Basic

fennel bulbs • orange • smoked salmon • extra virgin olive oil • salt • black pepper • dill

sandwich buns • burrata cheese • very fresh shrimp (preferably red shrimp from Mazara, if available) • lettuce leaves • Chopped pistachios, to taste • Piperna (or fresh savory), to taste • Butter, • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • Lemon, to taste • Extra virgin olive oil, to taste

Carnaroli rice (about 130 grams) • broth (about 250 ml) • Italian sausage • small zucchini • grated Parmesan cheese • Extra virgin olive oil • Parsley • White wine, • Salt • Pepper

cannelloni noodles (about 250 grams) • ground veal (about 600 grams) • celery stalk • shallot • spinach leaves, fresh or frozen (about 350 grams) • carrot • dry white wine (about 120 ml) • Salt and black pepper • milk (about 500 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 50 grams) • unsalted butter (about 50 grams) • tomato purée or peeled tomatoes (about 1 liter) •

ladyfinger cookies • non-dairy whipping cream (250 ml) • mascarpone cheese (250 grams) • espresso • Coffee as needed (for soaking) • Coffee-flavored wine or coffee liqueur as needed (for soaking) • Milk as needed (for soaking) • Sweetened cocoa powder • Coffee beans (for decoration)

very ripe tomatoes (about 400 grams) • green zucchini • feta cheese (about 300 grams) • Kalamata olives • radishes for garnish • Extra virgin olive oil • sun-dried tomatoes, already soaked • garlic clove

(about 2/3 cup or 150g) stracciatella Greek yogurt • (about 2 tablespoons or 30ml) espresso coffee • cinnamon cookies (such as Biscoff) • Unsweetened cocoa powder, • Biscoff spread, as needed (optional)

onion • rice (about 350 grams) • Extra virgin olive oil, • dry white wine (about 120 ml) • hot water or broth (about 1 liter) • saffron • Salt, • speck, each about 1/2 inch (1 cm) thick

Carnaroli rice (about 320 grams) • black kale (about 200 grams) • vegetable broth (1 liter) • burrata cheese (about 400 grams) • shallot • dry white wine (about 60 ml) • grated cheese (about 50 grams) • Extra-virgin olive oil, salt, and pepper to taste

tagliatelle (400 g) • ground meat (300 g) • smoked bacon, finely chopped (100 g) • mushrooms (150 g) • saffron • dry white wine (about 60 ml) • shallots • small bunch wild fennel greens • Extra virgin olive oil • Salt and pepper • Red pepper flakes (optional)

Swiss chard leaves (about 70 grams) • extra-virgin olive oil • shallot • fresh rosemary • amaranth (about 60 grams) • vegetable broth (about 500 ml) • cooked borlotti beans (about 80 grams) • Salt, to taste • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste • Extra-virgin olive oil, for serving

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

spaghetti (about 160 grams) • prepared Genovese pesto • Tools:

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)

arugula (about 300 grams) • Fuyu persimmon • fennel bulb • organic orange • lemon juice • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • mixed seeds (such as sunflower, pumpkin, or chia) • Olive oil, to taste

extra-virgin olive oil • onion (about 100 grams) • carrot (about 50 grams) • celery • garlic • rosemary • tomato puree (about 150 grams) • mixed greens (spinach, Swiss chard, chicory; about 200 grams) • small pasta, like ditalini (about 30 grams)

homemade puff pastry sheet (see previous recipe) • green asparagus (about 400 grams) • cooked ham (about 150 grams) • eggs • grated Parmesan cheese • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste

dark chocolate (from leftover Easter eggs) (about 170 grams) • instant coffee (about 70 grams) • erythritol (about 70 grams) • water (about 40 grams)

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

basmati rice (250 grams) • bresaola (about 100 grams) • Arugula • Shaved Parmesan cheese • Extra virgin olive oil, salt

heavy cream (250 ml) • unflavored gelatin • Granola-style cookies, • clementine marmalade (orange or apricot jam also works) • clementines

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,

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

chicken breast (about 250 grams) • fresh spinach (about 400 grams) • small pats butter • olive oil • dry white wine (about 60 ml) • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • skillet • grill pan • pot with lid • colander • pair of tongs •

squid ink spaghetti (400 g) • baby squid • small head cauliflower • anchovies in oil • fresh chili pepper (optional) • garlic cloves • Chopped fresh parsley, to taste • Fresh thyme and rosemary, to taste • Rum (or cognac), to taste • untreated orange • Extra virgin olive oil, to taste

Vialone Nano rice (about 100 grams) • white onion • turmeric powder • Extra-virgin olive oil, • Salt, • chamomile broth (1 liter) • rice flour (about 20 grams) • Juice of half a lemon plus zest • Black pepper,

Romanesco broccoli • broken spaghetti (about 250 grams) • Olive oil • anchovy fillets • cherry tomatoes • Garlic, parsley, and red pepper flakes • Vegetable broth (water, carrot, celery, and onion) • white wine (about 60 ml) • Salt, to taste

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

milk (600 ml) • chestnut flour (100 grams) • unsweetened cocoa powder • sugar • vanilla extract • honey • Chocolate shavings and sliced blanched almonds, as needed, for garnish

heavy whipping cream (250 ml) • plain yogurt (about 250 grams) • powdered sugar (about 90 grams) • espresso coffee (60 ml) • gelatin (about 10 grams) • packed light brown sugar (about 90 grams) • espresso coffee (120 ml) • unsalted butter (about 40 grams) • cornstarch (about 15 grams) • Chocolate sponge cake, as needed (optional) • Chocolate curls, • espresso coffee (125 ml) •