Cheesy

puff pastry • cooked broccoli florets (about 500 grams) • light mozzarella cheese, diced • canned tuna, drained (about 110 grams) • Salt, olive oil, black pepper • milk (about 50 ml) for brushing the pastry

broccoli (150 g) • Grated cheese, • Extra virgin olive oil, • Salt, • bread

leftover polenta (about 500 grams; I used taragna) • grated Parmesan cheese • large egg • mild provolone cheese, cut into cubes (about 100 grams) • Olive oil, • Black pepper, • Breadcrumbs,

white eggplants (homegrown, if possible) • black eggplant (homegrown, if possible)

frozen peas (about 350 grams) • small stale bread roll • egg • grated Parmesan cheese (about 20 grams) • breadcrumbs (plus more for coating) • Salt, to taste • melty cheese, such as smoked scamorza or caciocavallo, cut into cubes (about 50 grams)

boiled potatoes (about 1 kg) • eggs • grated Parmesan cheese (about 100 grams) • potato starch • Breadcrumbs, • All-purpose flour, • Sunflower oil, • Salt, • Black pepper, • mild melting cheese, cut into sticks (about 100 grams)

rice (about 300 grams) • eggs • grated Parmesan cheese • mozzarella (about 150 grams) • tomato purée (about 250 grams) • onion • beef broth (about 480 ml) • breadcrumbs (about 100 grams) • extra virgin olive oil • Vegetable oil for frying, • Salt, to taste • Pepper, to taste

medium savoy cabbage leaves, cleaned • sausage (about 150 grams) • garlic clove • breadcrumbs (plus more as needed for topping) • grated cheese (plus more as needed for topping) • shredded scamorza cheese (or any other melting cheese) (about 50 grams) • egg • Olive oil, • Salt, • Black pepper,

penne (about 160 grams) • small head of Treviso radicchio • Tools:

ground meat (500 g) • grated Parmesan cheese (50 g) • breadcrumbs (25 g) • large egg • Salt and pepper, to taste • tomato puree • fresh spinach • cooked ham (150 g) • sliced cheese, such as provolone or smoked mozzarella (150 g) • Extra-virgin olive oil,

spaghetti (170 g) • peeled shrimp (250 g) • Stracchino cheese (200 g) • milk (45 ml) • extra virgin olive oil (30 ml) • garlic • dry white wine (30 ml) • Red pepper flakes, to taste

round sheets of puff pastry • cooked ham • mild provola cheese • egg

penne pasta (about 400 g) • small zucchini • robiola cheese • grated cheese • Extra virgin olive oil, • Salt, • Pepper,

rectangular puff pastry • 'Nduja spread • speck (or prosciutto) • thin slices Ragusano cheese (or provolone) • egg • sesame seeds

short pasta (140 grams) • turmeric • medium zucchini • small carrots • fresh green onion • fresh or frozen peas (160 grams) • grape or cherry tomatoes (160 grams) • feta cheese (100 grams) • Extra-virgin olive oil, • Salt • Pepper • basil leaves

cleaned scallops • lettuce (about 300 grams) • garlic clove • cream cheese or soft cheese (about 250 grams) • saffron • Extra virgin olive oil

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

farfalle pasta (180 g) • cream cheese (such as Philadelphia) (about 2.8 oz / 80 g) • smoked salmon (100 g) • shallot, thinly sliced • small bunch of arugula • tomato sauce • grated Parmesan cheese • Olive oil and salt, to taste

green bell peppers • ground sausage (500 g) • Sliced melty cheese (such as American cheese slices or sliced provolone) • onion • Fresh parsley • Olive oil • Salt (if needed) • white wine (60 ml) for deglazing • Water,

paccheri or other pasta (300 grams) • stracciatella cheese (250 grams) • shrimp (320 grams) • cherry tomatoes (about 4.5 oz / 125 grams) • Fresh parsley • Lemon zest • Olive oil • Salt

fresh orecchiette (500 grams) • Caciocavallo cheese, to taste • datterini tomatoes (300 grams) • canned peeled tomatoes (400 grams) • Salt, to taste • garlic clove • small shallot • small red onion • Olive oil, to taste • Large skillet • Spoon • Plate •

lamb stew meat (about 1.5 kg), cut into pieces • eggs • Juice of 4 lemons • grated Pecorino Romano cheese • Extra-virgin olive oil • Salt • Black pepper • Rosemary

medium green zucchinis • large eggs • grated Parmesan cheese (about 50 grams) • breadcrumbs (about 50 grams) • cream cheese (about 100 grams) • cooked ham (about 100 grams) • Salt and pepper

thick slices sandwich bread • Toma Piemontese cheese (about 150 grams) • truffle-flavored cooked ham • Salt and pepper, to taste • unsalted butter (about 20 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 20 grams) • milk (about 200 ml) • salt • Nutmeg, to taste

crescenza cheese (135 grams) • Sausage, • Salt • Black pepper • baguette

penne pasta (about 300 grams) • cooked ham (about 100 grams) • stracchino cheese (about 350 grams) • chopped walnuts (about 50 grams)

phyllo dough (depending on size) • carrot • radicchio • peas (about 60 ml) • cherry tomatoes • lacinato kale (Tuscan kale) • radishes • zucchini • cucumber • cream cheese (about 150 grams) • orange (zest only) • Salt and black pepper, to taste •

chopped red onion (about 15 grams) • extra virgin olive oil (about 10 grams) • thinly sliced purple cabbage (about 40 grams) • parboiled rice (about 80 grams, 10-minute cook time) • dry white wine (about 10 grams) • vegetable broth (about 200 grams) • Salt, to taste • Goat cheese and chopped pistachios for garnish

thin beef or pork cutlets • sliced cooked ham • American cheese or processed cheese • Grated Parmesan cheese • Salt, to taste

round sheets of puff pastry • cooked ham • ball of mozzarella cheese • egg