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February 24, 2026

Plan your next feast with our ultimate Italian recipes collection

Crostini, linguine, porcini, oh my!

Rebecca Mitchell

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Welcome to the ultimate collection of authentic and modern Italian recipes, where tradition meets taste in your very own kitchen. Whether you’re craving classic pasta recipes with homemade Italian sauces, rustic mains, or indulgent Italian desserts, we’ve carefully curated a list of easy-to-follow recipes to inspire your menu.

From the comforting dishes of Tuscany to the vibrant coastal flavours of the Mediterranean, and the culinary history of Rome, our recipes cover a vast range of Italy’s culinary diversity. We’ve hand-picked the perfect homemade lasagne, original pasta carbonara, creamy mushroom risotto and authentic tiramisu. Regardless of your skill level, you’ll find a recipe to satiate your Italian food cravings.

Explore our ever-growing collection of traditional Italian recipes (plus a few twists on the classics), and transport your table to Italy. Buon appetito!

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Italian starters

Pasta recipes

Pizza recipes

Risotto recipes

Mains

Vegetarian recipes

Desserts

Italian starter recipes

No Italian meal is complete without a selection of scrumptious antipasti. For those who don’t know, antipasti is the plural of antipasto, the Italian term for your appetiser course. And you know you’ll be wanting more than one of these delicious starters and snacks, including arancini, zucchini flowers, and focaccia.

Insalata Caprese

Insalata Caprese

Australian Gourmet Traveller classic dish recipe for insalata Caprese.

Cheat’s gnocco fritto

Cheat’s gnocco fritto

All the crisp and crunch of the fried-pasta snack, with minimal fuss.

Four braised beef cheek arancini, one opened.

Braised beef cheek arancini

How do you make the arancini even better? Fill them with tender braised beef cheeks.

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How to make focaccia

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.

Kingfish crudo

Guy Grossi’s kingfish crudo

Crudo is always a winner when you’re looking for a light way to start a meal. This Guy Grossi number with a sorrel and cucumber dressing is no exception.

Italian sausage skewers on platter

Italian sausage skewers

Perfect for both dinner parties and midweek suppers.

Bresaola and ricotta on rye.

Neil Perry’s bresaola and ricotta on rye

These toasty bites are effortless to prepare and even easier to enjoy.

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Burrata with peppers and marjoram

Capitano’s burrata with fried peppers

You must try these fried peppers. Deglazed with a touch of sherry vinegar and paired with creamy burrata, the flavour is a revelation.

Alla Wolf-Tasker’s tempura zucchini flowers

Alla Wolf-Tasker’s tempura zucchini flowers

Crisp, delicate, and a worthy starter.

melon balls with prosciutto and straciatella salad on a plate

Melon, prosciutto and stracciatella with chilli-fennel salt

A fresh take on prosciutto and melon.

Provolone piccante arancini with thyme and garlic aioli

Provolone piccante arancini with thyme and garlic aioli

The bite-sized snack we can’t go past.

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herbed ricotta and roasted-tomato bruschetta

Giovanni Pilu’s herbed ricotta and roasted-tomato bruschetta

That’s breakfast – and lunch – sorted.

Tuscan chicken liver crostini with rosemary and anchovy (crostini di fegatini)

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).

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Italian pasta recipes

Once you understand the different types of pasta and their purposes, you can get to perfecting your chosen sauce. Many of these recipes are paired with their ideal pasta match, but we won’t blame you if you’re making our authentic carbonara or meatball pasta with linguine instead of spaghetti.

paghetti alla carbonara (spaghetti with carbonara)

Spaghetti alla carbonara

Traditional Italian spaghetti carbonara recipe is made with pasta, eggs, cheese and salty guanciale.

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A classic lasagne

The ultimate in comfort food.

Calabrian chilli and lamb stracci pasta with striped napkin and cutlery.

Calabrian chilli and lamb stracci pasta

Calabrian jarred chilli, a popular pantry staple, adds depth and kick to this ragù.

Spaghetti and meatballs

Spaghetti and meatballs

The definition of comfort food.

Spaghettini with pipis

Spaghettini with pipis

The foolproof combination of white wine, garlic, seafood and tomato is employed here for a super-quick weeknight dinner.

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Spinach and ricotta ravioli

A cheat’s recipe for spinach and ricotta ravioli

When it comes to these filled quadrilaterals, it pays to think outside the square.

Spaghetti alla puttanesca

Spaghetti alla puttanesca

Pasta from the pantry. A quick sauce. This puttanesca is a no-brainer for a midweek meal.

Al Dente’s prawn ravioli

Al Dente’s prawn ravioli

A very luxe pasta indeed.

