77 basic hand Recipes

russet potatoes, all-purpose flour, extra large egg, kosher salt, hot red pepper flakes, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, kosher salt, fresh basil leaves, lightly packed, fresh mozzarella di bufala, cut into 1/4-inch cubes, extra-virgin olive oil, spanish onion, chopped in 1/4-inch dice, garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tbsp dried, carrot, finely shredded, peeled whole tomatoes , crushed by hand and juices reserved, salt

guanciale, thinly sliced , or substitute smoked pancetta or bacon, garlic, thinly sliced, red onion, halved and sliced, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, bucatini, caciocavallo or pecorino romano, for grating, extra-virgin olive oil, spanish onion, chopped in 1/4-inch dice, garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tbsp dried, carrot, finely shredded, peeled whole tomatoes , crushed by hand and juices reserved, salt

veal shoulder , finely ground in a meat grinder, ricotta cheese, drained for 1 hour, egg, beaten, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano, a few gratings nutmeg, salt and black pepper, to taste, flour , for dusting, extra virgin olive oil, for frying, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, basil leaves, for garnish, extra virgin olive oil, spanish onion, chopped in 1/4-inch dice, garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tbsp dried, carrot, finely shredded, peeled whole tomatoes , crushed by hand and juices reserved, salt , to taste

eggplant, sliced 1/2-inch thick, sea salt, extra-virgin olive oil , plus 1 tbsp, plus 2 tablespoons, penne or other short pasta, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, fresh bread crumbs, salt and pepper, grated caciocavallo or pecorino, fresh basil , roughly torn, extra-virgin olive oil, spanish onion, chopped in 1/4 inch dice, garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tbsp dried, carrot, finely shredded, peeled whole tomatoes , crushed by hand and juices reserved, salt

cooked chickpeas, sweet soppressata, raisins, clam juice, tomatoes , roasted in a 400 degree f oven for 30 minutes and halved, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, calamari (squid), mussels , scrubbed and debearded, mint leaves , torn, sliced fresh scallions, fresh spinach, salt and pepper, to taste, extra virgin olive oil, spanish onion, chopped in 1/4 inch dice, garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tbsp dried, carrot, finely shredded, peeled whole tomatoes , crushed by hand and juices reserved, salt , to taste

turkey cutlets, about 1/2-inch thick , about 1 1/2 lb, salt and pepper, eggs, beaten, fresh bread crumbs, extra-virgin olive oil, unsalted butter, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, chicken stock, prosciutto di parma, paper thin, parmigiano-reggiano, shaved with peeler into shards, extra virgin olive oil, spanish onion, chopped in 1/4-inch dice, garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tbsp dried, carrot, finely shredded, peeled whole tomatoes , crushed by hand and juices reserved, salt , to taste

extra-virgin olive oil, crushed red pepper flakes, garlic, thinly sliced, oven-roasted tomatoes , recipe follows, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, maccheroni alla chitarra or spaghettini, tongue bottarga (pressed red mullet roe) shaved or finely grated - or substitute any caviar, bread crumbs, roma tomatoes, sugar, extra-virgin olive oil, salt and pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, spanish onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tbsp dried, carrot, finely shredded, peeled whole tomatoes , crushed by hand and juices reserved, kosher salt

veal loin, cut into 4 slices 3/4-inch thick, salt and pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, red onion, chopped into 1/4-inch dice, garlic, thinly sliced, fresh thyme, wild mushrooms , such as chanterelles, or crimini, thinly sliced, pine nuts, marjoram, leaves only, chopped to yield 1/4 cup, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/2 cup, freshly-grated pecorino, eggs, dry white wine, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, lemons , zested and juiced, extra virgin olive oil, spanish onion, chopped in 1/4-inch dice, garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tbsp dried, carrot, finely shredded, peeled whole tomatoes , crushed by hand and juices reserved, salt

