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  • Rosemary and Scamorza Potato Pie

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    Ingredients For the filling 2 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil 1 medium onion, very thinly sliced 2 Tbs. finely chopped fresh rosemary 3 cloves garlic, minced Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 8 oz. grated scamorza or mozzarella (about 2 cups) For the pie 2-1/2 lb. russet potatoes (about 6 medium), peeled and cut into […]

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  • Spicy Shredded Pork with Sweet Onion Jam and Burrata

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    Ingredients 1 ball pizza dough, thawed ½ to 1 cup shredded Slow-Cooked Sweet and Spicy Pork (page 212) ¼ cup Caramelized Onion Jam 1 Roma tomato, thinly sliced 1 medium ball burrata Instructions Preheat the oven to 550°F Shape the pizza crust Brush some of the fatty juices left over from the port over the […]

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  • Caramelized Onion Jam

    40 minutes
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    Ingredients ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil, plus more as needed 4 large sweet onions (such as Vidalia) or red onions or 2 to 3 leeks (cleaned, white part only), sliced very thinly Sea salt and fresh ground pepper ½ cup water 1 ½ tablespoon brown sugar Instructions In a medium saucepan, heat the oil […]

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  • Molasses Sandwich Cookies with Coffee Cream

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    Ingredients For the Cookies 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour 1 Tbsp. finely ground coffee or espresso 1 ¾ tsp. baking soda 1 ½ tsp. ground cinnamon ½ tsp. ground ginger ½ tsp. kosher salt ¼ tsp. ground allspice ¾ cup (1 ½ sticks) unsalted butter, melted, cooled ½ cup (packed) dark brown sugar ¼ cup […]

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  • Filet of Beef Bourguignon

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    Author’s Notes I love to update classic recipes. Twenty years ago, I used to follow Julia Child’s wonderful beef bourguignon recipe, but stewing beef can take a very long time, so I decided to make a version based on quickly sautéed filets of beef. It cooks in a quarter of the time and I think […]

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  • Rum Raisin Ice Cream

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    Ingredients 1 batch of Basic Custard Base Ice Cream ⅔ cup rum 1 cup raisins Instructions Mix the rum and the raisins in a bowl. Cover and let sit for a minimum of four hours and preferably overnight. Prepare the basic custard base ice cream through step 4 “Chill” except complete step 5 “Strain” before […]

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  • Pasta alla Gricia (Rigatoni with Pancetta and Pecorino Romano)

    30 minutes
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    Ingredients 8 ounces pancetta, sliced ¼ inch thick 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 pound rigatoni 1 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper, plus extra for serving 2 ounces Pecorino Romano cheese, grated fine (1 cup), plus extra for serving Instructions Slice each round of pancetta into rectangular pieces that measure about ½ inch by 1 inch. […]

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  • Pasta With Bread Crumbs and Anchovies, Sicilian Style

    15 minutes
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    Ingredients ⅓ cup Sicilian olive oil or substitute a good fruity, green olive oil 1 garlic clove, peeled and halved 2 pinches of red-pepper flakes 2 2-ounce cans flat fillets of anchovy, drained, rinsed, dried and cut small ½ pound spaghettini, preferably imported, made of 100 percent durum wheat 2 tablespoons roughly chopped fresh Italian […]

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  • Midnight Pasta With Garlic, Anchovy, Capers and Red Pepper

    15 to 20 minutes
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    Ingredients ½ pound spaghetti Salt 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 4 garlic cloves, peeled and roughly chopped 4 anchovy filets, rinsed and roughly chopped 1 tablespoon capers, rinsed and roughly chopped ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste 2 tablespoons chopped parsley, optional Parmesan for grating, optional Instructions Put the spaghetti in a […]

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  • Broccoli Rubble Farro Salad

    45 minute
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    Ingredients Salt 1 cup semi-pearled farro 1 pound broccolini or regular broccoli ( you can go for more if you want) 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 cloves garlic, minced Red pepper flakes, to taste Finely grated zest, then juice, of 1 lemon (juice before zesting only if you enjoy being grumpy) Freshly ground black pepper […]

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