Crispy leaf

day-old bread (about 400 g) • tomatoes, diced (about 200 g) • cucumbers, diced (about 200 g) • canned tuna in oil, drained (about 180 g) • pitted black olives (about 40 g) • almonds (about 40 g) • extra virgin olive oil (about 50 g) • red onions • wine vinegar (about 15 g) • fresh basil leaves • Dried oregano, to taste • Salt and pepper, to taste

spinach Tyrolean gnocchi (about 320 grams) • water (about 1.5 liters) • Cooking spray • olive oil for finishing • fresh basil leaves • –20 fresh cherry tomatoes • sliced speck (about 200 grams) • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • garlic clove

small eggplants • About 5 oz (150 grams) guanciale • grated Parmesan or Grana Padano cheese • Salt, to taste • basil leaves • short pasta of your choice

orecchiette (300 g) • bacon (200 g) • shelled pistachios (150 g) • garlic clove • Extra-virgin olive oil, salt, and pepper • basil leaves • heaping tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese • Roasted cherry tomatoes (see recipe on my profile)

artichokes • garlic clove • medium onion (or shallot) • butter (about 20 grams) • Extra virgin olive oil, • Salt, • Carnaroli rice (about 280 grams) • For the vegetable broth: • carrot • celery stalk • onion • Artichoke leaves (the tender tips you trim off) •