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My Italian Family Cookbook review and giveaway

Posted on May 4, 2011

Sacla’ have teamed up with rugby legend Lawrence Dallaglio to produce a fabulous new family cookbook called My Italian Family Cookbook. All the dishes are full of goodness, easy to prepare and use the very best ingredients.  Lawrence says “My Dad and I have always wanted to create the ultimate Italian family cookbook, sharing our passion, our love of cooking great food with fresh ingredients and of course our treasured family recipes. Sacla’ are now a part of our family, coming from Piedmont in Italy as we do, where they still make all their delicious products including our range, Dallaglio by Sacla’ pasta sauces. The book is available from May 12th.

 

My Italian Family Cookbook combines the best ingredients with simple, wholesome family recipes and celebrates the joy of cooking and sharing food as a family. It is full of tasty dishes, my favourites include aubergine bake with parmesan and ‘pick me up’ pud.

Why not try this recipe for Polpette alla Diavola (meatballs with Diavola sauce), just one of more than a hundred tasty treats in this beautiful book.

Prep time: 15 mins
Cooking time: 15 mins

Serves 4

 

 

INGREDIENTS
500g lean beef mince
1 tbsp freshly chopped parsley
1 tbsp freshly chopped basil
4 spring onions, chopped
Zest of 1 lemon
100g breadcrumbs
Pinch of ground cinnamon
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
A little olive oil
300g jar Dallaglio by Sacla’ Diavola sauce
400g penne pasta
Freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil.

Put the mince in a bowl with the herbs, spring onions, lemon zest, breadcrumbs and cinnamon.  Mix it all together and season well.

Take walnut-sized pieces of the mince and roll into balls. Heat a little olive oil in a pan and fry the meatballs lightly until golden.

Heat the sauce in a pan and add the meatballs.

Meanwhile, cook the penne in the boiling water until al dente.

Add a ladleful of pasta water to the sauce and meatballs – this will loosen the mixture and help bring all the flavours together.

Drain the pasta well. Return it to the pan and add the meatballs
and sauce. Toss everything together.

Divide among four bowls, sprinkle with Parmesan and serve immediately.

 

GIVEAWAY

I have one copy of My Italian Family Cookbook to giveaway.

To enter

Simply leave me a comment and tell me your favourite Italian dish.

For an extra entry tweet “I want to #win a copy of My Italian Family cookbook from @gingerbread_mum ‘s #giveaway http://tinyurl.com/3as569t” and leave me a comment to let me know.

Terms and conditions

The competition ends at noon on Friday 13th May. One entry per person please. The winner will be chosen randomly and notified using the twitter name/email address provided. If the prize winner cannot be contacted within 3 days then a redraw will take place. Competition open to UK and ROI residents only.

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  • Mom-on-a-Wire (Alethea)
    May 5, 2011 at 9:58 am

    Bolognese . . . may not be terribly exciting, but it’s delicious and plates are always cleaned :-D!

  • Mom-on-a-Wire (Alethea)
    May 5, 2011 at 9:58 am

    I’ve tweeted as @momonawire01

  • Sarah Arnett
    May 5, 2011 at 11:07 am

    tweeted as @cabincrew73

    Gnocchi baked with spinach and mozeralla with a tomoto based sauce

  • Chris Andrews
    May 5, 2011 at 11:46 am

    Favourite Italian dish – Gino di Campo!!! Or tiramasu if he’s not available

  • Laura Pritchard
    May 5, 2011 at 12:25 pm

    Good old spaghetti & meatballs

  • Laura Pritchard
    May 5, 2011 at 12:26 pm

    Have re-tweeted the message @Isis1981uk

  • ann carline
    May 5, 2011 at 12:29 pm

    Salmon and pasta with cream sauce

  • Polly Bastow
    May 5, 2011 at 2:16 pm

    Gino D’Acampo’s zesty broccoli and courgette spaghetti – simple, quick to make and low cost 🙂

  • Polly Bastow
    May 5, 2011 at 2:32 pm

    Have tweeted message @polly1548

  • carole maciver
    May 5, 2011 at 3:00 pm

    lasagne , mmmmm

  • Nancy Bradford
    May 5, 2011 at 3:28 pm

    My favourite dish is still Lasagne, but with ricata cheese (no white sauce) and the proper noodles with the wavy edges.

  • Claire D
    May 5, 2011 at 7:37 pm

    Lasagne

  • Emma button
    May 5, 2011 at 8:12 pm

    We went out for an Italian meal last night. I had spicy prawn linguine. Nom, nom, nom.

  • Emma button
    May 5, 2011 at 8:14 pm

    I’ve also tweeted as @jumblyMummy

  • Erica
    May 5, 2011 at 8:28 pm

    Pasta with ragu sauce (posh Spag Bol).

  • Erica
    May 5, 2011 at 8:29 pm

    Tweeted @ericahughes

  • Melissa Hall
    May 5, 2011 at 8:46 pm

    I’ll have to go with a pudding, Tiramisu! Yum!

