazelnuts

A brilliant (and delicious) way to use up a glut of fruit
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Tuscan seafood stew

Hearty and fresh, this seafood stew is the perfect crowd pleaser
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Chicken liver ragu

Serve this with pasta or on crostini for a delightfully rich appetiser
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Autumn mushrooms with borlotti beans & cavolo nero

Comforting and hearty, this stew is the perfect winter seasonal dish
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Vegetable minestrone with pesto

This is an amalgam of minestrone and Provençale soupe au pistou from Lucas Hollweg. Serve it warm – or even at room temperature.
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Figs and peaches in primitivo syrup

A perfectly sweet treat to go with almond biscuits, from the August edition of House & Garden
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Potato focaccia with rosemary

A seasonal take on the classic Italian bread
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Burrata with marinated courgettes and aubergine

Our food editor Blanche Vaughan presents a delicious summer starter inspired by the River Café
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Skye McAlpine's simple and summery spaghetti al limone’ recipe

An easy recipe for creamy Spaghetti al limone from Skye McAlpine's cookbook 'A Table For Friends'.
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Two-booze tiramisu

In her cookbook 'Bitter Honey', Letitia Clark amps up the recipe for tiramisu with the addition brandy alongside traditional marsala
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Bicerin, Turin's famous hot chocolate

A speciality of Turin (chocolate is a big thing there), this is a great drink for chilly evenings, as Diana Henry explains
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Crespelle (Florentine spinach and ricotta pancakes)

Restaurateur, writer and broadcaster Russell Norman, who opened popular London trattoria Brutto in 2021, gives a recipe for Florentine savoury pancakes from his book Brutto: A (Simple) Florentine Cookbook, which celebrates rustic Italian cuisine
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Chicken scaloppine with lemon 

Jacob Kenedy – chef-patron of Italian restaurant Bocca di Lupo – shares one of his all-time comfort classics
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Stevie Parle's ragù bianco

Stevie Parle presents his recipe for bolognese's glamorous cousin, which uses veal over beef as a sustainable choice
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Spicy sausage and polenta lasagne (lasagne di salsiccia piccante e polenta)

A mouth-watering take on a classic Italian dish from Ursula Ferrigno's recipe book Cucina del Veneto: Delicious recipes from Venice and Northeast Italy
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Fish soup with macaroni (zuppa di pesce e maccheroncini)

This fresh soup is an Italian classic, from Cucina del Veneto: Delicious recipes from Venice and Northeast Italy, by Ursula Ferrigno
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Soft almond biscuits

Squidgy, nutty biscuits that go perfectly with coffee. This recipe is from the August edition of House & Garden