Here comes a delicious pasta dish that can be enjoyed all year round thanks to the broad availability of its main ingredient, namely carrots. Quick and easy to make, it makes the ideal recipe for when you are in a hurry or don't feel like standing in the kitchen for too long. Still, the result is a yummy and healthy dish everyone will enjoy!

This is a combination of two famous Italian dishes, 'pasta e fagioli' and pasta with codfish and tomato sauce. In some places in Italy, combining beans and fish is quite usual and for one good reason: it tastes great! Also, it makes an ideal pairing on special occasions, like for instance on Christmas' or New Year's eve. All you need is top quality ingredients and soon you'll have a one pot dish everyone will enjoy!

Spaghetti with tomato sauce is probably the most typical Italian dish, as well as one of the simplest. Just a few basic ingredients, but an absolute delight for your taste buds! Still there are a few things you may want to note down, in order to achieve the best possible result. Firstly, this is a perfect dish for spring and summer. Secondly, make sure you get good quality extra virgin olive oil. Finally, choose a pasta that stays al dente.

Some people might know them already, but for all those who don't, here we are to introduce you to the wonderful goji berries! With a 4000% more antioxidants than oranges, these little red berries are a great help against premature cellular aging as well as a natural protection against some neurodegenerative and cardiovascular diseases, as well as diabetes and cancer. Here is a delicious way of enjoying them, a real Italian dish, spaghetti with goji berries and borage leaves!

Onion soup is a traditional dish in many countries, thanks to the cheapness and broad availability of its main ingredient. The most famous recipe is the French one, 'soupe à l'oignon'. Here we suggest an Italian version of this dish: no butter and gruyère cheese, instead olive oil and potatoes, humble ingredients that, combined together, create wonders! The result is a delicious creamy soup, easy to make and quite balanced from a nutritional point of view.

Tagliatelle alla Checca is a typical dish from the Lazio region, but over time it has become popular all over the country. Obviously, every family makes it its own way, by slightly modifying the recipe, adding some ingredients (e.g. mozzarella or caciotta romana) and/or leaving out others. Even though it is considered a spring dish, often served cold, it can be eaten at any time of the year and can be served hot or simply warm.

Here comes a first course that combines two famous ingredients of the Ligurian culinary tradition: pesto and shrimps! In less than one hour you'll have a simple, yet extraordinary dish! You can enjoy it hot or cold, so it also makes a great buffet component! Ideal in summer, when both basil and rocket are broadly available.

Pasta is a one of Italians' favourite dishes, they eat it every day and never get tired of it. The following recipe shows a typical first dish of Italian cuisine, famous all over the country, but you can eat it mostly in coastal areas, where there is a wider availability of fresh fish and shellfish. Tagliatelle with prawns is not complicated to make, it's very quick and, if you don't overdo the oil, it's a light option for a perfect summer dinner.