Cordial

medium squid • green asparagus (about 400 grams) • grape tomatoes (about 300 grams) • garlic cloves • fresh red chili peppers • Fresh basil, to taste • Sugar, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • Extra-virgin olive oil, to taste • boiled potato • fresh ginger root (about 100 grams)

milk (250 ml) • sugar (80 grams) • Tools:

prosecco (about 120 ml) • Campari soda • soda water or sparkling water (about 40 ml) • orange (2 slices) • Lime (2 slices) • Ice • Snacks • Creamy mushroom spread

conchiglioni (large pasta shells) • Mazara del Vallo red shrimp • goat milk cheese (primo sale) • heavy cream (50 ml) • shallot • Campari • dry white wine • clarified butter • Marjoram, to taste • Wild fennel, 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

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)

unsalted butter (100 g) • dark chocolate, 70-80% cocoa (100 g) • large eggs • sugar (100 g) • hazelnuts (150 g) • salt • orange liqueur or rum • Powdered sugar,

st DOUGH: • fresh yeast (25 grams) • milk (80 ml) • water (60 ml) • egg yolks • sugar (60 grams) • unsalted butter (25 grams) • all-purpose flour (250 grams) • salt • nd DOUGH: • st dough • egg •

(about 2 2/3 cups) bread flour (Manitoba-style) • (about 3/4 teaspoon) fresh yeast (or 24 g (about 2 tablespoons) dried sourdough starter) • (about 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon) granulated sugar • (about 2 tablespoons) egg yolks • (about 3 tablespoons) water • (about 3 large) whole eggs • (about 5 tablespoons) unsalted butter (let sit at room temperature at least 4 hours) + 10 g (about 2 teaspoons) for finishing • (about 1 teaspoon) salt • (about 1 tablespoon) honey (I used organic chestnut honey) • Grated orange zest • Grated citron zest (or lemon zest) • vanilla extract •

eggs • sugar (about 100 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 150 grams) • baking powder for desserts (about 2 teaspoons or 8 grams) • milk (about 100 ml) • sunflower oil (about 50 ml) • vial almond extract • water (about 100 ml) • sugar (about 50 grams) • orange liqueur (about 50 ml; you can substitute with strained orange juice if you prefer) • sheep’s milk ricotta (about 600 grams) • sugar (about 250 grams) •

bread flour (about 250 grams) • eggs • lard (about 25 grams) • anise liqueur • Zest of 1 lemon • Zest of 1 orange • Vegetable oil, as needed, for frying • honey (about 200 grams) • limoncello • Colored sprinkles, as needed, for decorating

maccheroni (250 grams) • sugar (100 grams) • coarsely chopped walnuts (150 grams) • Alchermes liqueur (60 ml) • sambuca (20 ml) • rum (20 ml) • espresso or strong coffee (about 1/4 cup) • cinnamon and nutmeg • Grated zest of 1 lemon • finely chopped dark chocolate (50 grams) • unsweetened cocoa powder (25 grams) • plain breadcrumbs (50 grams)

heavy whipping cream (500 ml) • mascarpone cheese (250 grams) • sugar (80 grams) • brewed espresso or strong coffee • coffee liqueur • instant coffee • ladyfinger cookies (Pavesini or similar) • dark chocolate (100 grams) • Coffee beans, as needed for garnish

all-purpose flour (about 500 grams) • Eggs, • salt and a splash of liqueur • Or a bit of orange juice • honey (about 250 grams), 2-3 tablespoons sugar • Colored sprinkles and candied fruit • Vegetable oil for frying, • puff pastry

all-purpose flour (about 1 kg) • egg • Zest of 1 orange • espresso cup anise liqueur (about 1.5 oz or 45 ml) • baking powder • salt and baking soda • olive oil (about 200 grams) • Peel of 1 whole orange

rice (250 g) • ricotta cheese (250 g) • sugar (250 g) • eggs • Grated lemon and orange zest • Cinnamon • Candied fruit, chopped, to taste • limoncello or similar liqueur

