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eggplant (about 5) • mozzarella cheese (500 g) • Parmesan cheese (200 g) • crushed tomatoes or whole peeled tomatoes (about 1 1/2 lbs or 700 g) • scallion • Fresh basil, to taste • Salt, to taste • Olive oil, to taste • Vegetable oil (sunflower or peanut), to taste

long purple eggplants • cooked smoked ham (Prague-style) (about 200 grams) • fresh smoked buffalo scamorza cheese (about 300 grams) • Some sheets of crisp flatbread (such as pane carasau or carta musica) • cherry tomato purée (about 500 ml) • Parmigiano Reggiano cheese (about 200 grams) • peanut oil (about 1/2 liter) • fresh basil leaves • coarse salt • extra virgin olive oil

busiate pasta (about 180 g) • zucchini • Fresh basil • almonds • anchovy fillets • Pecorino Romano cheese, to taste • Extra virgin olive oil, to taste • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste

fresh cannelloni noodles • eggplants • ball fresh mozzarella and some smoked scamorza cheese • Day-old bread • egg, salt, pepper, Parmesan cheese, basil • Tomato purée

red lentil fusilli (about 200 grams) • pumpkin (about 150 grams) • frozen spinach (about 150 grams) • feta cheese (about 60 grams) • Red wine, salt, extra virgin olive oil, paprika

dried shiitake mushrooms (about 30 grams) • spaghetti (about 350 grams) • miso paste (about 40 grams) • yellow onion • fresh ginger (about 2 cm) • garlic clove • large cup hot vegetable broth • dry white wine (about 1/2 small glass) • Extra-virgin olive oil, • Red pepper flakes, • Salt and pepper, • Cornstarch, •

large eggs • plus 1 tablespoon sugar (90 grams) • plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour (100 grams) • cold heavy cream (220 ml) • instant coffee powder (6 grams) • cold mascarpone cheese (250 grams) • powdered sugar (60 grams) • brewed coffee (350 ml) • rum liqueur • powdered sugar • heavy cream (120 ml; you can use sweetened non-dairy whipped topping if preferred) • powdered sugar •

pasta of your choice (180 g) • zucchini • smoked salmon (100 g) • Olive oil, • garlic clove • cherry tomatoes

(300 grams), 3 chicken cutlets • cooked ham, 3 slices

short pasta (like penne or rigatoni) (about 320 grams) • eggplant • medium zucchini • feta cheese (about 200 grams) • Grated pecorino cheese, to taste • Salt and olive oil, to taste

mezze penne (50 grams) • For the sauce • Olive oil, • shallot • zucchini • smoked salmon • cream cheese (about 80 grams)

gluten-free cookies (about 300 grams) • melted butter (about 200 grams) • lactose-free cream cheese (like Philadelphia, about 350 grams) • lactose-free or plant-based heavy cream (200 ml) • plus 1/3 cup powdered sugar (70 grams + 55 grams) • powdered gelatin (about 5 grams) • strawberries (about 250 grams) • lemon juice • gelatin (about 2 grams) • powdered sugar (50 grams) • water (50 ml) • Mixed berries,

meat tortellini (about 400 grams) • whole peeled tomatoes

large egg • milk (80 ml) • extra virgin olive oil (120 ml) • salt • all-purpose flour (about 360 grams) • baking powder (16 grams, for savory recipes) • tomato puree (350 ml) • extra virgin olive oil • dried oregano • cooked ham (150 grams) • whole milk mozzarella (200 grams) • salt

spaghetti (160 g) • blanched Romanesco broccoli (200 g) • canned peeled tomatoes (100 g) • extra virgin olive oil • small shallot • diced pancetta (50 g) • Salt, to taste • red pepper flakes • fennel-flavored Italian crackers (tarallini) • grated Parmesan cheese • hot water (750 ml) • fresh basil leaves

For the dough: • whole wheat semolina flour (250 grams) • bread flour (Manitoba) (150 grams) • semolina flour (100 grams) • water (240 grams) • dry yeast (1 gram) • fine salt (8 grams) • Extra virgin olive oil, • For the filling: • fresh Italian sausage (250 grams) • cream cheese (100 grams) • Salt and pepper, to taste •

fresh orecchiette (250 g) • squash blossoms (300 g) • sun-dried tomatoes in oil • capers in vinegar • cacio ricotta cheese (200 g) • garlic cloves • Olive oil • Fresh oregano

spaghetti (about 180 grams) • walnuts • Garlic • Olive oil • Red pepper flakes • Pesto

all-purpose flour (about 200 grams) • egg • cooked beet, pureed and strained (about 100 grams) • lactose-free milk (about 600 ml) • large tablespoon lactose-free butter • all-purpose flour • Salt, pepper, and nutmeg to taste • Swiss chard leaves, blanched • cooked ham (about 200 grams) • lactose-free mozzarella (about 200 grams) • Grated Parmesan or Grana Padano cheese,

large Italian eggplants • medium onions • celery stalks • –15 pitted olives • rinsed capers • Extra-virgin olive oil • Tomato sauce, • white wine vinegar (about 360 ml) • sugar

elderflower syrup (or lemon syrup) (60 ml) • plant-based heavy cream or other type (230 ml) • meringues (about 130 grams) • Lemon zest • Fresh mint leaves, • Fresh blueberries,

linguine rigate (about 400 grams) made from durum wheat semolina • swordfish steaks, about 1/2 inch thick (1.5 cm) • striped eggplants • yellow grape tomatoes (about 500 grams) • Extra-virgin olive oil, • Fresh parsley, • Black pepper, • Fresh rosemary, • garlic cloves • Crushed red pepper flakes, • Peanut oil for frying,

baby squid (about 40 grams) • diced grape or San Marzano tomatoes (about 300 grams) • garlic clove • dry white wine (about 60 ml) • paprika • Red pepper powder, to taste • small bunch fresh parsley • water (400 ml)

pre-cooked octopus (about 300 grams) • small red onion (such as Tropea) • red wine (about 60 ml) • tomato purée (about 250 ml) • medium eggplant • Water, • Salt, • fresh hot chili pepper (optional)

Lasagna noodles, • all-purpose flour (about 50 grams) • unsalted butter (about 50 grams) • milk (about 500 ml) • bay leaf • Nutmeg, salt, and pepper, to taste • medium eggplants • shelled walnuts (about 100 grams) • grated Parmesan cheese (about 100 grams) • Olive oil, • Salt and pepper, to taste • Sliced speck, •

precooked red beet (100 g) • egg • all-purpose flour (about 60 g or 3 heaping tablespoons) • whole grain oat flour (about 60 g or 3 heaping tablespoons) • unsweetened cocoa powder (about 20 g or 1 heaping tablespoon) • granulated sugar (about 20 g or 2 heaping tablespoons) • sunflower oil (13.5 ml) • milk, at room temperature (20–40 ml) • baking soda • baking powder (for cakes) • ground cinnamon • aluminum baking pan, 9 x 6 inches (22 x 15 cm) •

bronze-cut linguine • zucchini • About 20 small, tender calamari (they should be just barely seared) • shallot • potato • garlic • Black pepper, to taste • Extra virgin olive oil, to taste • Fresh oregano leaves, to taste

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) •

pasta (about 200 grams) • prosciutto (about 75 grams) • arugula (about 50 grams) • lemon • Olive oil,

penne pasta (about 200 grams) • eggplant in oil, drained (about 100 grams) • tomato paste • Water • shrimp, peeled (about 100 grams) • Olive oil • Salt