  • Melissa Hall
    May 5, 2011 at 8:48 pm

    I am also tweeting from @compgirl
    Loved the review, and thanks for the giveaway!

  • claire woods
    May 5, 2011 at 8:57 pm

    Love any pasta.

  • claire woods
    May 5, 2011 at 8:58 pm

    Tweeted – @clairew137

  • Jane Willis
    May 5, 2011 at 9:09 pm

    Does living in Italy make George Clooney Italian? If so, there’s no question about my favourite dish. Otherwise it’s a perfectly made classic risotto alla milanese.

  • Jane Willis
    May 5, 2011 at 9:10 pm

    I’ve tweeted @janesgrapevine

  • I Heart Motherhood
    May 5, 2011 at 9:38 pm

    I love Melanzane Parmagianna!

  • I Heart Motherhood
    May 5, 2011 at 9:40 pm

    I’ve tweeted @iheartmuthahood

  • lucy vassallo
    May 5, 2011 at 10:14 pm

    mY FAV ITALIAN dish is def Lasagne

  • lucy vassallo
    May 5, 2011 at 10:16 pm

    Have tweeted @lucythebaker

  • Lisa Jones
    May 5, 2011 at 10:20 pm

    Calzone, which is a delicious dough filled with ricotta cheese, it’s my husbands speciality !

  • Corina
    May 5, 2011 at 10:32 pm

    I love pasta arabiata with lots and lots of chilli

  • Corina
    May 5, 2011 at 10:34 pm

    I’ve tweeted. @corinathecook

  • Emma Farrell
    May 5, 2011 at 10:47 pm

    I go through phases but carbonara is my fave at the moment with gnocchi second.

  • jackie curran
    May 5, 2011 at 10:49 pm

    tiramisu for me.

  • Katie
    May 6, 2011 at 3:42 am

    I have a weakness for all lasagnes and gnocchi dishes!
    Have tweeted as well (@kazautomatic)

  • sarah allcoat
    May 6, 2011 at 9:07 am

    Wild Mushroom Risotto has been a recent favourite since my teenager has suddenly developed an enormous love for both mushrooms and Risotto rice which previously She admitted to hating.

  • sarah allcoat
    May 6, 2011 at 9:08 am

    I have also tweeted your Giveaway

    @medsdemon

  • Maya Russell
    May 6, 2011 at 9:18 am

    My favourite dish is tiramisu. Very fattening, but oh, so delicious!

  • Maya Russell
    May 6, 2011 at 9:18 am

    Have followed and tweeted as @maisietoo

  • Alysha Smith
    May 6, 2011 at 9:22 am

    I love homemade ravioli in a delicious tomato and herb sauce, made with fresh pasta ,little parcels of delicious italian treats, mmmm!

  • Ross Woodier
    May 6, 2011 at 9:58 am

    Lasagne

  • Louise Tomlinson-Sylvest
    May 6, 2011 at 11:29 am

    My favourite italian dish is saltimbocca alla romana as it feels like something special to eat and is absolutely delicious. Either that or stracciatella because my Dad always used to make it when I was a kid so it reminds me of him and is yummy, conforting, easy to make and fairly healthy. I love Italian food!

  • Martina
    May 6, 2011 at 12:19 pm

    I love tomato and basil pasta

  • J Beale
    May 6, 2011 at 12:35 pm

    Tiramisu

  • gabrielle svensson
    May 6, 2011 at 12:38 pm

    lasagna

  • natalie holland
    May 6, 2011 at 12:46 pm

    That’s tough one… I do like a good seafood risotto…. And who can beat freshly cooked pizza? Nothing beats fresh pizza in Italy.

  • natalie holland
    May 6, 2011 at 12:47 pm

    I have also tweeted your giveaway!! @fairydustwing <3

  • Cherryl Thomas
    May 6, 2011 at 1:28 pm

    I just love Italian everything – food, gardens, men, but my favourite dish is a risotto. I add so many different ingredients to mine, so each time I make it it’s different but at the same time comforting familiar and it is always, always delicious!

  • mrs kim mayhead
    May 6, 2011 at 3:30 pm

    Spinach and Mushroom Canneloni. My absolute favourite with salad and some garlic bread. I have tweeted the message

  • Dorothee Archambault
    May 6, 2011 at 5:02 pm

    My fave Italian dish is Mushroom risotto
    I have tweeted the comp @Dorothee77

  • Christine Temlett
    May 6, 2011 at 5:15 pm

    penne alla vodka with parmesan shrimp so delicious it is mouth wateringly good!

  • Ashleigh
    May 6, 2011 at 8:49 pm

    my favourite is brushetta, love it!

  • Ashleigh
    May 6, 2011 at 8:50 pm

    i have tweeted too as @ashlallan

  • John Lynch
    May 6, 2011 at 9:18 pm

    pizza
    simple and the best

  • John Lynch
    May 6, 2011 at 9:20 pm

    have tweeted
    @81misfit

  • Paul Maxwell
    May 6, 2011 at 9:34 pm

    Pizza for me!

