Sour

zucchini • onions • bell peppers • potatoes • Pine nuts, to taste • white wine (about 60 ml) • fructose • Garlic, to taste • Extra virgin olive oil, to taste • Salt and pepper, to taste • Oregano, to taste

zucchini • large bell peppers • large Italian eggplant • large potatoes • red wine vinegar (about 60 ml) • sugar • Olive oil • Salt and pepper

chicken breast (about 600 grams) • fresh pineapple, cut into pieces (about 300 grams) • tomato paste • cornstarch (about 40 grams) • soy sauce • apple cider vinegar • brown sugar • blanched almonds (about 40 grams) • finely chopped celery, carrot, and onion • Olive oil and salt,

granulated sugar (about 100 grams) • habanero peppers (or any peppers you prefer, even milder ones) • water (about 180 ml) • rice vinegar (about 60 ml) • salt, leveled • cornstarch • large garlic cloves

Serves • eggplants • bell peppers (red, yellow, green) • ripe tomatoes • carrots • onion • celery stalks • Fresh basil • Capers, to taste • Green olives, to taste • Pine nuts, to taste • white vinegar (about 60 ml) •

small red onion, finely chopped • medium red bell pepper

medium red onion (preferably Tropea, if available) • apple cider vinegar (about 2 tablespoons / 30 ml) • sugar • eggplant (about 10 oz / 300 grams) • garlic clove • beer (about 5 fl oz / 150 ml) • Extra virgin olive oil, • Salt and pepper, • Fresh basil seeds, • short pasta of your choice (about 200 grams)

Shortcrust pastry: • all-purpose flour (about 400 grams) • unsalted butter, cold (about 200 grams) • powdered sugar (about 150 grams) • large egg • egg yolk • vanilla powder or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract • salt • Grated zest of 1 lemon • Custard: • whole milk (500 ml) • egg yolks •

watermelon flesh (about 450 grams) • apple cider vinegar (60–75 ml) • honey (30 ml) • Fresh mint • salt (2.5 grams) • Hot chili pepper • Extra virgin olive oil

sesame seed buns • artisanal cotechino sausages • Lettuce, • pickled wild onions (lampascioni) • Mayonnaise, • sun-dried tomatoes in oil • lettuce leaves • boiled chestnuts • dry red wine (about 60 ml) • butter (about 14 grams) • bay leaf • Salt, to taste

whole free-range chicken breast • tomatoes • onions • generous handful of cashews • sugar • Garam Masala • Salt • Chili pepper • Sour cream (if you don't have it, you can use some cream) • Oil • Butter • Garlic •

medium red onions • high-quality white wine vinegar • extra virgin olive oil • sage, to taste • pepper, to taste • filleted sea breams • fresh herbs (thyme, marjoram, rosemary) • extra virgin olive oil, to taste • garlic • For the sauce: • green asparagus • small potato •

medium-sized yellow-fleshed zucchini • About 4 tablespoons olive oil • Salt and pepper to taste • sugar • balsamic vinegar

flour (about 400 grams) • water (200 ml) • salt • ground meat (about 200 grams) • medium/small carrots • onion • leek • soy sauce • Olive oil as needed, salt and pepper • water (100 ml) • white vinegar (50 ml) • sugar (about 40 grams) •

thinly sliced chicken breast (about 150 g) • red onion • dill pickles (about 30 g) • nonfat plain yogurt (about 125 g) • Juice of 1/2 lemon • fresh parsley • fresh parsley • Cornmeal, as needed (no eggs or heavy breading!) • Sea salt and black or pink pepper, to taste

potatoes (500 g) • potato starch (about 130 g) • egg white • beef • smoked bacon (80 g) • Mustard • small pickles • Salt • Black pepper • garlic clove • Celery • carrot •

re-milled semolina flour (about 400 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 100 grams) • active dry yeast (about 6 grams) • turmeric • Ground Sichuan pepper • water (about 350 ml) • salt • extra virgin olive oil • tomato puree (about 350 grams) • bell peppers, assorted colors • Celery heart, to taste • Fresh mint •

For the Sponge Cake: • self-rising flour (120 grams); • potato starch (120 grams); • eggs; • salt; • sugar (240 grams) plus 1 tablespoon sugar; • vanilla powder; • For the soaking syrup: • the syrup from the jar of sour cherries in syrup; • plain bottled water; • For the filling (Mascarpone Cream): • non-dairy whipping cream (300 ml); •

fresh octopus (1 kg) • white vinegar (60 ml) • Water (for boiling) • bay leaf • Salt (to taste, after cooking) • Olive oil • Salt • Lemon • Parsley • Green olives • Italian-style pickled vegetable salad (insalata capricciosa) • Salt •

bell peppers • Breadcrumbs, • Pickled capers, • Extra virgin olive oil • anchovy fillets (salt-packed or oil-packed) • Salt • shredded red cabbage (about 300 grams) • arugula (about 100 grams) • Apple cider vinegar

all-purpose flour (250 g) • eggs • lard (35 g) • plus 1 tablespoon soy milk or milk (65 g) • baker’s ammonia (4 g) • sugar (40 g) • maraschino cherries or sour cherries, • almonds, • granulated sugar, • sprinkles or colored sugar, • unsweetened cocoa powder,

whole scallops • cream cheese (such as Philadelphia) or another spreadable cheese like robiola (200 grams) • heavy cream or sour cream (200 ml) • breadcrumbs (50 grams) • garlic clove • fresh parsley • fresh French tarragon (Russian tarragon is too bitter and not suitable) or dried French tarragon • Extra-virgin olive oil • saffron • tablespoons white wine • paprika • cooked broccoli rabe, sautéed (200 grams)

orange juice (or water) (100 ml) • unsalted butter (55 g) • salt • all-purpose flour (80 g) • medium eggs (about 120 g) • pastry cream • whole milk (250 g) • egg yolks • powdered sugar (50 g) • all-purpose flour or cornstarch (30 g) • sour cherries in syrup • Powdered vanilla sugar,

sugar (200 grams) • unsalted butter, softened (200 grams) • large eggs, beaten • self-rising flour (200 grams) • baking powder • milk • For the custard: • milk (500 grams) • egg yolks • sugar (100 grams) • cornstarch, sifted (40 grams) • Lemon or orange zest, or vanilla extract •

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

ground beef (160 g) • bell peppers (90 g) • Fresh parsley • slices of red onion • dill pickles • extra virgin olive oil • Iodized salt • Black pepper

chicken with skin (thigh or drumstick, boneless) (300 g) • leeks • Cooked rice • soy sauce (60 ml) • sugar (about 18 g) • mirin (about 22 ml) • Kinshi tamago (thinly sliced egg crepe) • Nori seaweed • Cayenne pepper • Beni shoga (pickled red ginger)

As needed, rice salad • sweet and sour peppers • boiled carrots • As needed, oil for frying • As needed, breadcrumbs

day-old Italian bread or other hearty bread • medium eggplants • celery stalks • sweet and sour onion slices • Olives, • tomatoes • tuna (about 180 grams) • Vinegar, to taste • Extra virgin olive oil

bell peppers (1 red and 1 yellow) • eggplant • zucchini • Pickled pearl onions • raisins • Pitted black olives (such as Taggiasca or Kalamata) • pine nuts • Extra virgin olive oil, salt, balsamic vinegar • brown sugar • Fresh basil