Grandma

red potatoes or white potatoes for gnocchi (500 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 150 grams), plus more as needed for shaping • medium egg • Salt, to taste • Fresh parsley, to taste • Fresh sage, to taste • Butter, to taste • Diced pancetta (optional, if desired), to taste • Black pepper (optional, if desired), to taste

all-purpose flour (about 1 kg, may vary ±3/4 cup or 100 g) • eggs • sugar (about 250 grams, for the dough) • sugar (about 250 grams, for coating) • milk (about 250 ml) • heaping tablespoon lard (or pork fat) • baker’s ammonia (about 50 grams) • Zest of 1 lemon • egg whites

all-purpose flour (about 250 grams) • semolina flour (about 250 grams) • water (about 250 grams) • fresh yeast (about 0.6 ounces or 17 grams) • sugar • salt • olive oil • boiled potato • large onion • cherry tomatoes • tuna • Capers •

chicken breast • eggs • Red wine vinegar, • All-purpose flour (or semolina), • Breadcrumbs, • Grated Parmesan cheese, • Salt, • Oil for frying

onion • Olive oil • beef stew meat, cut into chunks (about 1 kg) • tomato purée (about 48 oz total, or 1.4 liters) • Salt and pepper • sugar (about 25 grams) • peas (about 100 grams) • tortiglioni pasta (about 800 grams) • large eggplant, sliced and fried • sliced mild provolone or mozzarella cheese (about 300 grams) • grated Parmesan cheese (about 100 grams) • eggs

eggplant (about 1 kg) • egg • Stale bread, • heaping tablespoons grated pecorino cheese • Fresh basil, • garlic clove, salt to taste • Flour, for coating the meatballs • Vegetable oil, as needed, for frying

For the crust: • all-purpose flour (250 grams) • sugar (70 grams) • egg • unsalted butter (100 grams) • Grated zest of 1 lemon • baking powder • For the filling: • whole milk ricotta cheese (250 grams) • sugar (200 grams) • cooked wheat berries (250 grams) • mixed candied orange and citron peel •

all-purpose flour (about 250 grams) • semolina flour (about 250 grams) • water (about 280 grams) • active dry yeast (about 10 grams) • salt (about 10 grams) • extra virgin olive oil (about 20 grams) • mixed ground meat (about 300 grams) • fresh mozzarella (about 300 grams) • tomatoes (about 200 grams) • grated Parmesan cheese (about 60 grams) • salted anchovies (about 150 grams) • Vegetable oil for frying •

ditalini pasta (about 320 grams) • dried borlotti beans (about 200 grams) • large peeled tomatoes • extra virgin olive oil • garlic cloves • hot chili pepper • Salt, to taste

For the shortcrust pastry • all-purpose flour (about 500 grams) • unsalted butter or lard (about 200 grams) • granulated sugar (about 200 grams) • egg yolks + 1 whole egg • Grated zest of 1 organic lemon • salt • For cooking the wheat • cooked wheat berries (about 400 grams) • whole milk (about 700 ml) • Peel of 1 organic lemon • granulated sugar •

large eggs, at room temperature • light brown sugar (240 grams) • Zest of 1 orange • vanilla extract • sunflower oil (155 grams) plus 1 tablespoon for greasing the pan • all-purpose flour (300 grams) • baking powder (about 2 1/2 teaspoons, 16 grams) • Greek yogurt whey (110 grams) • Powdered sugar, as needed, for dusting • Bundt pan, 9.5-inch diameter (24 cm) • large mixing bowl • electric mixer •

all-purpose flour (100 g) • semolina flour (100 g) • unsalted butter (50 g) • milk (about 500 ml) • unsalted butter (50 g) • all-purpose flour (50 g) • Salt, pepper, and nutmeg to taste • ground veal (350 g) • Italian dry salami (100 g) • fresh mozzarella (300 g) • Grated Parmesan cheese, to taste • tomato sauce (about 500 ml) •

all-purpose flour (about 500 grams) • eggs • water • drizzle of olive oil • salt • milk (500 ml) • nutmeg • butter (about 40 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 40 grams) • Salt, to taste • tomato purée (about 1 kg) • mixed ground meat (about 800 grams) •

