Cocktail Hour

This traditional Italian recipe is easy to prepare but very effective: just serve fresh vegetables dipped in a dressing of olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper.

A gilded, crisp carriage made of sliced bread enclosing the precious creaminess of the mozzarella - it's a simple combination for a veritable gastronomic wonder!

Tender muffoletta buns filled with a tartare of prized red shrimp from the Mediterranean sea that blends perfectly with creamy stracciatella cheese. Try the recipe!

A popular treat in Italy whether served as a main course, appetizer, or eaten from a street stall, polpette are a must in every home-cooking repertoire.

A quick recipe made with simple ingredients, marinated olives with citrus peel are a perfect hors d’oeuvre for your summer cocktail parties on the beach.

Made from a simple dough of flour, oil and water, this Italian focaccia is used as a delicious alternative to bread and can be eaten at any time of the day or night.

Resembling oversized ravioli, these baked cheese puffs from Abruzzo are delicious when warm as the cheeses release their aromas through their ‘peep holes’.

A perfect summer recipe, the Caprese salad is fresh, enchanting, and possibly the most famous salad in the world. Find out how to make it the Italian way!