Ingredients for 1 panettone (about 2.2 lbs): • bread flour (about 400 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 120 grams) • fresh yeast (about 13 grams) (or 2 teaspoons active dry yeast (about 6 grams)) • egg yolks (about 150 grams) • unsalted butter, plus 2 tablespoons for the top (about 150 grams + 30 grams) • sugar (about 140 grams) • honey (about 20 grams) • warm water (about 220 ml) • Panettone flavorings and spices (vanilla, orange zest, rum or other liqueurs) as desired • golden raisins (about 350 grams) (or 1 cup raisins and 1 cup candied fruit) • paper panettone mold (for 2.2 lbs/1 kg)

strong bread flour (at least W 350) (700 grams) • water (95 grams) • fresh baker’s yeast, divided (6 grams) • plus 2 tablespoons sugar (180 grams) • egg yolks, at room temperature (70 grams) • whole eggs, at room temperature (270 grams) • butter, plus more for finishing (about 150 grams, remove from fridge at least 12 hours ahead) • salt (11 grams) • raisins, previously soaked (see final note) (350 grams) • honey (50 grams) • oranges (zest only) • lemon (zest only) •

all-purpose flour (about 500 grams) • sugar (about 100 grams) • extra virgin olive oil (about 30 grams) • vanilla baking powder (about 5 grams) • eggs • salt • liqueur • Grated lemon zest • honey (about 350 grams) • sugar (about 50 grams) • water • honey (about 400 grams)

toasted hazelnuts (about 250 grams; you can also use almonds, or half hazelnuts and half almonds) • eggs • unsalted butter (about 200 grams) • sugar (about 200 grams) • dark chocolate (about 200 grams) • unsweetened cocoa powder (about 30 grams) • Grated zest of 1 orange • Strega liqueur or rum • salt • vanilla powder (optional)

all-purpose flour (about 300 grams) • sugar • large eggs, at room temperature • butter, at room temperature (about 15 grams) • organic orange • organic lemon • salt • baking soda • anise liqueur, Strega, or brandy • wildflower honey (about 250 grams) • Colored sprinkles and candied cherries, as needed, for garnish • vegetable oil (about 1 liter), for frying

chocolate sponge cake rounds • heavy cream (350 grams) • vanilla bean • egg yolks • sugar (100 grams) • mascarpone (500 grams) • powdered gelatin (10 grams), or 4-5 gelatin sheets • milk (100 grams) • heavy cream (100 grams) • instant coffee • sugar (60 grams) • egg yolks •

eggs • sugar (200 grams) • all-purpose flour (130 grams) • pistachio flour (70 grams) • vanilla extract • sheep’s milk ricotta (1.5 kg) • sugar (300 grams) • sprinkle of cinnamon (optional) • vanilla extract (optional) • water (300 ml) • Maraschino liqueur (150 ml) • sugar (75 grams) •

all-purpose flour (about 400 grams) • eggs • unsalted butter (about 80 grams) • sugar (about 45 grams) • rum, Strega, or anise liqueur • Grated zest of 1 lemon • Grated zest of 1 orange • salt

finely ground blanched or unblanched almonds (about 185 grams) • dark chocolate (at least 70%) (about 125 grams) • unsalted butter (about 125 grams) • granulated sugar (about 125 grams) • orange liqueur or rum • large eggs • Powdered sugar, as needed, for dusting

all-purpose flour (about 300 grams) • eggs

colomba cake (about 500 grams) • pistachio gelato (about 500 grams) • Alchermes liqueur,

all-purpose flour (about 500 grams) • large eggs • granulated sugar (about 30 grams) • Grated zest of 1 lemon • unsalted butter (about 80 grams) • rum, Strega, or anise liqueur (about 30 grams), or a mix of these • wildflower or acacia honey (about 450 grams) • salt • Vegetable oil (such as peanut oil) for frying • Colored sprinkles and candied orange peel for decorating

For the dough: • all-purpose flour (about 400 grams) • eggs • White wine • unsalted butter (about 50 grams) or oil • sugar • salt • For the filling: • chestnut cream (made from boiled chestnuts, mashed) (about 500 grams) • dark chocolate (about 100 grams) • unsweetened cocoa powder • ground cinnamon •

all-purpose flour (about 500 grams) • salt (about 10 grams) • sugar (about 50 grams) • unsalted butter (about 80 grams) • large eggs • anise liqueur (about 50 ml) • Grated lemon zest or lemon, orange, and vanilla extract • For the coating • wildflower honey (about 500 grams) • orange paste • vial orange extract • For decorating •