Risotto with octopus is quite a refined dish that brings together land and sea in a combination of well-balanced flavours. This is the ideal recipe for all those who love seafood and who cannot resist a lovingly prepared risotto. In this version we enriched this dish even more by adding roasted red onions and chunks of cured sausage.

It's hardly headline news that nuts love cheeses: they do make an amazing pairing, especially when the latter have strong, distinctive flavours. One of the most famous matches in Italian culinary tradition is Gorgonzola with walnuts (and a few drops of honey, on croutons..), but combinations with smoked Provolone also taste gorgeous. Try this very easy, yet incredibly tasty risotto, featuring walnuts, pistachios and smoked Provola cheese!

Risotto is a special dish, no matter what its ingredients. There are two main reasons: first, its delicious, rich taste and second: it's a dish that requires care, love and patience to prepare. Here’s one of our favourite risotto recipes (traditionally eaten in autumn but delicious all year around), featuring wild mushrooms, goat’s cheese and truffle.

Traditional and original both at the same time, what makes this roast beef recipe stand out is its topping, made of a balsamic vinegar reduction and Parmigiano Reggiano slivers. This delicate, tender meat can be served hot or at room temperature and its leftovers can be enjoyed the next day too. Ideal as a main course, it also makes a good choice for a picnic or a buffet.

Saffron and mushrooms risotto is a savoury, typical autumn starter. In fact, the best results can be obtained by using freshly harvested Porcino mushrooms, which can release their characteristic aroma, lending the dish its unmistakable flavour. Adding saffron further enhances the taste of this simple, yet elegant recipe. Feel free to serve it on any occasion, be it an informal get-together with friends or a special day.

Salted codfish is a relatively infrequent ingredient in Italian kitchens, but is still a very tasty and versatile element. The risotto recipe we are suggesting here requires average cooking skills but the result will be astonishing! A simple and delicate flavour, with a touch of saffron: a delight for the eyes and the taste buds too.

Here comes a fresh, original and unbelievably easy recipe for a dessert or a rather eccentric salad: the sweetness and tenderness of the strawberries marry beautifully with the stronger Parmigiano Reggiano flavour, and both tastes are enhanced by the balsamic vinegar drops. You can serve it as a dessert or you can enjoy it as a salad on warm spring and summer days, in which case, feel free to add some greens!

If you like onions, but only use them as a 'secondary' ingredient in recipes, let us suggest a dish where they take on the lead role, with great success! The tender, juicy outer layers, filled with a savoury yet sweet filling, will seduce your guests and leave them wanting more. Ideal served as an appetiser, as part of a buffet or as a side dish to a delicate meat- or fish-based main course.