Ricotta

whole milk ricotta cheese (about 700 grams) • sugar (about 700 grams) • cooked wheat (I use a honey brand; about 14 ounces or 400 grams) • milk (300 ml) • butter • large eggs • egg yolks • Vanilla extract • vials orange blossom water (about 1 tablespoon total) • pastry cream (about 300 grams; see separate recipe) • Pie crust (see separate recipe)

orecchiette (about 380 grams) • cherry tomatoes (about 400 grams) • firm ricotta salata cheese (about 200 grams) • garlic clove • fresh basil leaves • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • Extra-virgin olive oil, to taste

large eggs • large egg whites • grated Parmesan cheese (20 grams) • salt • black pepper • ricotta cheese (100 grams) • cooked spinach, drained and chopped (250 grams) • sun-dried tomatoes • garlic • Extra-virgin olive oil

re-milled semolina flour (about 400 grams) • warm water (about 200 ml) • salt • homemade tomato purée (about 1 liter) • Olive oil, • onion • Salt, to taste • Pepper, to taste • white wine (about 50 ml) • Fresh basil, • Ricotta salata cheese, as needed (or ricotta marzolina, if available)

eggs • flour (1 tablespoon per egg) • milk (400 ml) • salt • spinach (100 g) • ricotta cheese (250 g) • Smoked ham (optional) • grated cheese • eggs to bind the mixture • small knobs of butter • milk (250 ml) • flour (25 g) •

refrigerated pie crust • ricotta cheese (about 300 grams) • coarsely chopped almonds (about 100 grams) • large eggs • –5 fresh figs • prosciutto (about 150 grams) • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste

re-milled semolina flour (about 200 grams) • warm water (about 100 grams) • For the sauce • ricotta cheese (about 80 grams) • walnuts (about 40 grams) • sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained (about 40 grams) • grated pecorino cheese • small piece garlic • salt • Extra virgin olive oil,

Cannelloni noodles • ricotta cheese (250 grams) • spinach (300 grams) • mushrooms, preferably porcini (300 grams) • Extra virgin olive oil • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • Nutmeg, to taste • Parmesan cheese, to taste • butter (1 small pat) • garlic clove • egg •

eggs • grated Parmesan cheese (about 100 grams) • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • ricotta cheese (about 250 grams) • cooked spinach, well drained (about 400 grams) • Nutmeg, to taste • smoked provolone cheese, grated (about 100 grams)

red split lentils (about 200 grams) • carrot • red onions (such as Tropea or other sweet red onions) • celery • ricotta cheese (about 80 grams) • whole grain oat flour (about 100 grams) • pumpkin (about 300 grams), diced • baby spinach (about 150 grams) • basmati rice (about 400 grams) • coconut cream or coconut milk (about 200 ml) • Curry powder, turmeric, paprika, and cumin, to taste • Vegetable broth and breadcrumbs, •

all-purpose flour (300 grams) • unsalted butter, at room temperature (150 grams) • sugar (120 grams). 3 1/2 oz ladyfingers (100 grams) • whole egg and 1 egg yolk • baking powder • salt, a little limoncello to flavor the dough • For the filling • ricotta cheese, preferably sheep’s milk (500 grams) • granulated sugar (220 grams) • chocolate chips or chopped chocolate, and vanilla (70 grams) • Candied fruit and powdered sugar, to taste • Chocolate sprinkles for decorating

pizza flour (about 500 grams) • water (about 350 ml) • extra virgin olive oil (about 40 ml) • active dry yeast (about 10 grams) • Salt, to taste • Napoli-style salami (about 100 grams) • ricotta cheese (about 300 grams) • Black pepper, to taste

spinach • buffalo ricotta cheese • all-purpose flour • eggs • To taste, nutmeg • To taste, black pepper • ricotta salata cheese • canned crushed tomatoes • To taste, fresh mozzarella (preferably buffalo mozzarella) • To taste, ricotta salata cheese

paccheri pasta (250 g) • ricotta cheese (250 g) • grated Parmesan cheese • Salt, to taste • Nutmeg, to taste • Milk, • Extra virgin olive oil, • onion, finely chopped • garlic clove, minced • squid, cleaned and chopped • White wine, • Cherry tomatoes or tomato sauce, •

cooked polenta (about 500 grams) • bresaola (about 50 grams) • ricotta cheese (about 100 grams) • Chives, to taste • Oregano, to taste • walnut halves • olive oil • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste

