Italian cuisine is very regional ... or caramel. One of Italy's best-known desserts, cannoli (the singular is cannolo) originated in Sicily, but now are available all over the country and beyond.

When heading out for an Italian meal, pasta is the entrée of choice for many of us, whether it is a classic lasagna, spaghetti alla vongole, or the slightly less authentic mac 'n' cheese.

In honour of Ado Campeol, who invented the tiramisu in the 1970s and has just died at the age of 93, writer Alex Sims pens a love letter to the creamy, coffee-soaked Italian dessert. A mouth ...