The Delia Collection: Italian

One of Delia's favourite places to travel to is Italy, so it was inevitable she would choose Italian when deciding which titles should make up The Collection series. She stresses these recipes are very much her own interpretation.

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Aubergines Amalfitane

This is a recipe I was served first of all in a restaurant in Amalfi many years go. Luckily, I always ha...

This is a recipe I was served first of all in a restaurant in Amalfi many years go. Luckily, I always have a notebook to hand, so this replication is, I think, ever...

40 minutes

to cook

Beef in Barolo

This is a classic from Piedmont but because Barolo is such a very fine and quite expensive wine, I tend to ...

This is a classic from Piedmont but because Barolo is such a very fine and quite expensive wine, I tend to make this with something less costly but from the same regio...

3 hours

to cook

Cassata Siciliana

This delightful Italian dessert is really just an assembly job as far as you’re concerned, but everyone wil...

This delightful Italian dessert is really just an assembly job as far as you’re concerned, but everyone will think you’re very clever! The Delia Online Cookery Scho...

Classic Risotto Milanese

This is my version of the great Italian classic, and the best accompaniment of all to Ossobuco. ...

This is my version of the great Italian classic, and the best accompaniment of all to Ossobuco. The traditional risotto method demands your full attention, ...

25 minutes - 30 minutes

to cook

Vegetarian

Veal in Marsala

A simple classic that is quick and easy and never loses its charm. The Delia Online Cookery School: Watc...

A simple classic that is quick and easy and never loses its charm. The Delia Online Cookery School: Watch Delia introduce her online cookery school. Just pres...

6 minutes

to cook

Grilled Polenta with Melted Cheese

Ready-made polenta is a great product and now very widely available. In this recipe you will be able to ...

Ready-made polenta is a great product and now very widely available. In this recipe you will be able to create a supremely good first course for six or light lunch ...

6 minutes

to cook

Linguine with Mussels

For me, mussels are still a luxury food that cost very little money. I don't think anything can match th...

For me, mussels are still a luxury food that cost very little money. I don't think anything can match their exquisite, fresh-from-the-sea flavour. In this recipe ev...

Liver Veneziana

This is the famous classic from Venice (or rather my version). While Soave is the traditional wine of th...

This is the famous classic from Venice (or rather my version). While Soave is the traditional wine of the region, I sometimes make a version using Marsala, which is...

45 minutes

to cook

Mozzarella in Carrozza

Literally 'mozzarella in a carriage' – the carriage being two slices of bread dipped in beaten egg and deep...

Literally 'mozzarella in a carriage' – the carriage being two slices of bread dipped in beaten egg and deep-fried. This makes a great snack and I've found the addit...

1 minute

to cook

Orecchiette with Sprouting Broccoli

Orecchiette in Italian means ‘little ears’ and while they are a very special pasta shape, which catches the...

Orecchiette in Italian means ‘little ears’ and while they are a very special pasta shape, which catches the sauce perfectly, they are not always available, so any othe...

Vegetarian

Ossobuco

This is a famous Italian casserole: shin of veal cooked in white wine with tomatoes. Try to buy the piec...

This is a famous Italian casserole: shin of veal cooked in white wine with tomatoes. Try to buy the pieces of shin about 2 inches (5 cm) thick. The Delia Online ...

1 hour

to cook

Wild Mushroom Risotto

I got a lot of flack from the purists when I first published this recipe, but my friend and fellow cookery ...

I got a lot of flack from the purists when I first published this recipe, but my friend and fellow cookery writer Anna Del Conte reassured me by explaining that in Lig...

35 minutes

to cook

Vegetarian

Pasta alla Carbonara

This is my favourite, and the very best version I know of the great classic Italian recipe for pasta with b...

This is my favourite, and the very best version I know of the great classic Italian recipe for pasta with bacon and egg sauce. I used to make it with English...

Peaches Baked with Amaretti

This is my version of a recipe from one of my most favourite cookbooks, the Four Seasons Cookery Book by Ma...

This is my version of a recipe from one of my most favourite cookbooks, the Four Seasons Cookery Book by Margaret Costa (Grub Street Publishing). The Delia Online C...

30 minutes

to cook

Pear Charlotte

A simple interpretation of an old classic, this elegant recipe from Anna del Conte hails from northern Ital...

A simple interpretation of an old classic, this elegant recipe from Anna del Conte hails from northern Italy. Anna served this to us and we loved it so much she has...

Sea Bass with Salsa Verde

This is an extremely fast supper dish for two people. Salsa verde is a strong-flavoured, quite gutsy sau...

This is an extremely fast supper dish for two people. Salsa verde is a strong-flavoured, quite gutsy sauce that does wonders for any grilled fish. It behaves rather...

5 minutes - 6 minutes

to cook

Sfogi in Saor

This is a classic Venetian dish which has been given to me by the Editor of The Delia Collection: Fish, Sar...

This is a classic Venetian dish which has been given to me by the Editor of The Delia Collection: Fish, Sarah Randell. Sfogi (sole) is pronounced ‘sforgey’. It is a...

Tomato, Mozzarella and Avocado Salad

This one is a classic, known in Italy as insalata tricolore. It’s not recorded if it was specifically cr...

This one is a classic, known in Italy as insalata tricolore. It’s not recorded if it was specifically created to echo the colours of the Italian flag, or whether so...

Vegetarian

Torta di Mele

This is my version of a famous apple dessert, which is sometimes spongy like a cake, and sometimes crisper,...

This is my version of a famous apple dessert, which is sometimes spongy like a cake, and sometimes crisper, more like pastry – mine is the latter. The Delia Online ...

45 minutes - 50 minutes

to cook

Trofie Pasta Liguria

I have given this dish this particular name because I have often eaten it in one of my favourtie Italian re...

I have given this dish this particular name because I have often eaten it in one of my favourtie Italian restaurants in Portofino. To save time you could use...

Vegetarian

Veal Milanese

There is a little trattoria that Michael and I go to in Waterloo called La Barca and whenever I go, I alway...

There is a little trattoria that Michael and I go to in Waterloo called La Barca and whenever I go, I always have this dish, served with a portion of Spaghetti with Ra...

Vitello Tonnato

This famous Italian classic is served cold. It's perfect in summer for a buffet, served with tiny new po...

This famous Italian classic is served cold. It's perfect in summer for a buffet, served with tiny new potatoes and a lemony, green salad. The Delia Online Cooker...

The Delia Collection: Italian

Aubergines Amalfitane

Beef in Barolo

Cassata Siciliana

Classic Risotto Milanese

Veal in Marsala

Grilled Polenta with Melted Cheese

Linguine with Mussels

Liver Veneziana

Mozzarella in Carrozza

Orecchiette with Sprouting Broccoli

Ossobuco

Wild Mushroom Risotto

Pasta alla Carbonara

Peaches Baked with Amaretti

Pear Charlotte

Sea Bass with Salsa Verde

Sfogi in Saor

Tomato, Mozzarella and Avocado Salad

Torta di Mele

Trofie Pasta Liguria

Veal Milanese

Vitello Tonnato

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