Purple asparagus – gorgeous colour and an amazing taste, perfect for a spring pasta dish

Roasting turns broccoli crispy and sweet. Chili flakes add heat, Grana Padano cheese lends a salty bite, while lemon freshens it all up.

Saffron scented chicken pilaf

Bucatini con bottarga. Big spaghetti with a Sicilian touch. Very easy!

Cauliflower couscous with basil, pine nuts and cashews. Eggless, dairy-free, gluten-free, vegan, raw. (recipe in Italian)

Quick and easy Pesto sticks with refrigerated dough.

The best scallops I have ever had!

Spaghetti Al Pesto, a simple and light brunch dish bursting with the flavours of basil and pine nuts.

Basil Pesto Gnocchi from Trattoria Il Panino in Boston’s North End

Low fat cream cheese and sour cream whipped together with cranberries and pecans, beautifully decorated to resemble a pine cone.

A smooth trout bisque enriched not with cream, but with wild pinon pine nuts.

Fresh Basil Pesto… the perfect prescription to doctor up pasta, grilled chicken or salmon, or as a dip.

Sherry Mushrooms with Pine Nuts

Pork Stew with Raisins, Pine Nuts and Cherry Tomatoes. (Recipe in Italian and English with step by step pictures)

The allure of the topping – Vegetable Crumble With Pecorino and Toasted Seed Topping

Fresh basil pesto with pine nuts, parm, garlic and olive oil. Simple and delicious.

Noodles with black olive, pine nut and bacon (text in italian with translator)

Arugula & Pea Manicotti with Pine Nuts

Avocado, tomatoes and parmesan with lettuce and pine seeds – a delicious combination

Wild mushroom ravioli with balsamic vinegar reduction and pine nuts

Thomas Keller’s Lemon Sabayon Tarts with Rosemary and Honey-Mascarpone Whipped Cream

Cookies made with wild pine nuts, rosemary and a little acorn flour. Yeah, they sound like Hippie cookies, but they’re really good!