5 cirque Recipes

asparagus, trimmed and cut on the diagonal into 1/2-inch pieces, olive oil, garlic , finely choppped, tomatoes, peeled and coarsely chopped (about 4 cups), scallion, trimmed and cut on the diagonal into 1/2-inch pieces (about 1 bunch), dried red pepper flakes, salt & freshly ground black pepper, linguine, basil, coarsely chopped (only fresh will do), parmigiano-reggiano cheese, freshly grated

green beans, trimmed and halved, basil leaves, loosely packed, garlic cloves, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, freshly grated, olive oil, fettuccine pasta, salt, freshly grated pepper, unsalted butter

unsalted butter, room temperature, cut into 12 pieces, baking potatoes, peeled and sliced thin lengthwise, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, cod fish fillets, black truffle, sliced very thin, good italian red wine, shallots, minced, stem fresh thyme, heavy cream, sugar, leeks, white only , cut into thin strips, 2 inches long

artichokes, lemon , juice of, pancetta, sliced thin and cubed, cauliflower, trimmed and cut into small florets, olive oil, oregano, rosemary, minced, garlic, minced, canned crushed tomatoes, organic, oil-cured black olive, coarsely chopped, parsley, chopped, salt & freshly ground black pepper, penne, unsalted butter, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, freshly grated