Sliced garlic

pork guanciale (1 slice, about 1/2 inch thick) • dry white wine (60 ml) • fresh hot chili pepper • Pecorino Romano cheese (100 grams) • canned peeled tomatoes (400 grams) • garlic clove • Extra virgin olive oil, • Black pepper, • Salt,

thick slices of beef (top round or similar) • can peeled tomatoes (about 700 grams) • onion • garlic • Chopped fresh parsley, to taste • Grated Parmesan cheese, to taste • Salt, to taste • Extra-virgin olive oil, to taste

thin-sliced pork loin cutlets (about 800 grams) • large eggs, beaten • grated cheese (about 100 grams) • fresh breadcrumbs (about 200 grams) • Salt, black pepper, roast seasoning blend, sweet paprika • Chopped mint and garlic powder

large slices of veal or beef • stale bread crumbs (about 400 grams) • fresh parsley • hard-boiled eggs • grated pecorino cheese (about 80 grams) • extra-virgin olive oil, • salt, • pepper, • red onion (preferably Tropea, or other sweet red onion) • fresh basil leaves • fresh tomatoes for sauce (about 800 grams) • garlic clove •

large slices of day-old bread • Extra virgin olive oil, • Salt • cherry tomatoes (about 200 grams) • Oregano • garlic • Green olives, • Sun-dried tomatoes in oil, • Red onion, • Eggplant and roasted peppers in oil,

polenta, cut into small slices (about 300 grams) • chanterelle, porcini, or cremini mushrooms (about 400 grams)

beef top round steak, sliced (about 600 grams) • Olive oil, • garlic cloves • tomato paste • cherry tomatoes • Salt, • Black pepper, • Skillet • Plate • Serving platter

thin slices veal • prosciutto • fresh rosemary • porcini mushrooms (about 200 grams) • extra virgin olive oil, • salt, to taste • black pepper, to taste • garlic • dry white wine, • butter (about 15 grams) • all-purpose flour,

free-range chicken breast slices • Belgian endive • smoked scamorza cheese • cherry tomatoes • Oregano • garlic clove (optional) • Olive oil and salt to taste • Balsamic vinegar, white wine vinegar, or lemon juice

pork shoulder slices (about 1/2 inch thick; 3 1/2 oz per slice) • apples • All-purpose flour, • Salt and pepper, to taste • garlic • olive oil • butter • balsamic vinegar • soy sauce • honey • white wine

chicken breast slices • tomato pulp • Taggiasca olives (you can also use black olives) • pickled capers • Parsley, to taste • garlic • Olive oil, to taste • anchovy fillet in oil (optional, but adds good flavor) • Semolina flour, for dusting • small piece of fresh chili pepper (if desired) • Salt, to taste

zucchini, thinly sliced (about 300 grams) • mullet bottarga, grated (about 40 grams) • grated Parmesan cheese (about 20 grams) • garlic clove • spaghettoni (about 200 grams) • Extra-virgin olive oil, • Vegetable oil,

large tomatoes • thin slices of day-old Tuscan bread • garlic clove • Olive oil, • Salt, • Black pepper,

thin lasagna noodles (about 250 g; use fresh or no-boil if available) • zucchini, cleaned (about 1.3 kg) • garlic clove • speck, sliced (about 200 g) • Extra-virgin olive oil, • Salt and pepper, • béchamel sauce (about 1 liter) • mozzarella block, diced (about 200 g) • Butter, • Grated Parmesan or Grana Padano cheese,

dried cannellini beans (about 350 grams) • bay leaves • garlic • extra-virgin olive oil • fresh rosemary • water (2 liters) • Salt, to taste • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste • lacinato kale (about 300 grams) • Swiss chard (about 300 grams) • savoy cabbage (about 250 grams) • extra-virgin olive oil •

Extra virgin olive oil, • garlic clove • tomatoes • Fresh basil, • About 10 slices of rustic Italian bread (preferably unsalted) • Broth (vegetable or chicken),

thinly sliced day-old Tuscan bread (about 200 grams) • ripe red cherry tomatoes (about 1 kg) • fresh basil • garlic • large green onion • Salt and pepper

frozen cod fillets • grated Parmesan cheese (about 50 grams) • unsalted butter (about 150 grams) • chopped parsley • dry white wine (about 1/2 small glass) • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • anchovies (about 50 grams) • all-purpose flour • onions, thinly sliced (about 400 grams) • garlic cloves • whole milk (about 1/2 liter)

whole wheat ricotta and spinach ravioli (250 g) • sliced white mushrooms • slices dried porcini mushrooms • capers • basil pesto • garlic clove • Salt, to taste • Pepper, to taste • Extra virgin olive oil • plant-based cream

curly escarole • Extra virgin olive oil,

wild dandelion greens • garlic

instant yellow cornmeal (about 250 grams) • water (about 1 liter) • salt • cremini mushrooms (about 500 grams) • Extra virgin olive oil • garlic cloves • Chopped fresh parsley, to taste • white wine • sliced smoked salmon (about 150 grams)

chitarra pasta (about 500 g) • broccoli florets (about 400 g) • sliced speck (about 70 g) • ricotta cheese (about 150 g) • garlic clove • Extra-virgin olive oil, • Crushed taralli (Italian crackers), as needed, for topping • Salt, • Black pepper,

paccheri pasta (400 grams) • raw shrimp, peeled and deveined (400 grams) • pumpkin, peeled and diced (600 grams) • Leek, to taste, thinly sliced • cream cheese • garlic clove • Parsley, to taste, chopped • Extra-virgin olive oil, to taste • Salt and pepper, to taste

fusilli pasta (320 g) • zucchini, sliced (about 10 oz / 280 g) • cooked ham, cut in one thick slice (200 g) • peas (about 7 oz / 200 g) • grated Parmesan cheese (about 1 oz / 30 g) • garlic • extra virgin olive oil (about 30 g) • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • for the béchamel sauce • whole milk (500 g) • ricotta cheese (about 11.5 oz / 330 g) •

fresh lasagna noodles (250 g) • zucchini (about 1 kg) • extra virgin olive oil • garlic • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • sliced cooked ham (120 g) • lactose-free béchamel sauce (600 ml) • grated Grana Padano cheese (60 g)

picanha (about 1.2 kg) • mixed sweet peppers, sliced (about 14 oz or 400 grams; use corno peppers or mini sweet peppers) • Olive oil, • Garlic, • Rosemary, • Parsley, • Black pepper, • butter (about 1 oz or 30 grams) • fresh ginger root (about 2 cm) • Polenta,

penne (65 g) • figs (160 g) • garlic, finely minced • Butter • red onion, sliced • all-purpose flour • milk (100 ml) • gorgonzola (30 g) • Parmesan cheese • Salt and pepper

Carnaroli rice (about 400 grams) • shelled mussels (about 200 grams) • shelled clams (about 300 grams) • squid, cleaned and sliced (about 200 grams) • large shrimp, peeled and deveined (about 200 grams) • cuttlefish, cleaned and sliced (about 100 grams) • tomato purée • Extra virgin olive oil, • garlic clove • small bunch fresh parsley • Salt, • Black pepper, •

paccheri rigati pasta • diced tomatoes • mortadella (one thick slice) • green cabbage • garlic cloves • green onion • Parsley • Swiss cheese slices (such as Emmental) • Olive oil, • Salt, • Pepper, • Chili oil (made with dried chili, then fried)