22 good florence Recipes

orange, juiced, limes, juiced, olive oil, garlic cloves, roughly chopped, chipolte chiles , in adobo sauce, roughly chopped fresh cilantro leaves, ground cumin, salt, skirt or flank steak, trimmed of fat cut into thirds or 8-inch pieces, salt and pepper, red bell peppers, thinly sliced, onion, thinly sliced, lime juice , olive oil, optional, flour tortillas, warm, guacamole , recipe follows, good quality store bought salsa

tomatoes, extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, heads garlic, fresh rosemary, lemon, juiced, red bell pepper, seeded and chopped, good quality mayonnaise, hot chili paste, whole beef tenderloin *, about 6 to 8 lb, loaves focaccia bread, sliced and toasted, baby arugula, for garnish

good-quality strawberry ice cream, fine graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, sugar, store-bought cheesecake (8 or 9 inch), room temperature, strawberries, hulled and cut into pieces, lemon, juiced

good quality white bread, unsalted butter, room temperature, peanut butter, smooth or crunchy, grape jelly, ripe bananas, sliced

extra-virgin olive oil, for frying, plus more to drizzle, butter, all-purpose flour, beef chuck shoulder roast, cut into 2-inch pieces (this cut is also called chuck shoulder pot roast and chuck roast boneless), sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, good quality dry red wine (recommended : burgundy), fresh thyme sprigs, garlic cloves, smashed, orange , zest removed in 3 (1-inch) strips, bay leaves, beef stock, new potatoes , scrubbed clean and cut in 1/2, carrots, peeled and sliced, frozen pearl onions , a large handful, white mushrooms, cut in 1/2, garden peas frozen or fresh, fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped, for garnish, horseradish sour cream, recipe follows, for garnish, horseradish sour cream, sour cream, prepared horseradish, olive oil, salt and pepper, chives, finely chopped , as garnish, combine sour cream , prepared horseradish and a drizzle of olive oil in a small bowl and mix until thoroughly combined. season with salt and pepper. add a dollop of the mixture on top of the stew and garnish with chopped chives.

lime, halved, coarse salt, freshly squeezed lime juice , from about 4 limes, sugar, orange-flavored liqueur (recommended : grand marnier), triple sec, gold tequila, ice, good quality lager-style beer, lime wheels, for garnish

peanut-caramel candy bars (snickers), frozen, recipe dark chocolate truffles , see above, whipped but not set, dried cranberries, good-quality (70 percent ) dark chocolate

chocolate sandwich cookies, toffee bar (recommended : heath bars), chocolate candies (recommended : m&m s), chocolate peanut butter candies (recommended : reese s pieces), good-quality vanilla ice cream, sugar, water, butter, heavy cream

beef shoulder , cut into 2-inch pieces, fresh thyme sprigs, plus 4 sprigs, carrots , cut into 1/4-inch slices, garlic cloves, smashed, blanched and peeled red pearl onions, orange, peel cut in large strips, a few, whole black peppercorns, bay leaves, good quality dry red wine (recommended : burgundy), extra-virgin olive oil, for frying, plus more to drizzle, butter, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, bouquet garni, beef stock, baby carrots, garden peas, white mushrooms, cut in half, sugar, fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped , as garnish, chives, finely chopped , as garnish, garlic puree , recipe follows, croutons , recipe follows, suggestion : buttery mashed potatoes with chives and warm croutons with garlic puree, heads garlic , cut in half horizontally, olive oil, thyme, salt and pepper, olive oil, for frying, bread

extra-virgin olive oil, for frying, plus more to drizzle, butter, all-purpose flour, beef chuck shoulder roast, cut into 2-inch pieces (this cut is also called chuck shoulder pot roast and chuck roast boneless), sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, good quality dry red wine (recommended : burgundy), fresh thyme sprigs, garlic cloves, smashed, orange , zest removed in 3 (1-inch) strips, bay leaves, beef stock, new potatoes , scrubbed clean and cut in 1/2, carrots, peeled and sliced, frozen pearl onions , a large handful, white mushrooms, cut in 1/2, garden peas frozen or fresh, fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped, for garnish, horseradish sour cream, recipe follows, for garnish, toasted peasant bread , recipe follows, for serving, sour cream, prepared horseradish, olive oil, salt and pepper, chives, finely chopped , as garnish, peasant bread, sliced into 1/2-inch pieces, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, halved, chopped parsley leaves

panko bread crumbs, extra-virgin olive oil, anchovy fillets, minced, garlic, minced, buffalo mozzarella bocconcini balls, sliced in half if large size, store-bought, drained and roughly chopped roasted red peppers, minced flat-leaf parsley, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, flank steak, hard-boiled eggs , quartered lengthwise, extra-virgin olive oil, fresh thyme, garlic , gently smashed, onions, sliced, bay leaves, low-sodium beef broth, tomatoes (recommended : san marzano), vine-ripened tomatoes , separated from vine, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, good-quality balsamic vinegar, flat-leaf parsley, chopped for garnish

heavy cream, good-quality (70 percent ) bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped, pure vanilla extract, cocoa powder , for dusting

heavy cream, good-quality (70 percent ) bittersweet chocolate, chopped, pure vanilla extract, cocoa powder , for dusting

extra-virgin olive oil, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, smashed, roughly chopped fresh parsley leaves, milk, thick slices firm white bread, crust removed, ground beef, ground pork, egg, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano, plus more for serving, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, heated pomodoro sauce , recipe follows, or good quality jarred tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, cut into chunks, leaves from 3 sprigs fresh basil, spaghetti

extra virgin olive oil, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, smashed, roughly chopped fresh parsley leaves, milk, firm white bread, crust removed, ground beef, ground pork, egg, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, plus more for serving, kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper, good quality jarred tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, cut into chunks, fresh basil, spaghetti

pears, halved, but not peeled or cored, extra-virgin olive oil, fresh thyme, salt and freshly ground black pepper, crumbled good-quality blue cheese, walnut pieces

approx 8ox) goat cheese, firm and good quality (not the log, should have a nice aged casing), olive tapenade, french baguette, extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

store-bought cannoli shells, semisweet chocolate chips, good-quality ricotta cheese, sugar, fresh orange zest, chopped citron (candied orange peel), vanilla extract