Rigatoni with quick sausage ragù

Rigatoni with quick sausage ragù

A weeknight pasta dish that feels like a special occasion without the fuss.

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Strozzapreti with sausage, radicchio and sage

Strozzapreti with sausage, radicchio and sage

For maximum flavour in minimal time.

Rigatoni with mushrooms, pecorino and herb crumbs

Rigatoni with mushrooms pecorino and herb crumbs

This recipe for rigatoni with mushrooms pecorino and herb crumbs is a quick and comforting recipe for a weeknight dinner.

Ten-minute spaghetti with olives, capers and lemon

Ten-minute spaghetti with olives, capers and lemon

All flavour, no filler.

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Quick and easy pasta recipes

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Pizza recipes

Want to perfect your own homemade pizza recipe? First, you must master the base. Then, there’s a world of pizza toppings to choose from. Enjoy whittling down your options with our curated list of pizza recipes.

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Salami and fennel pizza with burrata recipe

Salami and fennel pizza with burrata

When attempting homemade pizza, it’s all about the quality of your dough recipe. And we reckon this one holds up pretty well.

Summer lemon and three cheese pizza

Summer lemon and three cheese pizza

A fresh and punchy addition to your dinner party table.

Potato and prosciutto pizza

Potato and prosciutto pizza

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for potato and prosciutto pizza.

Four-cheese and sopressa pizza with chilli

Four-cheese and sopressa pizza with chilli

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Four-cheese and sopressa pizza with chilli

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Salami and mozzarella pizza a taglio

Salami and mozzarella pizza a taglio

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for salami and mozzarella pizza a taglio.

Pizza diavola

Pizza diavola

Devil-style sauce, as it’s known in Italian, is named for its spicy notes. Here, that means a pizza with plenty of hot salami and pickled jalapeños. They make an addictively good combo.

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Risotto recipes

Who doesn’t love a hearty risotto dish in winter? Batch make a risotto and you’ll have affordable, and delicious, meals for days.

Leek, mushroom and thyme risotto

Leek, mushroom and thyme risotto

A vegetarian-friendly dish that celebrates all that’s good about winter cooking.

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Pea risotto with buffalo mozzarella and spring herbs

Fico’s pea risotto with buffalo mozzarella and spring herbs

This bright pea risotto recipe is the perfect way to welcome spring – and it hails from one of our favourite Hobart restaurants, Fico.

Cheat’s radicchio risotto with porcini and sage.

Cheat’s porcini mushroom risotto with radicchio and sage

Bittersweet radicchio and porcini bring depth to this easy weeknight mushroom risotto.

Farro risotto with mushrooms, leek and parmesan

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.

Sage and spinach pesto risotto.

Sage and spinach pesto risotto

A vibrant and easy risotto recipe worth committing to memory.

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Risotto al Barbaresco con Gorgonzola

Barbaresco risotto with Gorgonzola

Risotto plus a glass of Barolo equals a good time. Adding Barolo to the risotto? That’s a guaranteed formula for fun.

Mushroom and mascarpone risotto

Mushroom and mascarpone risotto

This fast mushroom risotto recipe, made rich and creamy with mascarpone, is sure to become a favourite.

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Italian dinner recipes

If you’re looking to tuck into some Italian roasts — like a stracotto or porchetta — or a one-pan chicken cacciatore, you’ve come to the right place. Plus, more meatball recipes to enjoy with pasta, polenta or a crispy Italian bread. Scroll on for our collection of delicious Italian mains to make for lunch or dinner.

Pork and fennel polpette with a side of toasted bread.

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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Porchetta is a traditional Italian roast pork recipe that Gourmet Traveller recreated to include insights and tips on the process.

How to make porchetta

Your step-by-step guide to making porchetta, including how to score for the perfect crackling.

Chicken cacciatore recipe with salami and green olives

Chicken cacciatore with olives

Our spin on the traditional Italian dish that’s vibrant, hearty and primed for midweek dinners.

Veal cotoletta with asparagus and preserved lemon

Veal cotoletta with asparagus and preserved lemon

The lemon and asparagus prevent this dish from feeling too rich and heavy, and if you don’t have veal, chicken breast will work just as well.

Roast chicken with white wine, porcini and sage sauce

Roast chicken with white wine, porcini and sage sauce

This is the Italian version of marry-me chicken.

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Giant meatballs stuffed with mozzarella

Giant meatballs stuffed with mozzarella

Recipe for giant meatballs stuffed with mozzarella.

Chicken involtini with white polenta

Chicken involtini with white polenta

Australian Gourmet Traveller fast Italian recipe for chicken involtini with white polenta.

Roman-style chicken

Stefano Manfredi’s Roman-style chicken

Recipe for Roman-style chicken by Stefano Manfredi for Gourmet Institute.

