Nigellissima

Nigella Lawson brings the spirit of Italy into the kitchen and on to the plate. Here, Nigella introduces her love of Italian food through a spectacular yet simple Sicilian pasta with tomatoes, garlic and almonds. There is a mid-week family feast of tagliata - a juicy steak cut into thin slices - served with crisp, fluffy Tuscan fries. Plus, there's Nigella's `eggs in purgatory' - a late night fiery dish.

Nigella Lawson's mission to show how easy it is to bring the spirit of Italy into the kitchen continues as she shares the secrets of her celebratory, yet simple, Italian roast chicken, served alongside a sunny saffron orzotto.

Nigella Lawson treats her friends to an Italian-inspired supper of pork loin stuffed with parma ham and oregano, served alongside her speedy mock mash and lazy person's vignarola. For her pasta dish, Nigella cooks spelt spaghetti, an earthy choice.

Nigella Lawson reveals a secret passion for one of the tastes of Italy with her dark and deviant liquorice pudding, before introducing us to the joys of fregola - the Sardinian sun dried and toasted couscous. Nigella's dinner party guests are served a simple yet sumptuous meal of butterflied leg of lamb and baby aubergines with oregano and roasted red onion. Dessert is an irresistible meringue gelato cake.

Inspired by a scribbled note she once found in an old Italian kitchen, Nigella starts with her take on the classic light and sunny yoghurt pot cake. Nigella's niece and nephew are recruited to make a shortcut sausage meatball supper, while a girls' night in sees Nigella rustling up a super quick dish of squid and prawns with marjoram and chilli. The evening ends with Nigella's tiramisini.

Nigella Lawson treats her supper guests to a sumptuous feast of lamb chops with mint, chili and golden potatoes, served alongside roasted red onions with fennel and basil. Dessert is a true Anglo Italian affair with a ruby red plum and amoretti crumble. There is also an easy no-stir risotto with Nigella's farro risotto with mushrooms.