A Taste of Italy

Nisha's journey starts in the Umbrian city of Orvieto, where she tries gallina 'mbriaca, funghi porcini pasta and lumachella, before she cooks up a poached chicken dish inspired by her discoveries

Nisha travels to Bari in the Puglia region, where she tries orecchiette con cima di rapa and street food favourite scagliozzi, before making steamed mussels in white wine inspired by her discoveries

Nisha uncovers the specialties of Sulmona in Abruzzo, including pasta alla chitarra with tomato sauce and a local coffee that pays homage to the poet Ovid

In the Tuscan port town of Livorno, Nisha tries cacciucco and cozze ripiene, before making a fish stew with fennel and white wine inspired by her discoveries

In Lecce, Nisha tries salsiccia salentina and handmade breads with a variety of local produce, before cooking up a pork patty inspired by her delicious discoveries

In Syracuse, Nisha tries tonno al agrodolce and sea urchins on bruschetta, before making citrus tuna with an orange and courgette salad, inspired by her discoveries

In Campobasso, Nisha tries la pampanella moderna and learns about artisan 'knitted' cheese, before cooking spicy breaded pork escalopes, inspired by her discoveries

In Viterbo, Nisha tries acquacotta viterbese, susianella di Viterbo and fish from the largest volcanic crater lake in Europe, before making poached fish and veg inspired by her discoveries

In Catania, Nisha tries tuna sausage and swordfish parmigiana, and, inspired by her discoveries, she makes pasta alla norma - her take on the aubergine pasta dish

In Lucca, Nisha tries tordelli lucchesi and a soup bursting with 20 vegetables that celebrates the olive harvest, before making her own easy vegetable soup, inspired by her discoveriesIn Catania