Pici con ’nduja with peperonata and burrata
A little prep is involved in this dish, but the results are worth it.
Rainbow chard and anchovy strozzapreti with salsa agrodolce
Anchovies and greens is a common pasta pairing in Southern Italian cooking.
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Spaghetti with charred corn, miso-pepper butter and mint
A spin on cacio e pepe.
Rocket and egg yolk ravioli with pancetta and sage
A mix of textures crowns the ravioli and balances the yolks.
Grilled marinated artichoke and buffalo ricotta salad
Marinated artichokes are the star of this dish.
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Chris Lucas brings Grill Americano to Sydney
The popular New York-style grill restaurant is set to open in Sydney’s CBD this September
Saffron mezzalune with braised osso buco and gremolata butter
A fresh and zingy gremolata butter cuts through the rich filling and makes this dish sing.
Pilloni’s eggplant cutlet with spicy tomato sauce
Cotoletta di melanzane in Italian.
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Roast chicken with white wine, porcini and sage sauce
This is the Italian version of marry-me chicken.
Spinach and ricotta sformato
Scoop and serve is the mission statement here.
Pasta e ceci
Two staples of Italian cuisine come together in this simple pasta dish.
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Green tagliatelle with ragù bianco
Spinach gives tagliatelle a bright and earthy flavour.
Conchiglie with Moreton Bay bugs, cherry tomatoes and chilli oil
A flurry of grated bottarga adds a salty umami hit in place of parmesan.
Pork Milanese with white anchovy bagna cauda and cavolo nero
This is a classic Italian dinnertime staple.
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Lamb scottadito with mint salsa verde and roast crushed potatoes
This recipe takes the classic lamb cutlet up a notch.
Ravioli recipes and other filled-pasta shapes you need
From agnolotti through to a classic spinach and ricotta ravioli, we have you covered.
Brisbane restaurant Massimo from Michael Tassis reopens with an impressive new look
The Tassis Group venue is now serving its beloved house-made pasta and seafood-centric dishes in new Amalfi-inspired interiors.
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Calabrian chilli and lamb stracci pasta
Calabrian jarred chilli, a popular pantry staple, adds depth and kick to this ragù.
The number one ingredient you need to create restaurant-quality meals at home
We reveal the star ingredient from the Gourmet Traveller Annual Restaurant Awards menu.
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Pork and fennel polpette
Polpette can be roughly translated to mean "meatball", and trust us, these Italian showstoppers are simple and delightful.
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10 tomato-rich winter recipes for fine dining at home
Warm and hearty comfort food for when the mercury drops.
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Spaghetti all’assassina
Dan Johnston of Sydney’s Fontana shares his take on this crisped-up spaghetti dish.
Everything you should know about Passata to unlock its full potential
Plus, chef Joel Bennetts shows how he uses Passata to elevate his spicy gin rigatoni.
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Chef’s choice: Top restaurant-quality dinner ideas
10 impressive recipes to spruce up your midweek meals.
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Culurgiones (stuffed pasta dumplings) from Pilloni
Pilloni's soft, pillowy culurgiones with robust potato filling make for the perfect warming dinner recipe. Buon Apetito!
How to make porchetta
Including how to score the perfect crackling.
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Eggplant parmigiana
There's a little labour involved in frying the eggplant slices before layering them, but the result is worth it.
Spaghetti alla carbonara
The proper way to make this Italian classic.
22 warming risotto recipes to cause a stir with
Rice is nice. But a risotto recipe? Even better!
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Leek and goat’s cheese tortellini with fennel sauce
Get your mixing fingers ready, these tortellini are well worth the effort.
Pitzi
The team behind Fico trot out a chic new pasta bar which makes simplicity special.
Braised beef cheek arancini
How do you make the arancini even better? Fill them with tender braised beef cheeks.
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Alex Wong’s tres leches tiramisù with wattleseed
Forget everything you knew about tiramisù.
Lola’s
Aussie nostalgia plus modern-day restaurant and wine-bar thinking equals a likeable new player in WA’s pizza landscape.
Opening soon: Ormeggio team to open new restaurant Postino Osteria in Sydney’s Summer Hill
Italian chef Alessandro Pavoni will take over the old One Penny Red site in Summer Hill to open a traditional neighbourhood osteria.
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Threecoins & Sons
Old-school pleasure plus modern-day kitchen skills equals a neighbourhood Italian restaurant delivering the best of both worlds.
How to make crostata
A perfectly flaky crust and tart filling makes this blackberry and apple crostata recipe an Italian dessert worth the effort.
Pilu at Freshwater
As it sails into its third decade, this northern beaches benchmark furthers the argument that old school is the best school, writes MATTY HIRSCH.