all-purpose flour (250 grams) • powdered sugar (120 grams) • honey (20 grams) • egg yolk • unsalted butter (125 grams) • salt • Grated lemon zest • vanilla powder or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract • sheep's milk ricotta (300 grams) • powdered sugar or granulated sugar (30 grams) • Chocolate chips, • ladyfingers, or crumbled sponge cake or biscuit cake

fresh lasagna noodles (250 g) • ricotta cheese (1 kg) • Italian sausage, about 3 links (300 g) • mozzarella cheese (300 g) • grated Parmesan cheese (about 120 g) • carrot • onion • dry white wine (or beer if you don't have wine) • Olive oil, • Fresh basil, as needed (or parsley)

phyllo dough • As needed, extra virgin olive oil • As needed, sesame seeds for garnish • extra virgin olive oil • leek • fresh spinach (about 600 grams) • almond-based vegan ricotta (about 300 grams) • nutritional yeast flakes (optional) (about 10 grams) • garlic powder • As needed, salt

hemp flour (100 grams) • chickpea flour (100 grams) • coconut flour (50 grams) • packed brown sugar (50 grams) • unsalted butter (50 grams) • eggs • salt • sheep's milk ricotta (500 grams) • powdered sugar (50 grams) • chopped chocolate (about 9 ounces or 250 grams, leftover Easter chocolate works well)

pasta (340-400 grams) • ricotta cheese (200 grams) • cooked ham (150 grams) • Grated Parmesan cheese, to taste • Salt, to taste • Nutmeg, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • Chives • Water, • Extra virgin olive oil,

eggplant flesh (about 150 grams) • Olive oil, • Garlic • mixed sheep and goat milk ricotta (about 150 grams) • basil leaves • cherry tomatoes • Salt • grated cheese • blanched almonds

rye flour (75 grams) • buckwheat flour (75 grams) • ricotta cheese (200 grams) • egg whites • fresh spinach (100 grams) • hazelnuts (30 grams) • grated Parmesan cheese (20 grams) • grated Pecorino cheese (10 grams) • Zest of 1 lemon, grated • Salt, to taste • Pepper, to taste

precooked lentils (well drained) (300 g) • lactose-free ricotta (200 g) • grated Parmesan cheese • chickpea flour • To taste dried fresh mint • To taste sea salt • To taste black pepper • drizzle of olive oil (for finishing) • food processor or immersion blender • large bowl • baking sheet • parchment paper •

plain cookies (about 200 g) • ricotta cheese (about 800 g) • sugar (about 200 g) • unsalted butter, melted (about 100 g) • vegetable oil (about 100 ml) • eggs • potato starch (about 40 g) • lemon (zest only) • vanilla extract • Powdered sugar, as needed, for garnish

flour (about 350 grams) • unsalted butter, cut into pieces (about 200 grams) • large egg • powdered sugar (about 130 grams) • ricotta cheese (about 500 grams) • powdered sugar (about 150 grams) • candied fruit (about 30 grams) • chocolate chips (about 80 grams) • digestive cookies • plain breadcrumbs • unsweetened cocoa powder

For the pasta • all-purpose flour (about 200 grams) • eggs • For the filling • cooked spinach (about 500 grams) • ricotta cheese (about 250 grams) • Salt • grated cheese • egg • Nutmeg, to taste • For the tomato sauce • tomato purée (about 700 grams) •

For the sponge cake • all-purpose flour (45 grams) • cornstarch (45 grams) • eggs • granulated sugar (90 grams) • organic lemon • water • salt • For the shortcrust pastry • all-purpose flour (300 grams) • plus 1 tablespoon unsalted butter (125 grams) • egg •

whole milk ricotta cheese (250 grams) • amaretti cookies (100 grams) • scant tablespoon brown sugar • medium eggs • almond wine (or another dessert wine or Marsala) • Fairtrade whole cane sugar,

unsalted butter, softened (200 grams) • sugar (150 grams) • salt (2 grams) • large egg (about 50 grams) • pastry flour (330 grams) • vanilla extract • zest of 1 untreated lemon • ricotta cheese (300 grams) • sugar (300 grams) • cooked wheat (240 grams) • large egg yolks (120 grams) • milk (60 grams) •

eggs • vegetable oil (80 ml) • sugar (100 grams) • baking powder (8 grams) • all-purpose flour (350 grams) • Grated zest of 1 lemon • ricotta cheese (500 grams) • sugar (70 grams) • chocolate chips (80 grams)