all-purpose flour (125 grams) • eggs • milk • spinach (300 grams) • extra-virgin olive oil • Salt and pepper • speck, cut from a single thick slice (63 grams) • onion • grated smoked ricotta cheese • heavy cream • unsalted butter (63 grams) • Salt and pepper

pasta (about 500 grams) • large tomatoes • tuna • balls mozzarella • Capers, to taste • hot dogs • Mayonnaise, to taste • drizzle of olive oil • Basil

medium-sized rabbit with its liver • ground beef • bacon for roasts or lard • fresh carrots • Plenty of cilantro • mixed pickled vegetables • pickled green peppers (Lombardi) • Plenty of oil (extra virgin olive oil and sunflower oil) • About 3 1/4 cups dry white wine (750 ml) • Rosemary, sage, and garlic (for the marinade) • Salt, pepper, and a bit of hot chili pepper (to taste)

eggplants • stale rolls • Grated Parmesan cheese, to taste • Grated Pecorino cheese, to taste • Pecorino • Fresh basil, to taste • garlic • Salt, to taste • egg • Oil for frying,

thick spaghetti (about 200 g) • unsalted butter (about 50 g) • anchovy fillets • unwaxed lemon • Salt, to taste • Extra-virgin olive oil, to taste

milk (170 ml) • all-purpose flour or rice flour (130 grams) • Mixing • Whisk • Small skillet for pancakes

milk (1 liter) • crushed amaretti cookies (about 8.8 oz or 250 grams; I used a 7 oz or 200 gram package) • sugar (4 tablespoons; I used 3 tablespoons) • large eggs, beaten • sugar (5 tablespoons) for the caramel (I used 4 tablespoons)

all-purpose flour (about 250 grams) • orange juice (about 90 ml) • unsalted butter (about 170 grams) • eggs • baking powder (about 2 1/2 teaspoons or 16 grams) • salt • Zest of 1 orange

small potatoes • zucchini • grated Parmesan cheese (about 100 grams) • eggs • breadcrumbs • Salt, pepper, nutmeg • extra virgin olive oil • smoked mozzarella (about 30 grams)

celery • onion • carrot • wheat berries (about 50 grams) • butternut squash, diced (about 200 grams) • small potatoes • cherry tomatoes • cooked chickpeas, drained • lacinato kale (also called Tuscan kale or dinosaur kale) • To taste, toasted rustic bread

chicken, preferably free-range (about 1.2 kg) • pearl onions (about 400 grams) • pitted Taggiasca olives (about 150 grams) • Zest of 1 lemon • red onion • Sweet smoked paprika (Pimenton de La Vera Agrodolce) • Wild thyme • dry white wine (about 120 ml) • Salt and extra-virgin olive oil, to taste

frozen mulberries, cleaned (about 700 grams) • water (400 ml) • sugar (350 grams) • Juice of 1 lemon

tagliolini (250 g) • About 10.5 oz mantis shrimp (300 g) • Small clams, • baby cuttlefish (500 g) • –10.5 oz shrimp (200–300 g) • langoustines (500 g) • –14 oz cherry tomatoes for sauce (300–400 g) • Olive oil, • –3 garlic cloves

Green beans • Guanciale (cured pork cheek) • Parmesan cheese • Extra-virgin olive oil • Mezze maniche pasta

semolina flour (about 200 grams) • eggs • grated pecorino or Parmesan cheese (about 50 grams) • small bunch fresh parsley • Black pepper • dried black-eyed peas (about 300 grams) or 2 cups cooked (about 350 grams) • onion • celery heart • sweet potato • Extra virgin olive oil • vegetable broth (about 1 liter) or water • tomato puree •

all-purpose flour (about 200 grams) • unsalted butter, melted and cooled (about 40 grams) • sugar (about 20 grams) • baking powder • salt • whole egg plus 1 egg yolk • vanilla bean extract • Grated lemon zest • Grated orange zest • wildflower honey (about 200 grams) • Vegetable oil for frying

pasta (about 500 grams) • Extra-virgin olive oil, • Soffritto (chopped onion, carrot, and celery), • ground meat (about 200 grams) • White wine, • Salt, • Nutmeg, • zucchini • tube tomato paste • Water, • balls mozzarella cheese • Grated Parmesan cheese, •