23 italian cook country Recipes

seeded and diced ripe beefsteak tomatoes or 1 cup italian tomato, well-drained cannellini beans (, canned or cooked ), seeded and diced cucumber, sliced green onions, chopped, fresh oregano leaves, chopped fresh basil, coarse salt, black pepper, country style whole grain bread , 2-3-inches x 1/2-inch-thick, garlic, extra virgin olive oil

lean country-style pork spare ribs, extra-virgin olive oil, onion, thinly sliced, chopped italian parsley, bay leaves, generous pinch ground cloves, generous pinch ground cinnamon, generous pinch ground allspice, dry red wine, ligurian or nicoise black olives, pitted, fresh basil cut into chiffonade, salt and pepper, 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, water, quick cooking polenta or yellow cornmeal, salt, extra virgin olive oil