  • david
    May 6, 2011 at 9:50 pm

    chicken parmesan! hmmm nom nom

  • laura stewart
    May 6, 2011 at 9:57 pm

    pizza!!!

  • Pamela Gossage
    May 6, 2011 at 10:26 pm

    My favourite is brushetta, my son does it beutifully

  • james
    May 6, 2011 at 10:27 pm

    PIZZA for me

  • james
    May 6, 2011 at 10:28 pm

    Pizza for me

  • Sarah Mc
    May 6, 2011 at 10:40 pm

    I love penne arrabiatta!! 🙂

  • cheryl mckain
    May 6, 2011 at 11:02 pm

    five cheese raviolli 🙂

  • ania
    May 6, 2011 at 11:29 pm

    I love pizza and spaghetti putanesca

  • Nicky
    May 6, 2011 at 11:34 pm

    have retweeted @kniknaxnjj

  • Georgina Ball
    May 6, 2011 at 11:55 pm

    Pizza!!! Oh wait, is Gnocchi Italien because I love that too!

  • Georgina Ball
    May 6, 2011 at 11:56 pm

    Tweeted too – GeorgeBee69

  • liz denial
    May 7, 2011 at 12:12 am

    How do I choose as I love Italian food so much but if I have to choose it would be my homemade vegetarian pasta bake

  • Donna Pedlow
    May 7, 2011 at 1:05 am

    I love home made lasagne with salad and garlic bread.

  • Paul Wilson
    May 7, 2011 at 1:35 am

    Mushroom risotto.

  • Karen
    May 7, 2011 at 6:13 am

    My favourite Italian meal is a simple pizza

  • Helen B
    May 7, 2011 at 7:44 am

    Pizza every time

  • Lee Gardner
    May 7, 2011 at 8:07 am

    mine has got to be chicken risotto

  • Trish
    May 7, 2011 at 8:37 am

    Got to be spaghetti alla carbonara – I could eat it for every meal (be the size of a house but it would be worth it)!

  • Phil Darling
    May 7, 2011 at 8:42 am

    Wild Mushroom Risoto – hmmmmm, now I’ve gone and made myself hungry

  • Phil Darling
    May 7, 2011 at 8:42 am

    I’ve tweeted too

    @philibaldi

  • Diana Cotter
    May 7, 2011 at 9:08 am

    Spaghetti Carbonara – all that lovely creamy deliciousness 🙂

  • Diana Cotter
    May 7, 2011 at 9:08 am

    I’ve tweeted too
    @happyfox

  • katherine grieve
    May 7, 2011 at 9:19 am

    pasta with pesto, mushrooms and pine nuts – YUMMY

  • katherine grieve
    May 7, 2011 at 9:20 am

    I have tweeted about the comp

    @katherinegrieve

  • Mark
    May 7, 2011 at 9:24 am

    Oh my days, I LOVE Italian food. How on Earth am I supposed to choose between pasta, risotto, gnocchi, pizza…?

    But if I absolutely had to go for one thing, it would have to be pizza.

  • Maxine
    May 7, 2011 at 9:55 am

    Pizza! Pizza! Pizza!

  • Maxine
    May 7, 2011 at 9:57 am

    have shared on twitter @maxineflossy

  • Ann Tofari
    May 7, 2011 at 10:36 am

    I love gnocchi marinara yum!

  • Ann Tofari
    May 7, 2011 at 10:37 am

    Have tweeted to @toffee30

  • phyllis ellett
    May 7, 2011 at 10:40 am

    Just love Chicken Parmigiana, yummy xx

    @phyllgerry

  • phyllis ellett
    May 7, 2011 at 10:41 am

    Have RT’d with @phyllgerry xx

  • Gemma Harrison
    May 7, 2011 at 12:10 pm

    It has got to be pizza. Nothing can beat a fresh Italian pizza, Yummy!

  • Lyndsey Colgan
    May 7, 2011 at 12:12 pm

    I love a really meaty lasange

    Tweeted aswell @blackicerose

  • Emily Hutchinson
    May 7, 2011 at 12:18 pm

    Got to be freshly made pizza – yum 🙂

  • Amy Stafford
    May 7, 2011 at 12:30 pm

    I love a nice penne al forno

  • Amy Stafford
    May 7, 2011 at 12:32 pm

    I have tweeted @AmyStafford

  • Carolynn Woodland
    May 7, 2011 at 1:06 pm

    Lasagne

  • sandi
    May 7, 2011 at 2:05 pm

    My favourite Italian dish is meatballs and spaghetti

  • Julie P
    May 7, 2011 at 2:07 pm

    Polpette Americano

  • Claire
    May 7, 2011 at 2:19 pm

    Pizza and Pasta 🙂

  • Sarah Laycock
    May 7, 2011 at 4:44 pm

    Tiramisu by the bucketful – lip smacking delicious!

