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A golden roast chicken stuffed with lemon and herbs, blanketed in olive oil.

Flaky salmon fillets roasted fast and showered with a punchy herb and caper salsa verde.

Tuscan beef stew with potatoes, carrots, and red wine - the most comforting dish in the book.

A tender filet wrapped in mushroom duxelles, prosciutto, and puff pastry - showstopper status.

Thick-cut porterhouse grilled hot and fast over wood - a Tuscan rite of passage.

Whole duck rubbed with orange and star anise, slow-roasted until the skin shatters.

Split lobster tails bathed in white wine, garlic butter, and herbs - an anniversary favourite.

Mussels steamed in white wine with garlic, chili, and parsley - mop up with grilled bread.

Saffron rice crowned with prawns, mussels, clams, and sweet Spanish peppers.

Piemontese beef short ribs braised for hours in Barolo wine with warm spices.

Hunter-style chicken braised with rosemary, tomato, olives, and a splash of wine.

Smoky skirt steak sliced thin against the grain, doused in bright herb chimichurri.

Hand-rolled pasta tubes stuffed with spinach, ricotta, and nutmeg, baked under bechamel.

Slow-roasted lamb shoulder served over buttery polenta with braised kale.

Marinated chicken thighs threaded with peppers and onions - char-grilled with peanut drizzle.

Soft Romagnan flatbread wrapping spiced lamb, yogurt, and pickles.