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Chicken parmigiana with roast fennel and olive
Master this chicken parmigiana recipe and you'll never need a pub parmy again.
Ricotta, hazelnut and cavolo nero rotolo
This rotolo pasta recipe comes served with crunchy hazelnuts, crumbled ricotta and lots of sauce.
Chocolate Negroni cannoli
Double the batch.
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Sage and spinach pesto risotto
A vibrant and easy risotto recipe worth committing to memory.
Dine like an Italian
There are rules around la tavola that need to be observed. Get them right and you will experience the full weight of Italian hospitality. Get them wrong and, well, you’ll learn.
Ajvar orecchiette with ricotta and dill
An impressive pasta dish that's perfect for any day of the week.
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Alberto’s Lounge
Anchovy toast has gained peak popularity, but Alberto’s Lounge takes the road less travelled, serving up umami-rich sardine pâté on triangles of crisp-fried crostoli.
Alta Trattoria
A Piedmontese trattoria promises to become a Fitzroy favourite with impressive dishes and wines to match.
51 recipes for all your favourite Italian desserts
There's crostata, panna cotta and cannoli galore, plus tiramisù, of course. Buon appetito!
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Pronto pasta: Quick and easy pasta recipes you need this week
There's speedy spaghetti, fast fettuccine, and rigatoni in a rush. Turn to these easy pasta recipes for midweek comfort.
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How to make Fugazzi’s Tramonto
We explore the origins behind one of Australia’s signature drinks: the Tramonto cocktail.
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Alta Trattoria: Restaurant review
A Piedmontese trattoria promises to become a Fitzroy favourite with impressive dishes and wines to match.
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Massimo Mele’s lamb arrosticini with olives and salmoriglio
Made with lamb shoulder and served with fresh Italian salmoriglio, these lamb skewers are a popular barbecued snack.
13 seafood stew recipes to add to your repertoire
From a fish stew to seafood soup, here are our favourite steaming-hot bowls of seafood to master.
Layer up with these unbeatable lasagne recipes
What's not to love about lasagne?
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Alt Pasta Bar: Restaurant Review
Left-of-centre pasta plays lead alongside excellent snacks at this new-wave Italian-ish spot.
Frankie Italo Dining & Disco Lounge: Restaurant review
Pizze, good times and silky gelato make this disco-diner a destination
What is amaro?
Medicinal tonic, aperitivo, or both? Michael Madrusan of The Everleigh talks us through the wonderful world of the herbal liqueur, amaro.
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Cin cin: How to host an Italian aperitivo hour at home
The Italians get it right with this pre-dinner drinks ritual.
Osteria Il Coccia: Restaurant review
An Italian-accented tasting menu licked by open flames sets a high standard for finer dining on the Central Coast
Stop. Go slow with these ragù recipes
Relax. A good ragù takes time. You'll be rewarded for your patience.
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Cuddura Cull’ova (Sicilian Easter biscuits)
These playful Sicilian biscuits are traditionally given on Good Friday for good luck. The dough is also incredibly forgiving – if you stuff up rolling the shapes the first-time round, just re-roll.
The much-anticipated Totti’s Lorne is (finally) opening this weekend
Yes, you can get the famed puffy wood-fired bread at the first-ever Victorian Totti's - plus panoramic ocean views.
25 perfect pizza recipes
Nothing beats homemade pizza so roll out the dough and have a crack at some of our favourite pizza recipes.
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Preview: Icebergs Dining Room and Bar reopens tomorrow after months-long revamp
It’s the same iconic view in a new wave for Icebergs as the famed Bondi diner reopens with theatrical iced seafood troughs, Sunday sunset parties and a brand-new private dining room.
Ricotta, pea and parmesan crespelle
Traditional Italian crespelle can be baked in layers with tomato and cheese like a lasagne. But we can't blame you if you can't help but eat them as soon as they're filled.
Farinata with blistered tomatoes and chilli chickpeas
These breakfast crepes are topped with chickpeas for an extra protein boost.
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An Italian sommelier’s guide to red, white, and sparkling wine
An expert’s guide to choosing the perfect Italian wine for your next dinner party.
Top-notch tiramisù recipes
Need a pick-me-up? You need these tiramisùs.
Classic minestrone soup
This classic recipe for minestrone, brimming with beans, vegetables and pasta, always delivers.
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Abruzzo cheese pies
These golden brown half moon shaped pastries from the Abruzzo region of Italy are irresistibly flaky and cheesy.
Tuscan rosemary buns
Tired of your usual breakfast? These soft, savoury buns are the answer.
Di Stasio Carlton
Big flavours and attention to every detail make this new Italian in the neighbourhood a must-visit.
