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veal eye of round (about 800 grams) • carrot • onion • celery stalk • Salt, to taste • Extra virgin olive oil, to taste • raw tuna (about 100 grams) • Lemon juice, to taste • canned tuna in olive oil (about 150 grams) • mayonnaise • capers • anchovy fillets in oil •

ground duck (500 grams) • carrots • onion • celery stalk • dry white wine (240 ml) • vegetable broth (1 liter) • bay leaves • Chopped fresh rosemary, basil, sage, and oregano, to taste • juniper berries • Fine salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • whole wheat spaghetti (500 grams) •

water (600 ml) • bouillon cube • onion • carrots • celery stalks • pumpkin (250 g) • farro (250 g) • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • Olive oil, to taste • baguette

rabbit, cut into pieces • Olive oil, • Fresh herbs (rosemary, thyme, oregano), • Coriander seeds, freshly ground, • Black pepper, • onion • dry white wine (about 60 ml) • Vegetable broth, as needed (not bouillon cubes!) • carrot • celery stalk • red onion • –10 oz pioppini mushrooms (250–300 grams) •

Panzanella: Adjust quantities to your taste • Day-old bread, • red onions (preferably Tuscan or Tropea) • Salad (plum) tomatoes • Celery stalks, • Plenty of fresh basil • anchovy fillets in oil (optional) • White wine vinegar • High-quality extra virgin olive oil • Black pepper, • sea bream • Extra virgin olive oil, •

Arborio rice (about 350 grams) • squid tentacles (about 1 kg) • dry white wine (about 240 ml) • unwaxed lemons • celery stalk • unsalted butter

potato gnocchi (300 g) • shrimp (250 g) • eggplant • garlic • white wine (about 120 ml) • tomato purée (250 g) • For the seafood stock • carrot • onion • celery stalk • White wine, • Water, •

beef cheeks, about 1 1/3 lbs (600 grams) each • carrot • onion • celery stalk • Fresh thyme, rosemary, and sage, • Extra-virgin olive oil, • Vin Santo (300 ml) • good-quality red wine (200 ml) • Black pepper, • rustic Italian bread (not fresh) • Thyme, • shallot •

cremini or white mushrooms • small zucchini • béchamel sauce • creamy gorgonzola cheese • cooked ham • Olive oil, • Fresh parsley, • Salt and pepper, • small carrot • garlic clove • small celery stalk • chopped parsley •

fresh pork collar (about 800 grams) • Crushed red pepper, to taste • rice vinegar • celery stalk, 1 carrot, and 1 yellow onion • garlic cloves • Black lava salt flakes, to taste • Rosemary, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • Extra virgin olive oil, to taste • Ground coriander, to taste • For the cream: • leek •

rice (about 250 grams) • asparagus stalks (about 600 grams) • green onion stalk • heaping tablespoons stracchino cheese • Salt

onion • garlic • carrot • celery stalk • bay leaves • sage leaves • rosemary • Salt and pepper • extra virgin olive oil • About 2 cups water (about 500 ml) • pumpkin, peeled and cleaned (about 300 grams) • dried porcini mushrooms (about 1/2–3/4 oz or 15–20 grams) •

Roast chicken drumsticks • cherry tomatoes (about 200 grams) • bay leaves • Vegetable broth, • Pepper, • large onion • Olive oil, • Basil leaves, • For the vegetable broth • carrot • celery stalk • onion •

frozen raw borlotti beans • carrot • celery stalk • an onion • (500 g) Tuscan kale (lacinato kale) • tomato purée

Carnaroli rice (about 300 grams) • large shrimp (Argentinian, if available) • cooked beet • fennel bulb • carrot • celery stalk • shallot • small tomatoes (such as grape or cherry) • dry white wine (about 60 ml) • Olive oil, • lemon • small piece of fresh ginger •

potato gnocchi (500 grams) • ground pork (1 kg) • grated Parmesan cheese (about 100 grams) • tomato paste • tomato purée (about 48-52 oz total) • white wine (about 120 ml) • small bunch fresh parsley • red onion (such as Tropea) • celery stalk • carrot • Olive oil, • Black pepper, •

medium bell peppers • large onions • zucchini • medium eggplants • medium tomatoes • carrots • celery stalk • Oregano, to taste • Salt, to taste • Extra virgin olive oil, to taste • dried egg pasta (about 350 grams)

eggs • all-purpose flour (about 350–400 grams) • semolina flour (about 50 grams) • salt • ground meat (can be mixed) (about 500 grams) • sausages • beef tendons • crushed tomatoes or whole peeled tomatoes (about 800 ml) • onion • celery stalk • carrot • wine •

To taste white beans • To taste chickpeas • medium head of cabbage • frozen spinach (about 500 grams) • potatoes • carrots • medium onion • celery stalk with leaves • garlic • tomato paste • To taste olive oil, salt, and pepper

Carnaroli rice (about 280 grams) • Olive oil, • shrimp • grated Parmesan cheese (about 20 grams) • dry white wine (about 1/2 small glass) • celery stalk • white onion • potato • carrot • Salt,

red lentils (250 grams) • ground beef or mixed ground meat (300 grams) • shallot • carrot • celery stalk • tomato sauce (200 grams) • Salt • Black pepper • Extra-virgin olive oil, • red wine (optional)

For the broth • carrots • medium sweet onion • celery stalks • garlic clove • fresh rosemary, chopped • lard • drizzle of olive oil • Red pepper flakes, to taste • Salt, to taste • fresh prosciutto tortellini (500 g) • canned chickpeas, drained (500 g) •

tagliatelle (400 grams) • ground beef (150 grams) • peas (100 grams) • carrot • celery stalk • onion • canned peeled tomatoes or half tomato purée (1 kg) • provolone cheese • red wine (50 ml) • bay leaf and sage • Salt and extra-virgin olive oil, • Grated Parmesan cheese, for sprinkling

Carnaroli rice (320 grams) • Italian sausage (300 grams) • grated Parmesan cheese (100 grams) • garlic clove • butter

artichokes • medium onions • celery stalks • tomato sauce (about 500 ml) • capers • pitted green olives (about 150 grams) • Olive oil, • Salt, • red wine vinegar (50 ml) • sugar • lemon • Large skillet

peeled pumpkin (about 800 grams; I prefer kabocha or similar varieties) • celery stalks • yellow onion • vegetable bouillon cube • Day-old bread • Salt • Extra virgin olive oil

medium potatoes • carrots • celery stalks • cherry tomatoes • cucumber or 1 cucumber • garlic clove • Fresh mint • Dried oregano and rosemary • Olive oil, salt, and pepper to taste

For the meat sauce: • carrots • celery stalks • large red onions • crushed tomatoes • Salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes to taste • vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil • mixed ground meat • For the fresh pasta: • flour (about 800 grams) • eggs • For the béchamel sauce: •

veal (200 grams) • beef (300 grams) • pork (200 grams) • carrot • celery stalks • shallot • Vegetables: • marjoram • rosemary • basil leaves • milk (1.5 liters) • all-purpose flour •

fennel bulb • celery stalk