  • Sarah Laycock
    May 7, 2011 at 4:46 pm

    Tweeted @scrumpy11

  • Laura
    May 7, 2011 at 6:04 pm

    Got to be Spaghetti Bolognese with loads of mushroom and garlic 🙂 Always goes down a treat

  • Louise Millward
    May 7, 2011 at 6:10 pm

    My little boy and me both loves lasagne and carbonara. Anything with a cheese sauce in is a hit with us both!
    Have also tweeted @_mummytojack_

  • Linda Callaghan
    May 7, 2011 at 7:17 pm

    lasagne

  • shirley woods
    May 7, 2011 at 7:19 pm

    My fave Italian dish is taglitelle carbonara (but not with smoked ham). Creamy, light and delicious accompanied by a big helping of salad witha vinagriette dressing and a glass of dry white wine. Doesn’t that sounds heavenly?

  • chelsey Grunshaw
    May 7, 2011 at 7:27 pm

    Meatballs

  • Cee
    May 7, 2011 at 7:35 pm

    My favorite Italian dish is Pasta Puttanesca.

  • Susan Cremen
    May 7, 2011 at 7:53 pm

    mine is gnocchi with a cream tomato sauce and garlic bread …..yum!

  • dorothy cavender
    May 7, 2011 at 8:22 pm

    Tagliatelle-can’t get enough of it!

  • Julie Booth
    May 7, 2011 at 8:32 pm

    Lasagne with a crisp sald and dressing

  • doug barnes
    May 7, 2011 at 10:03 pm

    Lasagne and a nice salad everytime!

  • Michelle Martin
    May 7, 2011 at 10:16 pm

    Pizza!!!!!

  • Nina C
    May 7, 2011 at 10:40 pm

    Can’t beat a good bowl of meatballs in a rich tomato sauce, mop the sauce up with some great crusty bread

  • Nina C
    May 7, 2011 at 10:41 pm

    tweeted @nc099

  • Hannah Beadle
    May 7, 2011 at 10:46 pm

    I love Spaghetti Carbonara yum!

  • Hannah Beadle
    May 7, 2011 at 10:47 pm

    Have tweeted also @HannahBeadle

  • Sue Bell
    May 7, 2011 at 11:11 pm

    Tweeted @suedong

    Penne with Mushrooms and Prosciutto is my family favourite doesnt take long to make and its a tasty meal.

  • Joanne B
    May 7, 2011 at 11:51 pm

    I love roasted vegetable lasagne
    x

  • Joanne B
    May 7, 2011 at 11:51 pm

    I have tweeted @josie301

  • Anne-Marie Thomas
    May 8, 2011 at 8:52 am

    Spaghetti and Meatballs followed by good old Tira Misu!

  • Laura Brennan
    May 8, 2011 at 8:53 am

    My favorite is definitely Ravioli. Thanks for this great competition!

  • Laura Brennan
    May 8, 2011 at 8:54 am

    I tweeted: I want to #win a copy of My Italian Family cookbook from @gingerbread_mum ‘s #giveaway http://tinyurl.com/3as569t too. Thanks again!

  • Andy D
    May 8, 2011 at 9:56 am

    I absolutely adore Melanzane Parmagianna

  • Kelly Koya
    May 8, 2011 at 10:07 am

    I love all the different varieties of gnocchi that are available in Italy, we just don’t get them here.

  • Jim Kelly
    May 8, 2011 at 10:11 am

    I love Penne Arrabbiata (with a bottle of Montepulciano D’Abruzzo) 

  • kerrie milford
    May 8, 2011 at 10:27 am

    bread soup

  • Nicola
    May 8, 2011 at 10:44 am

    I adore lasagne and I’ve been told I make the best lasagne on the planet! My dad never liked lasagne until I made it- he had a 2nd helping, then a 3rd helping of it so it must be good

  • Nicola
    May 8, 2011 at 10:45 am

    Tweeted as @ncooney99

  • Sue C
    May 8, 2011 at 11:24 am

    I was at a wedding in Tuscany and between the church and the dinner they set out some local produce to snack on, local cheeses, local meats sliced while you waited, local breads… Amazing!

  • Adrienne
    May 8, 2011 at 11:48 am

    Tiramisu for dessert
    Meatballs and pasta for mains

  • Cora Sutton
    May 8, 2011 at 12:33 pm

    I Looovvvee spinach and ricotta cannelloni! Nom!

  • Sara Friend
    May 8, 2011 at 1:13 pm

    Definitely garlic bread

  • Mark
    May 8, 2011 at 1:21 pm

    Veggie Lasagne all the way

  • Claire Kane
    May 8, 2011 at 3:07 pm

    My favourite italian dish is Penne Arrabiata with vegetables, profiteroles for desert. nom nom nom.

  • Emma L Clarke
    May 8, 2011 at 3:14 pm

    I love Lasagne all’Ouvo, which I first enjoyed when I was on honeymoon in Sorrento. It’s an egg lasagne and it’s simply gorgeous!