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Connie’s, a retro Italian diner and rooftop by the Everleigh and Bar Margaux team, opens in Melbourne
The latest venue by Michael and Zara Madrusan is a celebration of Michael’s Italian upbringing. Come for alfresco spritzes, deep pan pizza, and plenty of pasta.
Coming soon to Sydney: a Negroni aperitivo bar with food from a former sous chef at The Apollo
There are 12 Negronis on the menu and a sizeable roster of post-dinner digestivi – from Amaro Montenegro to Sorrento-style limoncello. The food line-up is all about Italian share-plates, plus free Negroni-infused salami sticks.
Embla’s cheddar gnocchi, crushed tomato and olive oil
This Roman-style gnocchi is rich with the sharp flavour of cheddar, making it an ideal side dish for robust stews, braises and roasted meats.
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Pumpkin ravioli with sage brown butter
A combination that's a classic for good reason.
Tacconi with Ligurian olives, pine nuts and oregano
Our recipe for tacconi with Ligurian olives, pine nuts and oregano.
Gnocchetti Sardi with tomato sugo, broccolini and pecorino
A fast recipe for gnocchetti Sardi with tomato sugo, broccolini and pecorino.
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Tipo 00’s potato and cauliflower tortelloni
If there are black truffles in season, shave some on top - Andreas Papadikis, head chef at Tipo 00, promises a dish that becomes "something extraordinary".
Zucchini flower, mint and pecorino penne
A simple and light recipe for zucchini flower, mint and pecorino penne.
Enrico Tomelleri’s pici with cacio e pepe and shiitake
A recipe for perfect hand-rolled pici with a cacio e pepe and mushroom sauce.
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Ricotta and pecorino tarts (casadinas)
This recipe for ricotta and pecorino tarts (casadinas) is by Giovanni Pilu from Pilu at Freshwater.
Cassata
There's a good reason Sicily is known as the sweets centre of Italy, and cassata – decorative and delicious – is it.
Da Orazio reopens at Bondi Beach, back where it all began
Chef Orazio D’Elia has returned to the restaurant that kickstarted his career. Classics like the pizza and porchetta are back, but the casual coastal restaurant has picked up some new tricks.
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Enrico Tomelleri’s risotto with pumpkin, Gorgonzola and brown butter
A hearty autumn-friendly dish from the Paski co-owner and chef that's perfect for the transition from warm to cold.
Paski Vineria Popolare
In a city fuelled by chic wine bars, this Italian newcomer holds its own.
Grill Americano, the latest restaurant from Chris Lucas, is now open in Melbourne’s CBD
It’s the latest in a string of openings for the renowned restaurateur. This time, it’s all about classic Italian cocktails, Tuscan bistecca and handmade pastas.
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Sweet Italian Easter bread
Gubana is a half brioche, half strudel from Friuli-Venezia Giulia. It's traditionally eaten after Lent.
Burrata with green relish
A simple recipe for burrata with green relish.
Peaches with burrata, prosciutto crudo and rocket
Our recipe for peaches with burrata, prosciutto crudo and rocket.
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Tuscan chicken liver crostini with rosemary and anchovy (crostini di fegatini)
Australian Gourmet Traveller's recipe for Tuscan chicken liver crostini with rosemary and anchovy (Crostini di fegatini).
Dan Pepperell’s hot cross cannoli
It's the flavours of a spiced hot cross bun whipped into a cloudy ricotta filling, then coddled into a crisp chocolate shell. This is going to be a good Easter.
Burrata with balsamic buttered beetroot, vincotto and rosemary
This recipe for burrata with balsamic buttered beetroot, vincotto and rosemary comes from Sydney's Berta.
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Al Dente’s potato, pancetta and caramelised onion mezzalune
A filled-pasta wonder from the Melbourne enoteca.
Coming soon to Sydney: Paski, a wine bar and restaurant by 10 William St and 121BC alumni
It’s a two-level ode to pasta and Italian natural wines, by a trio of hospitality pros.
Marameo’s squid-ink spaghetti with crab, chilli and tomato
The type of pasta dish we'd happily eat year-round.
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How to make focaccia
This classic olive oil-drenched Italian bread is surprisingly simple to make at home. Chef David Lovett shows how it’s done.
Di Stasio CittÃ
An utterly familiar menu of Italian perfection right in Melbourne's CBD.
Fico
A Hobart restaurant that embraces and interprets local produce with flair.
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Grossi Florentino
With chandeliers, meticulously ironed linen, charming service and menus that riff on grand Roman ristorante, Grossi Florentino is one of the foundations of Melbourne's dining scene.
LuMi
Set in an ultra contemporary yet cosy glass "box" on Pyrmont Bay, LuMi is unlike anything else in Sydney.