112 catherine insalata Recipes

chicken, cut into 10 pieces (2 breasts, each halved; 2 wings; 2 thighs; 2 drumsticks), garlic cloves, salt, fresh lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, chopped fresh rosemary or 3 tsp dried, grated lemon peel, sugar, three 15-oz cans cannellini (white kidney beans), rinsed, drained

buitoni refrigerated reduced fat pesto with basil, extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, vine-ripened or heirloom tomatoes, fresh mozzarella cheese, chopped fresh basil (optional), salt and ground black pepper (optional)

mussels, manila clams, ice, shrimp (20 to 24 per lb.), peeled and deveined, fresh or thawed frozen squid (whole tubes or whole tubes and tentacles; see notes), cleaned and cut into 3/4-in. rings or pieces, extra-virgin olive oil, freshly squeezed lemon juice, garlic cloves, minced, flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper

heads garlic, coarse sea salt, preferably gray, pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, sherry vinegar, loosely packed arugula, spring onions, sliced thin, bulbs and pale green parts only (about 6 onions), chilled firm meyer lemons, sliced very thin and seeds removed, pesto, kosher salt, asparagus , each spear about pencil-size, tough ends snapped off, toasted pine nuts, loosely packed chopped fresh basil, minced garlic, coarse sea salt, preferably gray, pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, freshly grated parmesan cheese, balls pizza dough (5 to 6 oz. each), michael chiarello s pizza dough (recipe on sunset.com/firepit menu) or storebought, pecorino cheese, shaved with a vegetable peeler (to yield about 1/4 cup)

arborio rice, asparagus, shelled english peas , from about 1 lb fresh peas, fresh fava beans, lemon juice, sea salt , preferably gray salt, and freshly ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, sliced basil leaves, chopped flat-leaf italian parsley, grated lemon zest, diced boiled ham, freshly grated pecorino romano

hearts romaine lettuce, head radicchio, endive, glugs ) extra-virgin olive oil, shallot, minced, splashes ) balsamic vinegar, coarse salt and black pepper

celery stalk, carrot, onion, halved, bay leaf, freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 1 lemon), kosher salt, water, cleaned calamari, cut into 1-inch-thick rings, sea or bay scallops , foot removed, shrimp, octopus, julienned tender celery, julienned carrots, seeded and julienned red bell pepper, seeded and julienned yellow bell pepper, scallion (white part only), julienned, chopped fresh parsley leaves, chopped fresh basil leaves, garlic cloves, finely chopped, freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 2 lemons) or lime juice (about 3 limes), white wine vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, baby lettuce

mussels , scrubbed and rinsed, baby octopus , boiled 45 minutes with a cork and cooled, prawns), peeled and deveined, squid, peeled and cleaned, whole, crayfish, boiled and shelled , reserving the heads, scallions, thinly sliced, red wine vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, fresh hot red peperoncini pepper, thinly sliced, salt and freshly ground black pepper, mint, leaves removed, to yield 1/4 cup whole leaves, wild bitter greens, washed and spun dry (can substitute baby mustard greens), lemons, cut into wedges, rock salt

ripe tomatoes sliced, fresh mozzarella sliced, fresh basil leaves, salt, olive oil

trimmed arugula (about 5 oz), sliced shallots, fresh lemon juice, extra-virgin olive oil, water, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, shaved fresh parmigiano-reggiano cheese