buon appetito: a trip to northern italy inspires mark hix to serve up a delicious dinner-party feast

After the serialisation of my new British seasonal food book over the past two weeks, some of you may be wishing that I could give the British theme a bit of a rest. With that in mind, here are some ideas for a simple Italian dinner party that was inspired by a recent research trip to Milan and Turin with Ewan Venters from Selfridges.