Hearty

About 1 to 1 1/4 cups (180-200 grams) of a ready-to-use dry mixed beans and grains blend (no soaking required)

Filling • ground veal (300 g) • frozen peas (200 g) • tomato purée (300 ml) • water (about 60 ml) • fennel seeds • bay leaf • onion • olive oil • salt • provolone cheese (150 g) • cooked ham (about 70 g) •

farro (about 200 grams) • vegetable broth (200 ml) • Swiss chard (about 200 grams) • cooked chickpeas (about 250 grams) • onion • Seeds of your choice, to taste

mezze maniche pasta (500 g) • large heads of broccoli • green onions • extra-virgin olive oil • anchovy fillets • grated Parmesan cheese

all-purpose flour (about 250 grams) • baking soda • medium eggs • brown sugar (about 100 grams) • plain nonfat Greek yogurt (about 150 grams; lactose-free if needed) • sunflower oil (about 100 ml) • salt, cinnamon to taste • Sliced almonds, • apples

eggs • chestnut flour (about 150 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 70 grams) • seedless Concord grapes or other table grapes, halved (about 300 grams) • packed light brown sugar (about 120 grams) • sunflower oil (about 80 ml) • plus 1 tablespoon clear apple juice (about 100 ml) • ground cinnamon • baking powder (about 2 1/2 teaspoons or 16 grams) • Powdered sugar, as needed, for dusting • large mixing bowls • electric mixer •

eggs • sugar (200 grams) • almond extract (2 ml) • heavy cream (220 ml) • almonds (60 grams) • gluten-free flour blend (230 grams) • baking powder (15 grams) • unsweetened shredded coconut (60 grams) • Apricot jam,

squid ink spaghetti (180 grams) • sushi-grade red shrimp • lime (zest and juice) • Extra virgin olive oil • Garlic • Black pepper • Salt, to taste • Fresh parsley

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

peas (about 80 grams) • mushrooms, sliced (about 50 grams) • small fresh green onion • Italian sausage link • heavy cream • Salt and olive oil,

orecchiette (500 grams) • Romanesco broccoli • guanciale • Extra-virgin olive oil, • Salt, • Crushed red pepper, • Pecorino Romano cheese,

ground beef (about 250 grams) • To taste: onion, basil, grated Parmesan cheese, olive oil, salt • large eggplant • ball mozzarella cheese • tomato purée (about 500 grams)

onion • garlic • carrot • celery stalk • bay leaves • sage leaves • rosemary • Salt and pepper • extra virgin olive oil • About 2 cups water (about 500 ml) • pumpkin, peeled and cleaned (about 300 grams) • dried porcini mushrooms (about 1/2–3/4 oz or 15–20 grams) •

peeled pumpkin (about 800 grams; I prefer kabocha or similar varieties) • celery stalks • yellow onion • vegetable bouillon cube • Day-old bread • Salt • Extra virgin olive oil

fresh egg pappardelle (250 grams) • Italian sausage (300 grams) • leeks (150 grams) • tomato purée • red wine (50 grams) • grated Parmesan cheese (40 grams) • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • dried chili pepper • Olive oil, • pot • skillet •

all-purpose flour (about 320 grams) • baking powder (about 6 grams) • sugar (about 3 grams) • salt (about 3 grams) • chia seeds (about 10 grams) • extra virgin olive oil (about 40 ml) • oat milk (about 150 ml) • roasted red bell peppers (about 600 grams) • pitted black olives (about 60 grams) • extra virgin olive oil • garlic powder • breadcrumbs (about 50 grams) •

eggplants • tomato sauce (300 ml) • mortadella (100 grams) • fresh basil • provolone or young pecorino cheese (100 grams) • egg • Extra-virgin olive oil, • Salt and pepper, • grated pecorino cheese (100 grams)

all-purpose flour (about 400 grams) • eggs • medium onions • Tools:

large potatoes • grated pecorino cheese (about 130 grams) • eggs • all-purpose flour (about 75 grams) • Black pepper, to taste • Fresh mint • Salt • Extra virgin olive oil • Breadcrumbs, • Vegetable oil for frying • Variation • Baking at 375°F (190°C) •

all-purpose flour (about 375 grams) • sugar (about 100 grams) • Greek yogurt, 5% (about 250 grams) • olive oil (about 120 ml) • eggs • baking powder (about 2 1/2 teaspoons or 16 grams) • orange, zest only • salt • Cinnamon, to taste • small pears

beef short ribs (about 1 kg) • yellow onions • celery • carrots • light lager beer (about 60 ml) • paprika • Extra virgin olive oil • Vegetable broth

medium-large onion • good bunch of fresh parsley • olive oil • medium potatoes • carrots (about the same amount as the potatoes, or a little less) • water • salt

onions and 1 leek • flour (about 50 grams) • broth (about 500 grams) • Bay leaf, to taste • Salt, to taste • Pepper, to taste • Emmental cheese, to taste • butter • bread

all-purpose flour (about 500 grams) • warm water (about 400 ml) • fresh active dry yeast (about 12 grams) • olive oil (about 10 ml) • fine salt (about 5 grams) • Semolina flour, as needed, for dusting • large mixing bowl • wooden spoon or spatula • baking sheet • parchment paper • ladle • cooling rack •

bell peppers • (total 5.6 oz/160g) canned tuna (in oil or water) • mascarpone cheese • sautéed mushrooms • (about 0.7 oz/20g) sweet pickles • grated cheese • To taste, black pepper

dried lentils (about 300 grams) • carrots • potatoes (about 400 grams) • medium onions • cured pork jowl (guanciale) (about 50 grams) • To taste wild garlic (or substitute with chives or green onions) • To taste salt and pepper • Extra-virgin olive oil, to taste

bell peppers • bacon slices (200 grams) • ground beef (400 grams) • spinach (150 grams) • salt (10 grams) • black pepper (8 grams) • Olive oil, • Fresh herbs,

anelletti pasta (500 grams) • dry soy granules (100 grams) • tomato purée (about 48 oz total, 1.4 liters) • scamorza cheese (350 grams) • eggplants • grated Parmesan cheese (80 grams) • peas (200 grams) • carrots • onion • White wine • Breadcrumbs • Extra virgin olive oil

For the pici: • all-purpose flour (about 250 grams) • water (about 125 ml) • extra-virgin olive oil • salt • For the giblet ragù: • chicken giblets: hearts, livers, gizzards (about 400 grams) • onion • red wine (about 1/2 glass) • tomato sauce (about 1 glass) • bay leaves • thyme •

onion • sausage meat or sausages (about 600 grams) • white wine (60 ml) • sage leaves • rosemary • tomato paste • Olive oil • Salt and pepper • eggs • all-purpose flour (about 400 grams)