Balsamic

Carnaroli rice (110 grams) • Vegetable broth, • Salt, to taste • Pepper, to taste • Olive oil, • grated Parmesan cheese (20 grams) • unsalted butter (10 grams) • shallot • dry white wine (about 2 ounces or 60 ml) • Thyme, to taste • Italian sausage (100 grams) • saffron powder (0.1 grams) •

meat-filled ravioli (about 300 grams) • Water, • Coarse salt, • grated Parmesan cheese (about 100 grams) • milk (200 ml) • unsalted butter (about 20 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 20 grams) • Balsamic vinegar,

radicchio di Chioggia (about 1 1/2 cups, chopped) • gelatin • heavy cream (200 ml) • grated Parmesan cheese (about 1/3 cup, 40 grams) • balsamic vinegar (40 ml) • apple cider vinegar (20 ml) • cornstarch • Salt • shelled walnuts

pork shoulder slices (about 1/2 inch thick; 3 1/2 oz per slice) • apples • All-purpose flour, • Salt and pepper, to taste • garlic • olive oil • butter • balsamic vinegar • soy sauce • honey • white wine

radishes • balsamic vinegar • extra virgin olive oil • water • salt • sugar

medium-sized yellow-fleshed zucchini • About 4 tablespoons olive oil • Salt and pepper to taste • sugar • balsamic vinegar

red onions • Carnaroli rice (about 360 grams) • Balsamic glaze, to taste • Vegetable broth, • brown sugar • white wine (about 60 ml) • Grana Padano cheese shavings, to taste • Extra virgin olive oil, • butter for finishing

boiled beef (500 g) • boiled carrots • medium red onion (such as Tropea) • bay leaves • balsamic vinegar • Olive oil, • Salt, • Nutmeg,

chicken breast, cut into pieces (about 400 grams) • medium red onion • All-purpose flour, • Salt, • sugar • balsamic vinegar (about 60 ml)

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

eggs • red onion (or yellow onion) • brown sugar • balsamic vinegar • Extra virgin olive oil, • Salt and pepper, • Fresh thyme or fresh oregano or oregano, • Rustic bread for the croutons, • Shaved Parmesan or Pecorino cheese,

small red onion, finely chopped • medium red bell pepper

day-old rustic Italian bread (about 390 grams) • grape or cherry tomatoes • small red onions • fresh basil leaves • cucumbers • Mini mozzarella balls, • Balsamic vinegar, • Extra virgin olive oil • Salt, • Large

smoked salmon (110 g) • fennel bulb • red radicchio (80 g) • cherry tomato • Spice mix • lemon • Strawberry balsamic glaze • Iodized salt • Black pepper • Extra virgin olive oil

About 10 1/2 oz (300 g) beef strips • White wine, • Olive oil • Salt • Black pepper • For the salad: • Romaine lettuce • Escarole • fennel bulb • carrot • Red onion (preferably Tropea, or any sweet red onion) • Balsamic vinegar •

pearled farro (about 200 grams) • pesto • Arugula, • basil leaves • Green olives, • tomatoes • Balsamic vinegar and glaze, • Salt, • Extra-virgin olive oil,

bell peppers (1 red and 1 yellow) • eggplant • zucchini • Pickled pearl onions • raisins • Pitted black olives (such as Taggiasca or Kalamata) • pine nuts • Extra virgin olive oil, salt, balsamic vinegar • brown sugar • Fresh basil

octopus (about 4 1/2 lbs or 2 kg) • Water for boiling the octopus • bay leaves • Salt, to taste • vinegar (120 ml) • Chopped parsley, to taste • small garlic clove • Balsamic vinegar, to taste

black figs • halloumi cheese • ball fresh mozzarella (fiordilatte) • walnut halves • fresh basil and thyme leaves • Olive oil, balsamic glaze,

large bell peppers • Italian eggplant (purple) • zucchini • pine nuts (40 grams) • raisins (100 grams) • Pickled pearl onions • Pitted olives • Balsamic vinegar, extra virgin olive oil • basil leaves • Chopped almonds and red pepper flakes (optional)

red bell peppers • bulbs fennel • Black and green olives, to taste • Extra virgin olive oil, to taste • Fresh herbs, to taste • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • balsamic vinegar

pearl barley (about 80 grams) • shaved Parmesan cheese (about 30 grams) • chopped almonds • –15 cherry tomatoes • extra virgin olive oil • balsamic vinegar

tomatoes • mozzarella balls • arugula (about 200 grams) • Olive oil, • Balsamic vinegar,

whole wheat bread • figs • Salt and pepper,

bell peppers • onion • sugar • salt • extra virgin olive oil • balsamic vinegar • water (about 300 ml)

salmon • cherry tomatoes • garlic • olive oil • Parsley • Pepper • Salt to taste • Romanesco broccoli • Olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt to taste

free-range chicken breast slices • Belgian endive • smoked scamorza cheese • cherry tomatoes • Oregano • garlic clove (optional) • Olive oil and salt to taste • Balsamic vinegar, white wine vinegar, or lemon juice

fresh green beans (about 300 grams) • potatoes (about 300 grams) • eggs • pear (I used Abate) • extra virgin olive oil • balsamic vinegar (or apple cider vinegar) • Salt to taste • sunflower seeds

rustic bread • sausages • fresh cheese (stracchino) • fennel seeds, to taste • red onions • brown sugar • balsamic vinegar • salt and extra virgin olive oil, to taste

cleaned calamari (preferably fresh, otherwise thawed) • large zucchini • butter • mint leaves • Salt and pepper to taste • basil leaves • Lemon juice to taste • Aromatic coarse salt (balsamic vinegar or lemon) to taste • Balsamic glaze for garnish