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They may not be the best from a nutritional standpoint, but during the holidays one can allow a few exceptions to the rule: so here's what you need to know about dried figs.

Use them to make vegetable drinks and butters, employ them in sweet and savoury dishes, but also very good to munch on at the end of a meal: characteristics and culinary use of almonds.

If you don't know how to use up stale bread, try to make Italian canederli. Here's the recipe!

There are more than 700 venues of authentic Italian flavour listed in our Top Italian Restaurants guide. Here is the list of the special awards 2021.

Fried calamari should always be crispy and savoury: here's how to make them.

Ravioli are always a good idea. What about capon ravioli? Here's the recipe.

Alexander cocktail is a classic white drink (even John Lennon was a huge fan...). Here's our recipe!

Ever heard of Modica chocolate? We tried to pair it with braised cheek ravioli. Here's the recipe.

Russian salad is a colourful and savoury dish made with vegetables and mayonnaise. Here's the recipe.

Lucia has been venerated by Italian Catholics for centuries, as the patron saint not only of Syracuse but of communes all over Italy. Here's the typical treat to celebrate the 13th December in Sicily.