  • Emma L Clarke
    May 8, 2011 at 3:15 pm

    For a bonus entry, I have also tweeted a link to the competition @emma1111111

  • chicamba
    May 8, 2011 at 3:31 pm

    Must be Tiramisu shared with my favourite person.
    One spoon for her,one for me!

  • Victoria Boland
    May 8, 2011 at 6:06 pm

    Lasagne is my favourite.

  • Gary Humphrey
    May 8, 2011 at 6:55 pm

    Lasagne

  • ANNE TIERNAN
    May 8, 2011 at 7:35 pm

    PETTO DI POLLO RIPIENOCON RICOTTA E PROSCIUTTO

  • Mary Chez
    May 8, 2011 at 7:47 pm

    Lasagne is my favourite

  • Mary Chez
    May 8, 2011 at 7:48 pm

    Also tweeted @boo1003

  • Emma Bourke
    May 8, 2011 at 8:18 pm

    Lasagne for me too 🙂

  • Emma Bourke
    May 8, 2011 at 8:22 pm

    I have tweeted @emmabo26

  • Lisa Williamson
    May 8, 2011 at 8:40 pm

    My favourite is spinach & ricotta cannelloni

  • Lisa Williamson
    May 8, 2011 at 8:41 pm

    I’ve tweeted – @LilLeese1

  • Bee Gee
    May 8, 2011 at 8:46 pm

    Cannelloni

  • Alison
    May 8, 2011 at 8:46 pm

    I love bolagnaise

  • Karen
    May 8, 2011 at 11:14 pm

    It has to be spaghetti alle vongole veraci. I fell in love with this in San Remo more years ago than I care to remember. It was one of those ‘WOW!, where have you been all my life?’ moments. Such a simple dish, so easy to do wrong, but when they get it right, BOY!!! do they get it right!

  • wendy keogh
    May 8, 2011 at 11:30 pm

    My favourite Italian dish is Bistecca Alla Pizzaiola

    mmmmm and the kids love it too & even better is it is very easy to make

  • claire marsh
    May 8, 2011 at 11:36 pm

    spinach and ricotta canniloni lovely

  • Solange
    May 9, 2011 at 8:07 am

    Lasagne

  • emer
    May 9, 2011 at 9:20 am

    only one word – PIZZA!!!

  • amanda byrne
    May 9, 2011 at 10:03 am

    Has to be yummy homemade carbonara (with no cream) , and lots of fresh crusty bread served with a green salad!

  • Ciara O'Reilly
    May 9, 2011 at 10:16 am

    Mine has to be lasagne and so easy to make 🙂

  • Christina
    May 9, 2011 at 10:36 am

    I still love lasagna but need to expand my recipes

  • Audrey
    May 9, 2011 at 2:01 pm

    Has to be lasagne………………….mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm 😉

  • Jaimie
    May 9, 2011 at 3:19 pm

    My favourite Italian dish just has to be a Ricotta and Spinach Tortellini… Mmm heaven 🙂

  • Alice B
    May 9, 2011 at 3:41 pm

    I love Lasagne, I think because my mum used to make it as I was growing up frequently and it made a change from burnt sausages or veggie stew!!

    Nowadays I make it myself frequently!

  • Sandra
    May 9, 2011 at 7:25 pm

    Baked ziti

  • Robyn
    May 9, 2011 at 8:41 pm

    Lasagna 🙂

  • Thomas
    May 9, 2011 at 9:10 pm

    Pizza all the way

  • Emma @ Notsuchayummymummy
    May 9, 2011 at 10:21 pm

    Spaghetti carbonara – took me ages to learn how to do it properly & now it’s one of our favourite dishes!

  • Emma Howard
    May 9, 2011 at 10:45 pm

    I love my mum’s homemade lasagne, a recipe perfected when she lived in Bologna!

  • Emma Howard
    May 9, 2011 at 10:46 pm

    Have retweeted
    @ammalinetheduck

  • emily fowler
    May 10, 2011 at 7:49 am

    After visiting Florence last year I can safely say that every meal was amazing! If I had to pick one dish it would be the fresh seafood salad I had as a starter one night, amazing!

  • Michelle Hanlon
    May 10, 2011 at 11:34 am

    Spag bol! I know that is boring but I really do love it especially when made from scratch! Then tiramisu for dessert. Yum yum!!!

  • Amber
    May 10, 2011 at 12:19 pm

    I love all Italian food! But if I have to pick it’d be pizza…or tiramisu!

  • Lucy Porter
    May 10, 2011 at 12:58 pm

    Spaghetti alle vongole in Bianco. This was the first italian dish I had when I met the person I fell in love with. Now, when I’m not with them, I cook it at home to make me feel better.