Chicken parmigiana recipe with roast fennel and olive

Chicken parmigiana with roast fennel and olive

Master this chicken parmigiana recipe and you’ll never need a pub parmy again.

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Big pork and prosciutto meatballs with polenta recipe

Big pork and prosciutto meatballs with polenta

Big pork and prosciutto meatballs with polenta recipe – Blend tomato, onion, garlic and herbs in a blender until smooth. Tip mixture into a large saucepan

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Vegetarian Italian recipes

Whether you’re after a vegetarian pasta or easy vegan starter, peruse our collection of meat-free Italian dishes to try for dinner. These dishes celebrate vegetables in all their glory, with Italian classics, like eggplant parmigiana and spinach and pumpkin ravioli.

Eggplant parmigiana

Eggplant parmigiana

There’s a little labour involved in frying the eggplant slices before layering them, but the result is worth it.

Linguine with chilli and rocket

Linguine with chilli and rocket

A fool-proof option for tonight’s dinner.

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Open lasagne with spring greens and burrata

Open lasagne with spring greens and burrata

Spring on a plate.

Charred zucchini agrodolce with ricotta salata and basil

Charred zucchini agrodolce with ricotta salata and basil

Simple and delicious – these charred zucchinis are an easy weeknight side.

Spinach and ricotta sformato

Spinach and ricotta sformato

Scoop and serve is the mission statement here.

Pumpkin ravioli with sage

Pumpkin ravioli with sage brown butter

A combination that’s a classic for good reason.

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Stracciatella and pumpkin risoni with roast chilli oil.

Stracciatella and pumpkin risoni with roast chilli oil

Velvety, aromatic and laced with heat — this pumpkin risoni is a certified winter warmer.

Pasta e fagioli (pasta and beans)

Pasta e fagioli (pasta and beans)

Proof that good food needn’t be fancy.

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Vegetarian canapés, snacks and other meat-free party starters

Italian dessert recipes

So, you’re looking for the perfect tiramisu recipe, right? We’ve got that and more, with our collection of Italian desserts, from gelato to cannoli and amaretti.

Tiramisù

10 William St’s tiramisù

The classic Italian dessert you know and love.

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Chocolate cannoli

Chocolate cannoli

Chocolate cannoli recipe – Pulse flour, sugar, cocoa and cinnamon in a food processor to combine, then add butter and whole beaten egg and process until a soft dough forms.

Globi

Guy Grossi’s globi (Italian ricotta doughnuts)

Ricotta. Doughnuts. Need we say more?

Coffee caramel panna cotta

Coffee caramel panna cotta

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for coffee caramel panna cotta.

Ricotta gelato with espresso praline

Ricotta gelato with espresso praline

Ricotta gelato with espresso praline recipe – Bring milk, cream, lemon rind and nutmeg to a simmer in a saucepan. Meanwhile, whisk yolks and sugar in a bowl until thick and pale (4-5 minutes), then gradually whisk in milk mixture.

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Caramelised Marsala pear crostata

Jaci Koludrovic’s caramelised Marsala pear crostata

It’s not a strictly traditional recipe, but the this crostata will still have you coming back for seconds.

Roasted white chocolate and ricotta cannoli

Jaclyn Koludrovic’s roasted white chocolate and ricotta cannoli

The nutty taste of roasted white chocolate brings a whole new element to these sweet Italian pastries.

Chocolate and roasted almond semifreddo

Chocolate and roasted almond semifreddo

Australian Gourmet Traveller feature recipe for chocolate and roasted almond semifreddo

Macadamia panna cotta

Macadamia panna cotta by Alberto’s Lounge

It’s the minimalist simplicity of a panna cotta, but made Australian with macadamia.

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Limoncello tiramisù

This not-so-traditional version of the layered Italian coffee dessert swaps coffee and fortified wine for zesty limoncello – a worthy adaptation in our eyes.

Sour cherry amaretti

Sour cherry amaretti

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for sour cherry amaretti by Cipro in Sydney.

Prosecco jellies with Aperol granita

Prosecco jellies with Aperol granita

If you’re in need of sophisticated refreshment (with a touch of booze), look no further.

Hazelnut tiramisù

Pinbone’s hazelnut tiramisù

Adding Nutella to tiramisù may not be orthodox but it sure adds a special quality to what could be Italy’s most famous dessert.

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Rebecca Mitchell Contributor

Rebecca Mitchell is an Australian freelance journalist and digital editor. A former Senior Writer at Marie Claire and ELLE, Rebecca brings a wealth of experience in luxury lifestyle and prestige brands to Gourmet Traveller. Her love of travel, fashion, film, and art continues to inspire her work.

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