"This gnocchi is super easy and perfect for home-cooked osso buco. Spend your time nailing the veal and have these pillows standing in the wings. I like when delicious things are easy to make." – Monty Koludrovic
6 Italian recipes made for easy entertaining
Turn up the flavour on a host of Italian favourites with a red-hot rendition of a classic pizza, stuffed olives with an Asian twist, and osso buco gnocchi are set to become your next dinner party’s greatest hits.
Saltimbocca prawn rolls
“This recipe is not for the traditionalists. It’s for people who like smashing prawn rolls in the sun! It’s all about the soft long rolls filled with butter, king prawn, capers, parsley and lemon, topped with crispy bacon and shredded lettuce, plus crispy sage and seaweed crunchy bits." – Monty Koludrovic
Braised calamari salad with lemon and horseradish
"It’s amazing on toast, almost dangerously so. I’ve paired it with poached leeks, potato, horseradish and almonds here, but it’s super flexible, so mix up your salad. It’s a great base for pasta too,” says Monty Koludrovic.
One hot minute pizza with 'nduja, parmesan and pickled chilli
“One of my favourite pizza combinations is spicy ‘nduja, parmesan and anchovies. Feed your pizza addiction with this simple and almost classic pizza: spicy, salty, umami to the hilt." – Monty Koludrovic
Stuffed olives and pickles
"The lap cheong sausage has a hint of spiced sweetness that is a good foil for the olives. Serve with these crunchy pickles and you’ll be singing ballads – pronto." – Monty Koludrovic
Fritto misto di Milano (Milanese-style fried vegetables)
"The idea of fritto misto is to take what is amazing around you at the time, fry it and eat it. Pretty simple... but very delicious,” says Monty Koludrovic.