  • Samantha
    May 10, 2011 at 2:08 pm

    Spinach and ricotta tortellini yummyyyy

  • Samantha
    May 10, 2011 at 2:09 pm

    tweeted @lillyfer85

  • Ann Livingstone
    May 10, 2011 at 2:17 pm

    Pizza, especially when the kids do their own toppings

  • Rach
    May 10, 2011 at 2:41 pm

    My favourite is a tuna pasta bake.

  • Rach
    May 10, 2011 at 2:42 pm

    have tweeted @captainsunflow

  • jtac
    May 10, 2011 at 3:01 pm

    Has to be my aunties lasagne,but she wont share the recipe so i only get to hav it once a year!

  • cathyj
    May 10, 2011 at 8:07 pm

    Canneloni is my fav dish cant make it very well but love it

  • cathyj
    May 10, 2011 at 8:08 pm

    have tweeted and a follower @_cathyj_

  • Mel Butcher
    May 10, 2011 at 8:10 pm

    Definitely Lasagne as it’s my specialty.

  • Mel Butcher
    May 10, 2011 at 8:11 pm

    I’ve tweeted too as @melspur.
    Thanks for the giveaway.

  • Rebecca Henderson
    May 10, 2011 at 9:58 pm

    Spinach and ricotta Ravioli for me with a nice tomato and mascapone sauce.

  • Rebecca Henderson
    May 10, 2011 at 9:59 pm

    Tweeted @fudgeit20

  • Susie
    May 10, 2011 at 10:31 pm

    Basil, mozzarella and tomato with a splash of good olive oil and freshly ground pepper.

  • Andrea Johnson
    May 10, 2011 at 11:45 pm

    Lasgne or four cheese pizza are my faves 🙂

  • Andrea Johnson
    May 10, 2011 at 11:47 pm

    tweeted @casperthegh0st

  • Claire Butler
    May 10, 2011 at 11:49 pm

    i love pasta alfredo served with garlic ciabatta

  • Claire Butler
    May 10, 2011 at 11:52 pm

    following on twitter and have tweeted

    @BBDIVA1977

  • val young
    May 11, 2011 at 6:41 am

    It has to be lasagna as everybody in my family will eat it

  • michelle t
    May 11, 2011 at 7:10 am

    its got to be lasagne, although not had in quite a while cause of my diet, and weight watchers lasagne just doent do any justice to a proper homemade one <3

  • linda wiles
    May 11, 2011 at 9:26 am

    Spaghetti carbonara, yum

  • hannah evans
    May 11, 2011 at 9:50 am

    My favourite Italian dish is spaghetti carbonara with garlic flat bread!

  • hannah evans
    May 11, 2011 at 9:50 am

    I’ve tweeted – @PrettyBluebirds

  • Kerry Black
    May 11, 2011 at 10:01 am

    Mamma Mia -what should I do?
    I think I’ll settle for Tiramisu!

  • Sarah Adshead
    May 11, 2011 at 10:34 am

    Got to be another vote for lasagne you just can’t go wrong with it!

  • Steven Montgomery
    May 11, 2011 at 12:12 pm

    lasagne

  • Michelle Ptak
    May 11, 2011 at 12:33 pm

    I love Italian food but my two favourite are lasagne and spaghetti bolognese so very tasty. Definate family favourites.

  • Karen Whittingham
    May 11, 2011 at 1:35 pm

    Spaghetti Bolognese. We have this once a week as the whole family never tire of it!

  • Daisy Bryan
    May 11, 2011 at 1:53 pm

    Lasagne is my favourite Italian dish, I cook it all the time 🙂

  • gemma raines
    May 11, 2011 at 2:18 pm

    its gotta be carbonara;)

  • Diane Jackson
    May 11, 2011 at 3:41 pm

    It’s got to be a really crusty, cheesy lasagne. Yummmy …

  • David R
    May 11, 2011 at 3:41 pm

    Calzone

  • Hayley Fountain
    May 11, 2011 at 5:59 pm

    Lasagne, yum yum

  • Courtney Ives
    May 11, 2011 at 6:05 pm

    Gnocchi is my fave! 🙂

  • Sarah Williams
    May 11, 2011 at 6:23 pm

    I love lasagne, and choose this whenever I go out to eat !!

  • Greig spencer
    May 11, 2011 at 6:26 pm

    PIZZA LOL

  • Emma Cooper
    May 11, 2011 at 6:37 pm

    aubergine parmigiana: somethink I first tried in Italy and just have to continue making over here, its so good!

  • helen watson
    May 11, 2011 at 6:39 pm

    Tiramasu im a sucker for a sweet!

  • Tabita Witvliet
    May 11, 2011 at 7:43 pm

    I love risotto.

  • Linda Smart
    May 11, 2011 at 8:26 pm

    I have tweeted, @lindasmart2

  • Sheri Darby
    May 11, 2011 at 8:43 pm

    It may be boring but I love spaghetti bolognaise

  • Alistair Richardson
    May 11, 2011 at 8:48 pm

    Tagliatelle carbonara or Lasagne, love them both.