cake flour, eggs, milk, fresh basil, blanched , shocked and finely chopped to yield 1/4 cup, freshly grated pecorino, salt, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic, thinly sliced, zucchini , cut into 1/4-inch thick half moons, to yield 1 cup, red chili flakes, dry white wine, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, rock shrimp, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/4 cup, extra virgin olive oil, spanish onion, chopped in 1/4-inch dice, garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tbsp dried, carrot, finely shredded, peeled whole tomatoes , crushed by hand and juices reserved, salt , to taste

guanciale, thinly sliced and rendered, may substitute pancetta, or even good bacon, garlic, sliced, red onion, cut in half and sliced, chile flakes, salt and pepper, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, bucatini, pecorino romano, extra virgin olive oil, spanish onion, chopped in 1/4-inch dice, garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tbsp dried, carrot, finely shredded, peeled whole tomatoes , crushed by hand and juices reserved, salt , to taste

guanciale, thinly sliced and rendered, may substitute pancetta, or even good bacon, garlic, sliced, red onion, cut in half and sliced, chili flakes, salt and pepper, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, bucatini, pecorino romano cheese, extra virgin olive oil, spanish onion, chopped in 1/4-inch dice, garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tbsp dried, carrot, finely shredded, peeled whole tomatoes , crushed by hand and juices reserved, salt , to taste

pasta dough , recipe follows, extra-virgin olive oil, porcini mushrooms , may substitute chanterelles, or portobellos thinly sliced, onion, chopped, leeks, washed and cut into 1/2-inch rounds, garlic, thinly sliced, thyme leaves, salt and pepper, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, parmigiano-reggiano , for grating, flour, eggs, extra-virgin olive oil, extra-virgin olive oil, spanish onion, chopped in 1/4-inch dice, garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tbsp dried, carrot, finely shredded, peeled whole tomatoes , crushed by hand and juices reserved, salt

lamb shanks, salt and pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, spanish onion, chopped into 1/4-inch dice, garlic, peeled and left whole, fresh rosemary leaves, chopped, baby artichokes , outer leaves trimmed, held in acidulated water, gaeta olives, frascati or other dry white wine, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, chicken stock , recipe follows, extra-virgin olive oil, spanish onion, chopped in 1/4-inch dice, garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tbsp dried, carrot, finely shredded, peeled whole tomatoes , crushed by hand and juices reserved, salt, extra-virgin olive oil, chicken wings, backs, and bones, carrots, coarsely chopped, onions, coarsely chopped, ribs celery, coarsely chopped, tomato paste, black peppercorns, parsley stems

italian sausage, removed from casing and crumbled, fennel seeds, toasted and ground, red chile flakes, red onion, finely chopped, fennel, finely chopped, carrot, finely diced, rib celery, finely diced, garlic, sliced, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, salt and pepper to taste, ricotta gnocchi , recipe follows, pecorino romano, grated, fresh goat-milk ricotta, unbleached all-purpose flour , or as needed, eggs, beaten, chopped fresh italian parsley leaves, salt, freshly ground black pepper, freshly grated nutmeg, extra virgin olive oil, spanish onion, chopped in 1/4 inch dice, garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tbsp dried, carrot, finely shredded, peeled whole tomatoes , crushed by hand and juices reserved, salt , to taste

sea scallops, all-purpose flour, seasoned with salt and pepper, butter, garlic, finely chopped, white wine, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/8 cup, butter, fine cornmeal, chopped tarragon, salt and pepper, sea scallops, extra-virgin olive oil, sea scallops, salt and pepper, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/8 cup, basil leaves , cut into chiffonade, white wine, extra-virgin olive oil, sea scallops, salt and pepper, dry white wine, garlic, finely chopped, hot chile flakes, anchovy fillets, rinsed and drained, capers, lemon, cut into wedges, extra-virgin olive oil, spanish onion, chopped in 1/4-inch dice, garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tbsp dried, carrot, finely shredded, peeled whole tomatoes , crushed by hand and juices reserved, salt