‘This is how I was born. At 7.30 a.m. at the Istituto Annunziata in Napoli on 1 May 1925…’So begins a manuscript, handwritten by Carlo Contini, which lay forgotten and unread for years. The scrawling...

Mary Contini and Pru Irvine provide over 60 recipes guaranteed to tickle the tastebuds, featuring a huge range of recipes, including a selection from other countries, not just Britain.Including clear...