Sophie Grigson: Slice of Italy

Sophie goes to her local market and makes a seasonal zucchini dish. She learns how to stuff eggplants from her neighbour and prepares an asparagus frittata for friends.

Sophie goes to her butcher and her neighbours to gain knowledge about local meat dishes. She makes pasta and meatballs at home and stuffed pork rolls on the outdoor grill.

Sophie cooks orecchiette pasta at home and makes pasta with chickpeas for friends outdoors. She also visits a pottery shop famed for its colourful pasta ceramics.

Sophie learns about the traditional taralli biscuits made of wine and olive oil. She also searches for the ideal pizza and prepares her own in the outdoor pizza oven.

Sophie makes a chocolate and olive oil mousse. She also visits one of Puglia's oldest olive oil groves and cooks chicken with lemon, garlic and olives.

Sophie harvests fruit from the orchard to make delicious recipes. She makes pasticciotto with cherries and cooks focaccia barese with barbecued bream.