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–3.3 lbs oxtail (1–1.5 kg) • –2 cloves garlic • Ginger, to taste • Celery, to taste • Leek, to taste • white wine (50 ml)

ricotta cheese (about 800 grams) • cooked spinach, sautéed with 1 garlic clove (about 350 grams) • large egg • grated Parmesan cheese • Salt and pepper, to taste • canned crushed or whole peeled tomatoes (about 800 grams) • onion • garlic clove • Extra-virgin olive oil, fresh basil, and salt, to taste • milk (about 800 ml) • unsalted butter (about 80 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 60 grams) •

fine semolina flour (165 grams), 2/3 cup bread flour (80 grams), 1/2 cup water (120 ml), salt, 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda • tomato purée (200 ml), 1 garlic clove, salt, olive oil, oregano, 1 ball fresh mozzarella (fior di latte), oregano to taste

dried shiitake mushrooms (about 30 grams) • spaghetti (about 350 grams) • miso paste (about 40 grams) • yellow onion • fresh ginger (about 2 cm) • garlic clove • large cup hot vegetable broth • dry white wine (about 1/2 small glass) • Extra-virgin olive oil, • Red pepper flakes, • Salt and pepper, • Cornstarch, •

pasta of your choice (180 g) • zucchini • smoked salmon (100 g) • Olive oil, • garlic clove • cherry tomatoes

meat tortellini (about 400 grams) • whole peeled tomatoes

fresh orecchiette (250 g) • squash blossoms (300 g) • sun-dried tomatoes in oil • capers in vinegar • cacio ricotta cheese (200 g) • garlic cloves • Olive oil • Fresh oregano

baby squid (about 40 grams) • diced grape or San Marzano tomatoes (about 300 grams) • garlic clove • dry white wine (about 60 ml) • paprika • Red pepper powder, to taste • small bunch fresh parsley • water (400 ml)

linguine rigate (about 400 grams) made from durum wheat semolina • swordfish steaks, about 1/2 inch thick (1.5 cm) • striped eggplants • yellow grape tomatoes (about 500 grams) • Extra-virgin olive oil, • Fresh parsley, • Black pepper, • Fresh rosemary, • garlic cloves • Crushed red pepper flakes, • Peanut oil for frying,

chicken breast • frozen Swiss chard

fusilli (250 g) • broccoli • lemon • anchovy fillets • sun-dried tomato • Olive oil, salt, and pepper to taste • garlic clove • day-old bread

pork guanciale (1 slice, about 1/2 inch thick) • dry white wine (60 ml) • fresh hot chili pepper • Pecorino Romano cheese (100 grams) • canned peeled tomatoes (400 grams) • garlic clove • Extra virgin olive oil, • Black pepper, • Salt,

paccheri (large tube pasta) • For the tomato sauce: • red cherry or grape tomatoes • garlic clove • Fresh basil • Extra virgin olive oil, kosher salt and table salt, black pepper • sugar • ground cinnamon • For the filling: • ricotta (100 g) • fresh buffalo mozzarella (100 g) • Fresh basil •

Béchamel sauce: 3 1/2 tablespoons butter (50 grams) • all-purpose flour (50 grams)

headless shrimp (about 800 grams) • small mangos or 1 large mango • arugula • Fresh or jarred chili pepper, to taste • extra virgin olive oil • Juice of 1/4 lemon • garlic clove (optional) • bay leaves • vinegar • Pink salt, to taste

pasta (160 g) • cremini or white mushrooms (100 g) • ricotta cheese • Extra virgin olive oil, • White wine, • garlic clove • Salt, • Black pepper, • Parmesan cheese,

linguine (about 400 grams) • walnuts • Breadcrumbs, • garlic clove • fresh red chili pepper • for the green anchovy sauce (this makes a generous amount, so you'll have leftovers—great for crostini or as an appetizer): • Anchovies, as needed (ideally salt-cured and cleaned, but good quality anchovies in oil work too) • garlic clove • Black pepper • Extra-virgin olive oil, • Plenty of fresh parsley

chicken breast (about 200 grams) • zucchini • red onion (preferably sweet, like Tropea) • red bell pepper • garlic clove • Salt, to taste • Sweet paprika, to taste • Dried or fresh oregano, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • olive oil (30 ml) • Dried or fresh thyme, to taste

zucchini • small potato • shallot • squid (amount depends on size) • Fresh herbs to taste (rosemary, thyme) • garlic clove • Extra-virgin olive oil, • Black pepper, • red chili pepper • Cognac, • Fresh parsley,

all-purpose flour (about 200 grams) • eggs • cleaned porcini mushrooms (about 250 grams) • Extra-virgin olive oil • garlic clove • Salt and pepper • Fresh parsley • heavy cream (about 150 ml) • grated Parmesan cheese (about 100 grams)

lasagna noodles (uncooked) • cremini or white mushrooms • Italian sausage • zucchini • mozzarella cheese • Grated cheese, to taste • dry white wine (about 60 ml) • garlic clove • onion • Salt, to taste • Extra virgin olive oil, to taste • For the béchamel sauce •

spaghetti (about 200 grams) • zucchini • anchovy sauce (colatura di alici) (about 30 ml) • chili pepper • garlic clove • small bunch parsley • Extra virgin olive oil,

paccheri pasta • calamari (amount depends on size; they shrink by about 50%) • round purple eggplant • To taste, Taggiasca olives • To taste, peanut oil • To taste, extra virgin olive oil • Piccadilly tomatoes • To taste, fresh oregano, rosemary, and thyme • To taste, vodka • For the zucchini cream: • zucchini • garlic clove •

instant yellow cornmeal (about 250 grams) • water (about 1 liter) • salt • cremini mushrooms (about 500 grams) • Extra virgin olive oil • garlic cloves • Chopped fresh parsley, to taste • white wine • sliced smoked salmon (about 150 grams)

penne pasta (300 grams) • medium-large zucchini • small shrimp (300 grams) or 3 large shrimp per person • garlic cloves • Extra virgin olive oil, • Salt, • Vegetable broth, as needed (to make the sauce) • skillets • Spatula • Ladle • Immersion blender

chitarra pasta (about 500 g) • broccoli florets (about 400 g) • sliced speck (about 70 g) • ricotta cheese (about 150 g) • garlic clove • Extra-virgin olive oil, • Crushed taralli (Italian crackers), as needed, for topping • Salt, • Black pepper,

spaghetti (400 grams) • fresh clams (1 kg) • small bunch fresh parsley • dry white wine (240 ml) • garlic clove • To taste Bronte pistachio crumble • To taste black pepper • To taste salt

all-purpose flour (about 180 grams) • semolina flour (about 100 grams) • For the filling • For the cheese sauce • To finish • Tools:

large zucchini • canned tuna (about 400 grams) • Breadcrumbs, • Parmesan cheese • a garlic clove • Mint, • Salt, • Olive oil,

linguine (about 400 grams) made from durum wheat semolina • monkfish tail (about 1.1–1.3 lbs or 500–600 grams) • fresh chili pepper • garlic clove • rosemary • Fresh basil, to taste • Extra-virgin olive oil, to taste • Rum or cognac, to taste • Taggiasca olives, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • Romanesco Broccoli Cream: • small head Romanesco broccoli •