Melting

sweet potatoes, peeled (about 700 grams) • As needed, all-purpose flour • ground turmeric • finely shredded red cabbage (about 50 grams) • basil flowers • extra virgin olive oil • grated parmesan cheese (about 150 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 40 grams) • unsalted butter (about 40 grams) • milk (about 400 ml) • salt • As needed, ground nutmeg

bell peppers • rice (about 250 grams) • shallot • Olive oil, • Italian sausage (about 250 grams) • tomato sauce (about 3 cups or 700 grams) • Sugar, • Mild melting cheese, such as mozzarella or provolone, cubed, • Salt, • White wine,

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:

bell peppers • ground beef (about 400 grams) • eggs • small crusty roll, day-old • thin slices mild melting cheese (such as mozzarella or provolone) • Grated Parmesan cheese, to taste • Salt, to taste • Fresh parsley, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • Extra virgin olive oil, to taste

eggplant • potatoes • lactose-free ricotta • egg • mild melting cheese (such as provolone or mozzarella) • Spices to taste • Breadcrumbs • parsley • Oil

Italian sausage • onion • pasta sauce • melting cheese (like provolone or American cheese) • pizza mozzarella • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • garlic powder • chives • carrots • extra virgin olive oil • Grated Parmesan cheese

chanterelle mushrooms (about 400 grams) • extra virgin olive oil • garlic • fresh parsley • small hot chili pepper • soy sauce • Salt, to taste • vegan melting cheese (about 150 grams) • polenta cornmeal (about 150 grams) • Truffle oil, to taste (optional)

eggplants • tomato purée • To taste, mild melting cheese (such as mozzarella or provolone) • Breadcrumbs • Hard-boiled eggs (optional) • Cooked ham (optional)

tomato sauce (about 1000 grams) • Fresh basil, • Salt, to taste • cooked ham • mild melting cheese (such as whole milk mozzarella or similar) • Grated Parmesan cheese, • Extra virgin olive oil, • egg • All-purpose flour, • Breadcrumbs, • Vegetable oil for frying

boiled potatoes (about 250 grams) • boiled carrots (about 150 grams) • boiled squash (about 150 grams) • grated pecorino cheese • egg or 2 tablespoons chickpea flour • breadcrumbs • chopped rosemary • nutmeg • salt • Black pepper • Extra virgin olive oil • Your favorite melting cheese (I use soft pecorino)

mixed ground veal and pork (400 g) • Extra virgin olive oil, • onion • white wine (70 ml) • Salt and pepper, to taste • frozen peas (150 g) • smooth tomato purée (1 liter) • butter (30 g) • béchamel sauce (250 ml) • grated Parmesan cheese (150 g) • Egg lasagna noodles, as needed (1 package) • sliced mild melting cheese (such as provolone or mozzarella) (400 g)

thin slices beef (such as top round or sirloin) • cooked ham • mild cheese (such as Galbanino or any mild melting cheese) • Salt, to taste • small avocados • Olive oil, • White wine, • All-purpose flour, • Tools • Cutting board • Bowls • Tongs •

mixed vegetables for soffritto (about 150 grams) • ground veal (about 300 grams) • white wine (about 30 ml) • Salt and pepper • Extra virgin olive oil • egg lasagna noodles • grated Parmesan cheese (about 100 grams) • béchamel sauce (about 200 ml) • mild melting cheese, sliced (about 200 grams, such as mozzarella or provolone)

stale bread (about 200 grams) • eggs

kamut flour (about 300 grams) • salt • extra virgin olive oil • water (about 150 ml) • As needed, kamut flour for dusting • cherry tomato passata (about 600 ml) • Heaping 1 teaspoon dried oregano • extra virgin olive oil • Salt, to taste • whole milk mozzarella (or another good melting cheese, about 210 grams)

cannelloni pasta tubes • ground beef (about 250 grams) • egg • grated Parmesan cheese (about 100 grams) • béchamel sauce (about 400 ml) • mild melting cheese, cubed (such as mozzarella or provolone, about 150 grams) • simple tomato sauce (about 500 ml) • Grated cheese for topping

red cabbage leaves • quinoa (150 grams)

pie crust (store-bought or homemade) • diced cooked ham (100 grams) • diced mozzarella or other melting cheese (100 grams) • tomato sauce • Salt and pepper, to taste • dried oregano

leftover rice (about 200 grams) • egg • breadcrumbs (about 50 grams) • mild melting cheese (such as mozzarella or any mild cheese) • Oil for frying

potato gnocchi (500 grams) • tomato purée (680 grams) • Olive oil • Salt • Mild melting cheese (such as mozzarella), cubed • Grated Grana Padano cheese • Fresh basil

cauliflower florets (about 300 grams) • medium potatoes • large egg • breadcrumbs • heaping tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese • melting cheese of your choice, such as smoked mozzarella (about 80 grams) • Salt, to taste • Pepper, to taste • All-purpose flour, • Chopped fresh parsley, to taste • Sliced cooked ham,

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)

milk (500 ml) • all-purpose flour (140 grams) • unsalted butter (40 grams) • Salt and pepper • grated Parmesan cheese (30 grams) • Taleggio or another melting cheese of your choice (30 grams) • eggs • Breadcrumbs • Panko • Oil for frying

melba toast per person • Tomato sauce, • Extra virgin olive oil, salt, freshly ground black pepper, • Oregano • Shredded Emmental cheese (or any other good melting cheese you like), • pitted black olive for each piece of melba toast

ripe avocado • egg

zucchini • breadcrumbs (about 100 grams) • grated Parmesan cheese (about 30 grams) • prosciutto (about 100 grams) • sliced melting cheese, such as mozzarella or provolone (about 150 grams) • Salt and pepper, to taste • Extra virgin olive oil

plus 1 tablespoon water at room temperature (220 ml; you may need a little more or less depending on your flour) • extra virgin olive oil (20 g) • Salt • gluten-free flour blend or all-purpose flour (250 g) • instant yeast for savory baking (10 g) • salt (6 g) • sugar • For the Topping • Extra virgin olive oil • Olives • Feta, provolone, or another semi-hard or melting cheese • Cherry tomatoes •

plus 1 tablespoon water (250 ml) • refreshed sourdough starter (70 g) • sugar • bread flour (600 g) • eggs • extra virgin olive oil • salt • As needed, all-purpose flour for working the dough • As needed, extra virgin olive oil for working the dough • broccoli leaves (300 g) • extra virgin olive oil • garlic clove •

Pavesini cookies (we used the coffee-flavored kind) • milk, • quick-melting cheese (about 200 grams) • cream cheese (about 175 grams) • heavy cream (200 ml) • sugar • heaping tablespoons dark chocolate spread (or substitute with melted dark chocolate if you don't have it) • a bar of milk chocolate • dark chocolate for shavings