4 leaf sheep milk ricotta olives Recipes

fennel bulb (sometimes called anise; about 1 lb), extra-virgin olive oil, pine nuts, golden raisins, kalamata or other brine-cured black olives, salt, milk ricotta* (about 2 cups; see note ), leaves from a 1-lb jar brine-packed grape leaves, toasted thinly sliced rustic italian bread, assorted brine-cured olives

onion, finely minced, garlic, minced, roma tomatoes, blanched and peeled, roughly chopped, sugar, sherry vinegar, salt and pepper, roughly chopped basil leaves, fresh bay leaf, extra-virgin olive oil, lamb breast, lamb top round, kosher salt, white bread bread cubes , crusts discarded, soaked in milk, minced onion, garlic, finely minced, ground coriander, ground cumin, freshly chopped oregano leaves, freshly chopped sage leaves, freshly chopped parsley leaves, egg, beaten, all-purpose flour , for dusting, vegetable oil, for frying, fresh sheep s milk ricotta, english cucumber, finely chopped

extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling, butter, divided, cremini mushrooms, sliced, boneless, skinless chicken breasts, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, fresh ricotta or sheep s milk ricotta, organic frozen spinach , defrosted, squeezed dry, and separated, freshly grated nutmeg, speck or prosciutto, flour , for dredging, garlic, thinly sliced, marsala wine, chicken broth, a handful fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped, pine nut pilaf , for serving, recipe follows, butter, orzo pasta, pine nuts, grain rice, chicken stock