A Stylish Dinner Recipe Straight From The Missoni Family Cookbook

What’s for dinner? The Missoni family have opened up their kitchen to share their favourite Italian meals with us. Son of the famous fashion house’ creative director Angela, Francesco Maccapani Missoni has collated their tried-and-tested home-style recipes into a new and stylish cookbook.

Just like the label’s iconic knitwear, The Missoni Family Cookbook, which is published today, is vividly bright. The pages beat with the heart of the family unit, the cooking notes are dotted with anecdotes and dappled with intimate imagery. It zig-zags between easy, everyday recipes and special occasion delights. Seasonal delicacy and crisp summery salads, dramatic dinner party fare and exceptional but effortless entrees - taste the full gambit of this family's cuisine.

The Missoni’s Zuppa di Telline (Tellin clams in broth)

Serves 6–8

4½ lb tellin clams

1 gallon salted water, or seawater if available

1 clove garlic, peeled

1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

1 cup dry white wine

1 generous handful finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, for garnish

Sea salt and freshly ground white pepper

1. In a very large bucket, soak the clams in the salted water for 2 hours. Drain, check for any broken shells, and wash again in fresh water.

2. Smash the garlic clove with the heel of your hand.

3. In a deep pot over medium heat, warm the extra-virgin olive oil. Add the garlic and sweat for about 1 minute. Add the clams and wine, cover, and cook for 3 minutes, stirring each minute. When all of the clams have opened, remove from the heat.

4. Serve the clams immediately in their broth. Garnish with the parsley and season with white pepper.

NOTE: The Missoni's love to add a dash of freshly sliced ginger to their clams. Just add 1 teaspoon to the pan along with the garlic— or, if you like it hot, add the ginger raw to your plate

The Missoni Family Cookbook, published by Assouline.

Two recipes from the Missoni family cookbook will feature exclusively on the menu at Daphne’s restaurant in Chelsea from May 2018.