This is my mum’s ricotta and amaretti cheese cake recipe with a few tweaks. Perfect served with a cup of coffee or as a dinner party dessert, topped with fresh raspberries and a dusting of icing sugar. It can be made ahead and refrigerated. It’s also gluten free.

Stuffed Courgettes (zucchini ripiene) made from mostly storecupboard ingredients, make a great vegetarian midweek meal. Leave out the Parmesan cheese and it’s Vegan too

Orecchiette with anchovies & broccoli. A humble pasta dish from southern Italy, Orecchiette (little ears) a mainstay of Pugliese cooking.

This easy to make classic Minestrone soup is a perfect winter warmer. Served with a homemade pesto to give an extra flavour punch.

My top tips for ingredient staples to keep in your store cupboard. From oils to breadcrumbs learn what to keep stocked  to help make meal planning and preparation easy.