  • Alistair Richardson
    May 11, 2011 at 8:49 pm

    Tweeted as @alistairric

  • Ellie Cohen
    May 11, 2011 at 8:50 pm

    Melanzane parmigiana every time! At least i think thats how you spell it! Bella!! x

  • Ann calland
    May 11, 2011 at 9:07 pm

    My Favourite italian dish is Lasagne.

  • Angie
    May 11, 2011 at 9:09 pm

    tortellini in a cream sauce, yum!

  • hollie fraser
    May 11, 2011 at 9:12 pm

    Spag Bol of Course 🙂

  • Kelly Padwick
    May 11, 2011 at 9:27 pm

    It has to be good old Spag bol!! x

  • Danielle Griffiths
    May 11, 2011 at 9:34 pm

    Chicken parmigiana and spaghetti, with plenty of mozzeralla and marinara sauce!!!!!

  • Paul Witney
    May 11, 2011 at 9:49 pm

    It’s got to be Spaghetti Carbonara.

  • Paul Witney
    May 11, 2011 at 9:50 pm

    Have also tweeted – @pepicola3

  • Michelle Rayner
    May 11, 2011 at 9:58 pm

    spaghetti carbonara with brocolli florets – delicisioso

  • Rachel Titley
    May 11, 2011 at 10:00 pm

    I have only had this once, years ago during a visit to London and I still remember how yummy the meal was – Gnocchi. That would have to be my favourite, but I love all Italian foods especially Pasta mmmm

  • Rachel Titley
    May 11, 2011 at 10:02 pm

    I have tweeted with @rachelscomps for an extra entry, link: http://twitter.com/#!/rachelscomps/status/68420485330894848

  • peter
    May 11, 2011 at 10:42 pm

    ravioli – and plenty of it!

  • Rachel Edney
    May 11, 2011 at 11:53 pm

    I can’t think of an Italian dish I don’t like, but my favourite is a simple caprese salad. It’s got to be made with really good vine ripened tomatoes, buffalo mozarella and fresh basil, grated black pepper and good olive oil. Perfect for lunch, with fresh crusty bread, or just as a snack when I’m feeling peckish. A few olives or a dash of balsamic vinegar makes it even tastier!

  • Greg Lewis
    May 12, 2011 at 6:40 am

    Lasagne

  • deborah davies
    May 12, 2011 at 9:40 am

    good old fashioned Spag Bol with garlic bread and a green salad followed by tiramasu yum yum!!

  • Alice Hindley
    May 12, 2011 at 10:36 am

    Tortellini with Alfredo sauce, and lots of garlic bread

  • Alice Hindley
    May 12, 2011 at 10:37 am

    I have tweeted your message @aesop57

  • Sarah Mills
    May 12, 2011 at 11:02 am

    Tiramisu

  • Sarah Mills
    May 12, 2011 at 11:06 am

    have retweeted 😉

  • Laura Williams
    May 12, 2011 at 11:07 am

    Spinach and Ricotta Cannelloni – oooooo I could eat it every day! My favourite!

    @sugarthief on twitter!

    Thank you! I would love this book! 🙂

  • Melanie Thomas
    May 12, 2011 at 11:09 am

    My favourite Italian dish is Robert di Niro, classic, tasty, and unique !!!

  • Adrian Clarke
    May 12, 2011 at 11:16 am

    Mamma Mia thats a toughy……. No it has to be a good stone oven pizza!

  • Ian Yates
    May 12, 2011 at 11:20 am

    Pizza. ‘Nuff said.

  • Michelle Bamber
    May 12, 2011 at 11:26 am

    Tagliatelle al Pomodoro is my favourite italian dish 🙂

  • MICHELLE BAMBER
    May 12, 2011 at 11:28 am

    Have also tweeted @manna137

  • Sarah Page
    May 12, 2011 at 11:29 am

    It would have to be spinach and ricotta ravioli! With a creamy tomato sauce on top and lots and lots of black pepper!

  • kuli lombardelli
    May 12, 2011 at 11:36 am

    Homemade ravioli using my husbands family recipe.

  • theresa cooke
    May 12, 2011 at 11:57 am

    I had a pizza in rome which had spinach, mozzarella and anchovies, I loved it and make it at home.

  • Andrena Harrison
    May 12, 2011 at 12:21 pm

    Its got to be my husbands home made pizza – yummy

  • Natalie Henderson
    May 12, 2011 at 12:22 pm

    I love Spaghetti Carbonara – it’s making me hungry just thinking about it! 🙂

  • Sarah J
    May 12, 2011 at 12:58 pm

    My absolute fave Italian meal is lasagne – with a glass of red wine !

  • Emma Smith
    May 12, 2011 at 1:54 pm

    I absolutely love Veal Milanese

  • Emma Smith
    May 12, 2011 at 1:55 pm

    I have retweeted your message @emmiloam

  • Dan Caldon
    May 12, 2011 at 2:18 pm

    Zabaione. Perfect dessert for special occassions

  • Alexander Jones
    May 12, 2011 at 2:38 pm

    I like gnocchi in all its forms. Especially in tomato sauce with mozarella.

