Basic

ricotta cheese (about 500 grams) • all-purpose flour, divided (about 250 grams) • egg (optional) • Salt • Whatever you like best: butter and sage, pesto, meat sauce, spinach and mascarpone, etc

high-quality spaghetti • fresh squid (about 2.2 lbs / 1 kg) • garlic clove • chili pepper • anchovy paste • dry white wine (60 ml) • Zest of 1/2 lemon • fresh parsley

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,

rectangular puff pastry • figs • pizza mozzarella (about 100 grams) • spicy gorgonzola or Roquefort cheese (about 100 grams) • Prosciutto (as needed)

medium bell peppers • large onions • zucchini • medium eggplants • medium tomatoes • carrots • celery stalk • Oregano, to taste • Salt, to taste • Extra virgin olive oil, to taste • dried egg pasta (about 350 grams)

mixed seafood (about 1 kg) • bronze-cut linguine (about 300 grams) • garlic • To taste, black pepper • To taste, extra virgin olive oil • small bunch fresh parsley

fusilli bucati pasta (about 100 grams) • yellow and 5 red cherry tomatoes • capers • feta cheese • Fresh basil

spaghetti (200 grams) • drained canned tuna (200 grams) • fresh parsley • capers • garlic clove • Skillet • Lid • Pasta fork

sweet apples • eggs

cremini mushrooms (about 200 grams) • small garlic clove • small shallot • olive oil • Fresh thyme • Salt, pepper • Greek yogurt • Couscous: • instant couscous (about 140 grams) • small shallot • olive oil • peas •

hours in the refrigerator • whipped cream (about 500 grams) • Blackberry jam (or another jam or chocolate hazelnut spread), • ladyfinger cookies (Pavesini or similar) • Milk,

boneless chicken thighs • cherry tomatoes • onion • garlic • Olive oil • Salt and pepper • Red pepper flakes or Italian herb blend

tea bag • water (about 100 ml) • skim milk (about 200 ml) • ground ginger • ground cinnamon • nutmeg • black pepper

panettone flour (about 500 grams) • milk (about 150 ml) • active dry yeast (about 8 grams) • large eggs (about 175 grams) • salt (about 10 grams) • sugar (about 100 grams) • unsalted butter, at room temperature (about 175 grams) • panettone flavoring or extract • golden raisins (about 150 grams) • rum (about 25 ml) • panettone flour, taken from the total (about 100 grams) • water, room temperature (about 100 ml) •

Tropea red onions • heaping tablespoons Nduja • spaghetti (200 grams) • grated pecorino or goat cheese (100 grams) • water (400 ml) • water (200 ml)

spaghetti (200 grams) • zucchini • garlic • Extra-virgin olive oil • cherry, grape, or plum tomatoes (400 grams) • eggs • grated Pecorino Romano or Parmesan cheese for a milder flavor (200 grams) • water (400 ml)

bread flour (about 80 grams, for the starter) • water, room temperature (about 80 grams, for the starter) • active dry yeast (about 10 grams, for the starter) • sugar (about 10 grams, for the starter) • the starter (for the dough) • bread flour (about 350 grams, for the dough) • egg yolks (for the dough) • water (about 150 grams, for the dough) • sugar (about 130 grams, for the dough) • salt (about 7 grams, for the dough) • unsalted butter (about 100 grams, for the dough) • Grated zest of 1 lemon (for the dough) •

all-purpose flour (about 200 grams) • potato starch or cornstarch (about 100 grams) • sugar (about 120 grams) • unsalted butter, at room temperature (about 100 grams) • medium eggs • milk, at room temperature (about 50 grams) • baking powder for cakes • vial almond extract • Zest of 1 orange, grated • candied orange peel (about 50 grams) • sliced almonds (about 100 grams) • chopped almonds (about 50 grams) •

spaghetti (200 grams) • 'Nduja (spicy Calabrian spreadable pork sausage) • mixed seafood: mussels, clams, calamari, shrimp (400 grams; frozen is fine for convenience, but fresh is best) • garlic clove • Extra-virgin olive oil • dry white wine (about 60 ml) • water (409 ml)

large bell peppers • onion • eggplants • medium potatoes • celery stalks • very ripe tomatoes • green olives (about 100 grams) • Wild thyme (or dried thyme) • Extra-virgin olive oil • Salt and pepper, to taste

rice (about 400 grams) • mozzarella cheese (about 250 grams) • eggs • grated Parmesan cheese (about 4 tablespoons) • tomato sauce (about 2 glasses; add more or less to taste) • Breadcrumbs, as needed for the mixture and coating • Salt, to taste • extra virgin olive oil

risotto rice (about 320 grams) • olive oil (30 ml) • onion • saffron • vegetable broth (1 liter) • Salt, to taste • dry white wine (about 2 fl oz or 60 ml) • butter (about 40 grams) • grated cheese (about 40 grams)

rice (about 400 grams) • mozzarella cheese (about 250 grams) • eggs • grated Parmesan cheese • tomato sauce (add more or less to taste) • Breadcrumbs, as needed for the mixture • Salt, to taste • extra virgin olive oil

basil leaves • tomato purée (about 600 grams) • garlic clove • Extra virgin olive oil • Salt, to taste • mozzarella cheese, diced (about 250 grams) • grated Parmesan cheese (about 70 grams) • gnocchi (about 1 kilogram) • butter

all-purpose flour (about 200 grams) • egg • medium boiled potato • cooked meat (boiled or BBQ, about 300 grams) • tomato sauce (about 200 ml) • small onion • Salt • Pepper • Extra virgin olive oil • Fresh basil

peanut butter (about 250 grams) • almond flour (about 125 grams) • maple syrup (about 115 grams) • cinnamon (optional) • Dark chocolate (as needed, optional) • Chopped peanuts (as needed, optional)

pearl barley (about 100 grams) • wild smoked salmon (about 100 grams) • small bunch arugula • fennel bulb • avocado • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • Extra virgin olive oil, to taste

fresh trofie pasta (300 grams) • mixed ground meat (300 grams) • small potato • small green zucchini • carrot • shallot • dry white wine (about 60 ml) • Thyme, to taste • rosemary • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste (optional) • Grated pecorino cheese, to taste

berry-flavored yogurt (about 125 grams) • sweetened heavy whipping cream (about 250 ml) • sweetened condensed milk (about 30 grams) • berry liqueur or another sweet liqueur • ladyfinger cookies (Pavesini or similar) • milk • Blueberries, for garnish • mint leaves, for garnish

pane carasau (Sardinian flatbread) • mozzarella cheese • diced cooked ham