Francesco Mazzei is from Calabria, the southern Italian region known for, among other things, 'nduja. It is unsurprising, then, that a number of his recipes in this collection feature this spicy spreadable pork sausage, such as Grilled salmon with borlotti beans and 'nduja or the deliciously comforting Welsh lamb ragu recipe spiced up with a serving of 'nduja on the side.

As well as authentic, rustic flavours many of Francesco Mazzei's dishes display a dazzling level of aesthetic and technical ability. His Strawberry soup recipe offers an easy method with stunning results, while if you feel up to the challenge why not try and recreate his Sicilian rabbit recipe, a signature dish at the chef's former restaurant L'Anima.