Mints

precooked lentils (well drained) (300 g) • lactose-free ricotta (200 g) • grated Parmesan cheese • chickpea flour • To taste dried fresh mint • To taste sea salt • To taste black pepper • drizzle of olive oil (for finishing) • food processor or immersion blender • large bowl • baking sheet • parchment paper •

For the base • chocolate cookies (about 200 grams) • unsalted butter, melted (about 80 grams) • For the panna cotta • heavy cream (about 500 ml) • whole milk (about 100 ml) • powdered gelatin (about 8 grams) or 4 gelatin sheets • Mint syrup, to taste • granulated sugar (about 100 grams) • For the ganache • dark chocolate (about 100 grams) • heavy cream (about 100 ml)

polenta (250 grams) • water (1 liter) • oil • Salt • bell peppers • eggplants • zucchini • About 10 fresh mint leaves • fresh parsley • About 10 fresh basil leaves • capers in vinegar • Olive oil, •

fresh, mature fava beans (about 700 grams) • Olive oil, • Fresh mint, • garlic • Salt and pepper

For the maccheroncini • re-milled durum wheat semolina (about 340 grams) • water (about 170 ml), at room temperature • Salt • For the pesto: • trimmed green beans (about 250 grams) • Parmesan cheese, cut into pieces (about 50 grams) • walnuts (about 30 grams) • extra virgin olive oil (about 60 grams) • Fresh mint and salt, to taste • Grated lemon zest, to taste

zucchini • onion • almonds (40 grams) • Fresh mint • Lemon zest • Olive oil • Salt • Black pepper • nutritional yeast

soy-based dressing • Fresh herbs (mint, thyme, lemon balm, etc.) • lemon juice (or apple cider vinegar) • salt • mustard (optional) • Sunflower oil

egg lasagna noodles 4 Roman-style artichokes 5 1/3 oz speck, cut into strips (150 grams) 3/4 cup béchamel sauce (200 ml) 3 1/2 oz Parmesan cheese (100 grams) Olive oil, salt, and pepper to taste Fresh mint to taste

zucchini • egg whites • Grated Pecorino and Parmesan cheese • Fresh mint and basil • heaping tablespoon all-purpose flour • Salt and pepper to taste • Vegetable oil for frying

Octopus: 1 (about 2.2–3.3 lbs / 1–1.5 kg) • Avocado: 1 ripe • Pistachios: 10–15 whole or 1 small bag of chopped pistachios • Stracciatella or Burrata cheese: about 7 oz (200 grams) • Bread: 4 sandwich rolls (such as kaiser or Italian rolls, about 3.5 oz / 95–100 grams each) • Mint leaves: 10–15 • Extra virgin olive oil • Salt • Black pepper

mushrooms, preferably porcini (cremini or white mushrooms work too) (200 g) • garlic clove • Extra virgin olive oil, • Vegetable broth, • Vialone Nano rice (or Arborio or Carnaroli) (160 g) • butter (10-12 g) • Grated Parmesan cheese, • Dried mint,

dried lentils, soaked and cooked (about 80 grams) • boiled potatoes (about 160 grams) • Fresh mint, to taste • turmeric • extra virgin olive oil • Salt and pepper, to taste

short pasta (about 65 grams; I used pea pasta ribbons) • extra virgin olive oil • fresh green garlic (or 1 clove garlic) • zucchini (about 150 grams) • shelled pistachios (about 20 grams) • mint leaves • Salt, to taste • hulled hemp seeds for garnish • small mint leaves for garnish

zucchini (about 300 grams, remove the inner seeded part) • almonds (about 100 grams) • heaping tablespoons grated Parmesan or Grana Padano cheese • extra virgin olive oil • fresh mint leaves • fresh basil leaf • Salt and pepper, to taste

heavy cream (about 250 grams) • granulated sugar (about 80 grams) • powdered gelatin (about 3.5 grams) • coconut juice (about 60 ml) • strawberries • fresh mint leaves • Lemon juice, to taste • Sugar, to taste

strawberries (about 150 grams / 5.3 oz) • ladyfingers or small cookies • powdered sugar (about 80 grams) • fresh mint • lime • Dark chocolate • mascarpone cheese (about 250 grams) • heavy whipping cream (about 200 grams) • Milk,

rice (about 9 kg) • fresh cremini mushrooms (100 grams) • vegetable broth (500 ml) • fresh mint leaves • butter (30 grams) • garlic clove • Extra virgin olive oil,

fresh potatoes, cut into sticks (about 2 kg) • eggs • Fresh mint • Vegetable oil or olive oil for frying • Nonstick skillet for flipping the frittata • Salt

heavy cream (250 ml) • mascarpone cheese (250 ml) • sliced peaches in syrup • strawberries (about 250 grams) • Ladyfingers (Savoiardi) • Fresh mint

ladyfingers (or Pavesini cookies) (about 200 grams) • strawberries (about 400 grams) • cold heavy whipping cream (about 500 ml) • powdered sugar (about 120 grams) • Juice of 1/2 lemon, strained • granulated sugar (about 40 grams) • fresh mint leaves

large zucchini • mint leaves • Extra virgin olive oil, • almonds • Salt, • Milk, • Grated cheese, • chicken breasts • all-purpose flour • Salt, • Juice of 1 orange • Juice of 1 lemon

eggs • onion • fresh mint leaves (about 5 grams) • grated Parmesan cheese • Salt, to taste • Olive oil, to taste

linguine (160 g) • egg yolks • organic lemon, zest and juice • Pecorino Romano, grated (60 g) • Grana Padano, grated (40 g) • –2 1/8 oz guanciale (about 50–60 g) • Chopped fresh parsley • Chopped fresh mint • Salt • Black pepper

millet (about 200 grams) • water (about 480 ml) • Mint • Thyme • Rosemary • Oil • Salt • Potato flakes (optional)

zucchini blossoms, stems and pistils removed, washed and dried • Parmesan cheese • extra virgin olive oil • (about 1/4 cup) pine nuts • fresh mint leaves • White pepper, to taste • salt

Fresh Tuna • Red Onion • Fresh Mint • Lime

ricotta (about 200 grams) • eggs • Greek yogurt (about 100 grams) • cooked purslane (about 350 grams) • mint leaves • salt • pepper • extra virgin olive oil • roll gluten-free puff pastry • gluten-free breadcrumbs

cleaned calamari (preferably fresh, otherwise thawed) • large zucchini • butter • mint leaves • Salt and pepper to taste • basil leaves • Lemon juice to taste • Aromatic coarse salt (balsamic vinegar or lemon) to taste • Balsamic glaze for garnish

Smoked salmon • a container of ricotta • Extra virgin olive oil, • Ground black pepper • Sandwich bread • Mint pesto • Salt

all-purpose flour (about 400 grams) • medium eggs • trout (about 250 grams) • ricotta (about 150 grams) • black olives (about 50 grams) • lemons (zest and juice) • wild thyme, to taste • plenty of fresh parsley • mint, to taste