Thick vegetable

large eggplants • tomato sauce (40 ml), preferably homemade • peanut oil (1 liter) • mozzarella, sliced (500 grams), drained to remove excess liquid • Chili powder • Parmesan cheese, shaved and cubed (150 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 100 grams) • large bunch fresh basil

large bell peppers • mixed ground meat (about 200 grams) • smoked scamorza cheese • cooked ham, about 1/2 inch thick • eggs • day-old bread • small bunch fresh parsley • grated Parmesan cheese (about 100 grams) • plain breadcrumbs (about 100 grams) • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • frying oil (about 1 liter)

red cabbage (about 200 grams) • garlic • Extra virgin olive oil, • white wine (about 60 ml) • water (about 240 ml) • Salt and pepper, to taste • heaping tablespoons grated Parmesan or Grana cheese • Zest of 1/2 organic lemon • –7 oz thick spaghetti (about 180–200 grams, preferably bronze-cut)

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

fresh, very ripe tomatoes (about 700 grams) • yellow onion • celery stalk • extra-virgin olive oil • large bunch fresh basil • thick slices day-old bread • Vegetable broth, • Salt, to taste • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste • fresh basil leaves, for garnish

salted anchovies or anchovy fillets • garlic clove • breadcrumbs • cherry tomatoes (about 500 grams) • thick spaghetti (about 200 grams) • Extra virgin olive oil • sweet paprika

green asparagus (one standard package) • finely chopped onion or 1 shallot, finely chopped • (about 100 grams) diced pancetta or, even better, sliced guanciale • thick or square spaghetti • very fresh egg yolks • grated Parmesan or Pecorino cheese • Salt and extra-virgin olive oil,

gemelli pasta (about 350 grams) • pumpkin (about 200 grams) • shallot • thick-cut bacon (about 80 grams) • cream cheese • Grated Parmesan cheese, to taste • Extra-virgin olive oil, to taste • Salt and pepper, to taste

pumpkin (about 1/2 inch thick) • extra virgin olive oil • breadcrumbs (can substitute with gluten-free breadcrumbs) • garlic • salt • chives • black pepper

thick spaghetti • whole limpets • peeled white shrimp • cherry tomatoes • Extra virgin olive oil • small bunch fresh parsley • garlic • yellow onion • white wine • Coarse salt • Whole black peppercorns • Red chili pepper

white clams • mussels • langoustines • small shrimp (about 100 grams) • tomato sauce • Extra virgin olive oil, • basil leaves • chili pepper • garlic clove • thick spaghetti (about 300 grams) • cherry tomatoes

cooked and well-drained spinach (about 500 grams) • sheep’s milk ricotta (about 300 grams) • grated Parmesan cheese (about 75 grams) • eggs • all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting (about 50 grams) • salt • To taste, nutmeg • thick slice speck (about 3.5 oz or 100 grams) • red onion (such as Tropea) • Tomato sauce • Parmesan shavings

dark multigrain bread • fresh goat ricotta (150 grams) • Delica squash (about 1/2 inch thick, 1 cm) • acacia honey • sprigs fresh thyme • toasted hazelnuts, roughly chopped • Extra virgin olive oil, • Salt, • smoked paprika

fresh artichokes • hard-boiled eggs • cooked ham (about 1/2 inch thick) • fresh green onion • saffron • small bunch parsley • small smoked scamorza cheese • Olive oil, extra virgin, • Black pepper, • Salt, • Breadcrumbs, • Ground ginger,

mezze maniche pasta (about 300 g) • peas, drained (about 1 cup or 8.5 oz/240 g) • cooked ham, one thick slice (about 200 g) • small mozzarella balls • béchamel sauce (about 250 ml) • onion • Olive oil, • Salt and pepper, • Grated Parmesan cheese,

yellow datterini tomatoes (200 g) • guanciale (150 g) • thick spaghetti (spaghettoni) (300 g) • Black pepper • Salt • Garlic • Extra-virgin olive oil

For the asparagus cream • –1.3 lbs white asparagus (500–600 grams) • small potato • small onion • Parsley stems, • Extra-virgin olive oil, • xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx • thick egg tagliatelle noodles (400 grams) • monkfish tail (monkfish) • Whole black peppercorns, • Peel from 3 zucchini • Extra-virgin olive oil, •

all-purpose flour (125 grams) • eggs • milk • spinach (300 grams) • extra-virgin olive oil • Salt and pepper • speck, cut from a single thick slice (63 grams) • onion • grated smoked ricotta cheese • heavy cream • unsalted butter (63 grams) • Salt and pepper

Carnaroli rice (about 320 grams) • zucchini, to be cleaned (about 300 grams) • speck, cut into 1/8- to 1/6-inch thick slices (about 100 grams) • Chopped onion, • broth (1 liter) • grated Parmesan cheese (about 30 grams) • Olive oil, • dry white wine (125 ml) • Fine salt, • cutting board with knife • electric blender • large skillet •

all-purpose flour (about 200 grams) • medium eggs • cleaned shrimp (about 250 grams) • asparagus, not too thick (about 250 grams) • heaping teaspoon capelin or lumpfish roe • small beet • Lemon juice, • garlic clove • Extra virgin olive oil • Salt and pepper

eggs • butter (about 40 grams) • white wine (about 60 ml) • asparagus spears • thick slice of guanciale • Heavy cream, • Pecorino Romano cheese, • Salt • Pepper

chicken breast slices, not too thick • yellow bell pepper • an onion • dry white wine • egg • Flour, • salt • pepper • Oil,