American

eggs • zucchini • onion • heavy cream (150 ml) • American cheese • Olive oil, • dried mint • grated Parmesan cheese (50 grams) • Salt, • Pepper,

unsalted butter (170 g) • packed dark brown sugar (muscovado) (200 g) • granulated sugar (50 g) • salt • large egg • egg yolk • all-purpose flour (at least 10g protein per 100g) (350 g) • vanilla bean or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract • baking powder (about 2 teaspoons) • dark chocolate chips (at least 70% cocoa) (180 g) • chocolate hazelnut spread (like Nutella) • walnuts

large potatoes • American cheese slices • grated Parmesan cheese (about 100 grams) • mortadella (about 200 grams) • plain breadcrumbs (about 100 grams) • Extra virgin olive oil, • Butter, • Salt,

all-purpose flour (250 g) • baking powder (3 g) • vanilla powder or natural vanilla • sugar (80 g) • peanut oil (60 g) • extra virgin olive oil (35 g) • dry white wine (65 g) (the original calls for a total of 80 g Muscat de Frontignan or rosé wine, so I used white wine and a bit of dessert wine) • sweet Pedro Ximenez wine (15 g) • Extra granulated sugar for rolling the raw cookies

semolina flour (about 400 grams) • water (about 200 ml) • all-purpose flour (about 400 grams) • large eggs (about 220 grams) • Filling for Tortellini • Filling for Cannelloni

day-old bread (about 200 grams) • tomatoes, chopped (about 400 grams) • balls mozzarella cheese • Fresh basil, to taste • Oregano, to taste • (Optional) 1 small red onion (such as Tropea) • (Optional) 1 handful olives • Salt and black pepper, to taste • Extra virgin olive oil, to taste

potatoes • red tomatoes • eggplant • large red bell pepper

durum wheat busiate pasta • swordfish • eggplant • tomato purée (500 ml) • Extra virgin olive oil, • garlic • dry white wine (about 120 ml) • Salt and pepper • Mint

soy whipping cream (about 250 grams) • coconut yogurt (about 5 ounces or 150 grams) • canned mango in syrup • The juice from the canned mango • digestive cookies • powdered gelatin (about 5 to 6 grams)

firm black eggplants • short pasta (like penne or rigatoni) (400 grams) • ripe round tomatoes • hard-boiled eggs • fresh basil • salt • extra virgin olive oil • garlic clove • smoked ricotta cheese (200 grams)

bittersweet chocolate (200 grams) • unsalted butter (180 grams) • sugar (200 grams) • whole almonds (220 grams) • medium eggs • Powdered sugar,

all-purpose flour (about 500 grams) • water, room temperature (about 300 grams) • sugar • salt (3 teaspoons) • instant dry yeast (about 7 grams) • olive oil • cherry tomatoes • arugula (about 300 grams) • Shaved Parmesan cheese • Olive oil, salt, oregano • Vegetable oil for frying

chicken thighs (boneless, skinless) • cooked red beans (about 300 grams; beans should be whole, not broken) • medium red onion (such as Tropea or other sweet red onion) • celery • Extra-virgin olive oil, • garlic clove • Fresh rosemary, • Apple cider vinegar, • Sugar,

soft poppy seed sandwich rolls • escarole • balls fresh mozzarella • Cherry tomatoes • anchovy fillets • black olives (such as Gaeta or Kalamata) • raisins (about 50 grams) • garlic clove • Extra virgin olive oil, salt, pepper, thyme • Balsamic vinegar

yellow cornmeal for polenta (about 250 grams) • water (1 liter) • Salt, to taste • Oil for frying • fresh pioppini mushrooms (about 200 grams) • sprigs nepitella (or omit if unavailable) • garlic clove • tomato sauce (about 200 grams) • Extra virgin olive oil

tortellini (300 grams) • mushrooms, preferably cremini or white button (250 grams) • prosciutto (80 grams) • diced prosciutto (20 grams) • onion • black Brogiotti figs (or other fresh black figs) • Salt and pepper, to taste • Olive oil, to taste • Fresh parsley, to taste

fresh spinach or Swiss chard (500 grams) • potatoes • garlic • extra virgin olive oil • Salt, to taste

picanha (about 1.2 kg) • mixed sweet peppers, sliced (about 14 oz or 400 grams; use corno peppers or mini sweet peppers) • Olive oil, • Garlic, • Rosemary, • Parsley, • Black pepper, • butter (about 1 oz or 30 grams) • fresh ginger root (about 2 cm) • Polenta,

fregola sarda (320 grams) • Milk, • mild gorgonzola cheese (180 grams) • butter (20 grams) • brandy or rum (helps break up the gorgonzola strands) • bell peppers (depending on size) • cherry tomatoes (300 grams) • Extra-virgin olive oil, • Garlic, • Fresh basil or dried oregano, • Brown sugar • rosemary •

To taste, Piedmontese salsa verde • rabbit, cut into pieces • mini sweet peppers, assorted colors • To taste, extra-virgin olive oil • garlic clove • To taste, fresh herbs (rosemary, thyme, oregano) • To taste, coriander seeds (freshly ground) • To taste, black pepper • onion • dry white wine (about 60 ml) • To taste, vegetable broth (not bouillon cubes!)

Carnaroli rice (100 g) • prickly pears • sage leaves • extra virgin olive oil • grated Parmesan cheese • dry sparkling wine or white wine • onion • As needed, broth • As needed, salt • As needed, pepper • As needed, butter • As needed, grated lemon or citron zest

heavy cream (185 grams) • Genovese pesto • salt • gelatin • snow peas (also called flat green beans) • sweet potato • Peanut oil for frying • fresh pine nuts (100 grams) • grated parmesan cheese (60 grams) • smoked Maldon salt • extra virgin olive oil

all-purpose flour (about 500 grams) • warm water (about 250 ml) • active dry yeast • salt • Extra virgin olive oil • Black olives for decoration • Tomatoes for decoration • Green beans for decoration

eggplants • small shallot • tomato purée (about 700 ml) • sugar • Extra-virgin olive oil, salt, and water • tortiglioni or other short pasta (about 360 grams) • breadcrumbs • grated Parmesan or Grana Padano cheese • Fresh parsley, chopped,

ground beef (500 grams) • pork belly (250 grams, slab style) • medium carrots • celery stalk • medium onion • bay leaves • As needed, broth • As needed, nutmeg • dry white wine (about 2 fl oz or 60 ml) • (28 oz/800 grams) whole peeled tomatoes • whole milk (8 fl oz or 250 ml) • As needed, butter and a little olive oil

pasta (about 250 grams) • water (3 liters) • garlic • Olive oil • tomato purée (about 400 grams) • Red pepper flakes, to taste • anchovy fillets in oil • fresh basil leaves

zucchini • all-purpose flour (about 250 grams) • water (200 ml) • instant yeast for savory recipes • vegetable oil for frying • salt and pepper, to taste • eggs

linguine made from stone-milled durum wheat • datterini tomatoes • To taste, Taggiasca olives • To taste, capers • green chili pepper • anchovy fillets • garlic cloves • To taste, dried oregano • To taste, extra virgin olive oil

pizza flour (about 500 grams) • milk (120 ml) • water (150 ml) • sugar (10 grams) • fresh yeast (12 grams) • fine salt (10 grams) • extra virgin olive oil • Tomato puree, • fresh mozzarella (about 200 grams) • Olive oil, salt, oregano,

Carnaroli rice (160 grams) • Vegetable broth, as needed, for cooking the risotto • Small bunch of asparagus • speck, cut into strips • Salt, to taste • butter (50 grams) • Grated Parmesan cheese, to taste