6 grana gratin Recipes

aubergines, sliced , salted, rinsed & dried well, chopped tomatoes, fresh tomatoes, sliced into rings, passata, peeled & finely chopped garlic cloves, to taste, grana padano grated italian cheese or 50 g parmesan cheese, cottage cheese, strained, eggs, beaten, creme fraiche or 250 ml sour cream, fresh basil leaf, & flowers if available, salt & freshly ground black pepper, olive oil (to cook the aubergines, about 250 mls)

fresh green beans, kosher salt, tomatoes , preferably small grape (about 3 cups), fresh mozzarella cheese, fresh basil leaves, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese or 1 cup grana padano, dry breadcrumbs, butter, extra virgin olive oil

sweet onion gratinate, sweet onions , such as vidalia or walla walla, extra-virgin olive oil, butter, bay leaves, salt, more thick slices of hearty white bread (about 3/4 lb) see note below, soft butter, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano or grana padano (about 12 oz), best bread :a hearty home-baked or home style white bread, in sandwich loaf shape. a day old or 2 day old unsliced loaf from the bakery is perfect: cut 1/2-inch thick slices yourself. otherwise, a good quality packaged white bread is satisfactory., recommended equipment :a 12- or 14-inch skillet with a cover, for sauteing the onions, a large rimmed baking sheet such as a 12- by 18- inch half sheetcooking the onions

dried cannellini beans, fresh thyme, chopped, divided, fresh thyme, chopped, divided, fresh parsley, chopped, divided, fresh parsley, chopped, divided, onion, unpeeled , plus 1 large onion, diced, fennel, stalks and fronds removed and reserved, bulbs quartered and diced, garlic cloves, 6 halved and 6 minced, olive oil, divided, carrots, diced, white wine vinegar, grana padano or 3/4 cup parmesan cheese, coursely grated, fresh breadcrumb