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Will your toasted hazelnuts hang around long enough to make these delightful Piemontese biscuits sandwiched together with chocolate?

A cheesy, mushroomy five-layer lasagne that is both sumptuous and just plain satisfying

A thrifty yet irresistible Neapolitan dish of tomatoes, nuts, raisins, capers and olives, all sweated down in lots of olive oil and tossed through a tangle of spaghetti

A layered bake of potatoes, risotto rice, cheese and mussels that will leave your kitchen smelling like the sea

These sprightly, mint-infused fritters are great straight from the pan, but taste even funkier after a rest of 20 minutes or so

A hearty winter soup with an ancient punchy pesto called cuminatum – can you guess its magic ingredient?

Equal amounts of pasta to water should result in something silky – whether you boil the lot together or saute vegetables in oil first is up to you – check out what our favourite pasta fiends say …

Drunken spaghetti with onions the colour of ecclesiastical socks

The month sees a purple reign of summer fruit, with figs, grapes and plums at their peak – and a lesser-known avocado variety comes into season

A punchy vegetables and bean dip served with radicchio in an anchovy dressing, and crisp fried bread for dunking

Ragu doesn’t have to feature meat or tomato – this one is a sublime, buttery sauce brimming with leeks, parmesan and cream