2473 caponata with polenta crostini Recipes

plain crostini (home made or store bought), chevre goat cheese, dried figs, balsamic vinegar (enough to cover the figs so that they can soak)

polenta, dried sun-dried tomatoes, boiling water, olive oil, for frying, garlic, sliced, olive oil, chicken broth, salt, italian instant polenta, crumbled gorgonzola cheese, basil chiffonade, grated asiago cheese, grated mozzarella cheese

make the polenta, polenta, water, sea salt, evoo ( extra virgin olive oil ), make the polenta patties, egg, italian seasoned bread crumbs, sea salt, evoo, butter

red bell peppers , suitable for stuffing, garlic cloves, minced, green onion, chopped, zucchini, diced small, olive oil, roma tomatoes, diced small, fresh minced basil, drops balsamic vinegar, salt, pepper, cooked polenta or 1 (1 lb) package pre-, cumin, shredded mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, paprika

hot italian sausage (casings removed if present), chopped red sweet peppers (2 medium), chopped green sweet peppers (2 medium), chopped onion (1 medium), garlic clove, thinly sliced, stewed tomatoes, drained, salt, ground black pepper, instant polenta, water, salt, instant polenta, grated parmesan cheese (2 oz)

mushrooms, stems removed and sliced thin, extra virgin olive oil, sea salt, sherry wine, garlic aioli (garlic mayonaisse) or 1/4 cup caesar mayonnaise, crostini, garlic clove, chopped, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, anchovy paste, dijon mustard, fresh lemon juice, good mayonnaise

fresh ricotta, grated parmesan cheese, salt, fresh ground black pepper, links sweet italian sausage, crostini

polenta , pre-made melissa s in the refrigerated section at the supermarket works well, cut into 1/4-inch slic, whole milk (or water- to thin the polenta), olive oil, eggplant, slice in rounds about 1/4-inch thick, zucchini, sliced 1/4-inch thick, sweet onion, sliced 1/4 inch thick, cremini mushrooms, sliced in thirds, grated parmesan cheese, separated into 1/2 cups, grated mozzarella cheese, spaghetti sauce cut with a tbsp water, dried oregano, salt and pepper

roasted sweet peppers (red & yellow , see our basic roasted red peppers), balsamic vinegar or 2 tbsp red wine vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, fresh parsley, minced, fresh basil, minced, capers, garlic clove, finely minced, salt and black pepper, freshly ground (to taste), cream cheese, room temperature, feta cheese (flavored with basil and tomato or plain feta), goat cheese (preferably fresh young ), pine nuts, toasted, fresh basil (for garnish ), bread (for plain crostini, crusty baguette or chewy peasant-style )

water, salt, polenta, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic, thinly sliced, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, white wine, red pepper flakes, cherrystone clams , scrubbed, 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

water, quick-cooking polenta (use yellow or white ), mascarpone

water, quick-cooking polenta (use yellow or white ), parmigiano-reggiano

olive oil, fresh porcini cleaned and sliced, salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste, water, quick-cooking polenta (use yellow or white )

baccala or staccafisso, boned and skin removed, extra-virgin olive oil, red onion, chopped into 1/4-inch dice, garlic, thinly sliced, dry white wine, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, fennel seeds, hot chili flakes, polenta, quick cook-style, 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, heads fennel cut in to batons, reserve fronds, extra virgin olive oil, lemon , zested and juiced, salt and freshly ground pepper

water, quick-cooking polenta (use yellow or white ), soprassata, thinly sliced and roughly chopped

water, quick-cooking polenta (use yellow or white ), granulated sugar, freshly grated nutmeg , to taste

dried porcini, water, fresh cultivated white mushrooms, unsalted butter, extra-virgin olive oil, onion, chopped, salt, freshly milled white pepper, heavy cream, olive oil or vegetable oil for oiling boards and baking dish, recipe basic polenta, cornmeal , 6 cups water, and 2 tsp salt, shredded fontina, freshly grated parmigiano

all-purpose flour, polenta , fine grind, baking powder, salt, sweet unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks), sugar, almond paste, vanilla extract, almond extract, eggs, separated, heavy cream, powdered sugar , for serving, preheat oven to 375 degrees f., butter and lightly flour the insides of a 10-inch round cake pan., sift together the flour , polenta, baking powder and salt. set aside., in a mixer , on medium speed, cream the butter until light and fluffy. add 1 cup of the sugar and beat until pale and fluffy add almond paste and beat again. blend in vanilla and almond extracts, then beat in the egg yolks, 1 at a time, being sure that each is mixed in before the next is added. alternately, beat in small amounts of the sifted dry ingredients and the cream to the butter mixture, beginning and ending with dry ingredients., in a clean mixer , beat egg whites until opaque, then add remaining 1/4 cup sugar and beat until whites form soft peaks. fold into batter gently but thoroughly. pour the batter into the cake pan. bake on the middle shelf of the oven for about 60 minutes, or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean. (do not test or move the cakes before they have baked for at least 45 minutes since they are delicate and may fall.), allow the cake to cool and when cooled remove from the pan and dust the top with powdered sugar. cut into eighths or tenths., serve this cake with summer fruits-peaches, nectarines, apricots, berries-tossed with a little sugar, freshly squeezed lemon juice and a pinch of gray salt.