  • Alexander Jones
    May 12, 2011 at 2:39 pm

    I have tweeted as well

  • Saj Farid
    May 12, 2011 at 2:48 pm

    love beef ravioli…had it on holiday once and now eat it all the time

  • helen milner
    May 12, 2011 at 3:52 pm

    Bolognaise – the only thing i can cook !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • hazel rush
    May 12, 2011 at 4:11 pm

    my favourite italian meal has to be lasagne! yum!

  • Samantha Fawbert
    May 12, 2011 at 4:47 pm

    Favourite is Carbonara…no cream

  • Kat Isherwood
    May 12, 2011 at 4:59 pm

    Tagitelle pasta with gorgonzola and mushroom sauce

  • Dana
    May 12, 2011 at 5:08 pm

    gnocchi with pesto sauce

  • kelly ward
    May 12, 2011 at 6:04 pm

    Have tweeted @bluekit15

    My fave is Pumpkin Ravioli – Scrummy

  • Lewis Pontin
    May 12, 2011 at 6:14 pm

    Pastina is my favorite dish by a mile… i love the different flavours

  • Stacey Le Page
    May 12, 2011 at 6:20 pm

    I love Stromboli bread. I make one with Mozzarella basil and Tomato and feed an army for lunch.

  • Kevin M
    May 12, 2011 at 6:25 pm

    I love lasagne though preferably vetable rather than beef as I don’t really eat much meat. The same applies with ravioli which I find delicious in any number of sauces.
    Another thing I adore, having experienced the real deal in Genoa, is fresh Ciabatta with various toppings – absolutely gorgeous!!

  • Kevin M
    May 12, 2011 at 6:26 pm

    I’ve tweeted as requred – as @eppytaff 🙂

  • Sarah Anguish
    May 12, 2011 at 6:30 pm

    Lasagne

  • Sarah Anguish
    May 12, 2011 at 6:31 pm

    I have tweeted @littleboo_21

  • Gillian Manwaring
    May 12, 2011 at 7:31 pm

    Spinach and ricotta cannelloni

  • Gillian Manwaring
    May 12, 2011 at 7:31 pm

    I have tweeted @Opaline09

  • Joanne Morley
    May 12, 2011 at 7:42 pm

    My ultimate favorite dish has to be lasagne, just call me garfield lol

  • Susan Norminton
    May 12, 2011 at 7:57 pm

    My favourite dish has to be PIZZA

  • katrina campbell
    May 12, 2011 at 7:57 pm

    PIZZA for me to

  • Clare
    May 12, 2011 at 8:04 pm

    Can’t beat a spag bol!

  • Clare
    May 12, 2011 at 8:06 pm

    Have tweeted too
    @cf225

  • mel bailey
    May 12, 2011 at 8:22 pm

    has to be homemade aubergine parmigiana delicious and easy to make too!

  • Shufflette
    May 12, 2011 at 9:10 pm

    Bruschetta

  • Jenifer-Mary Pettitt
    May 12, 2011 at 9:37 pm

    My favourite Italian dish has to be a Margherita Pizza named after Queen Margherita – a right ROYAL DISH!!!

  • Liz Rodgers
    May 12, 2011 at 10:04 pm

    It has to be traditional Italian pizza – we have nothing like it in this country – it’s gorgeous, eaten up in the Tuscan Hills with a green salad and a glass of vino!
    re-tweeted as devonlady

  • Belinda Matthews
    May 12, 2011 at 10:07 pm

    Lasagne and crunchy garlic bread

    retweeted as @bettyboop0112

  • tinkerbell
    May 12, 2011 at 11:15 pm

    Lasagne

  • Leonie Sanford
    May 12, 2011 at 11:17 pm

    Macaroni Cheese

  • Leonie Sanford
    May 12, 2011 at 11:18 pm

    Have tweeted @blogatwit

  • antonia j richardson
    May 13, 2011 at 12:42 am

    Verdure in pinzimonio

  • Sarah Burke
    May 13, 2011 at 9:57 am

    I absolutely love italian food – pastas, pizzas, all of it!

  • Kathryn Hay
    May 13, 2011 at 11:00 am

    Rissotto con asparagi – can’t beat it – comforting and delicious.

  • Angela Morgan
    May 13, 2011 at 6:20 pm

    Lasagne, the kids love it

    Have tweeted @angelamorgan66

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  • Sean Hubbard-Read
    May 13, 2011 at 6:35 pm

    lasagne

  • Sarah Pacey
    May 13, 2011 at 7:24 pm

    I would have to say Spaghetti Carbonara!!!!

  • carol phile
    May 13, 2011 at 10:40 pm

    have tweeted @essexgirlSE

  • carol phile
    May 13, 2011 at 10:40 pm

    can’t beat a good carbonara – yum