140311 liver dried con mario batali Recipes

red onions, salt and pepper, extra-virgin olive oil , plus 4 tablespoons, ground beef chuck, freshly grated caciocavallo, fresh marjoram leaves, dry red wine, fresh bread crumbs

extra-virgin olive oil, red onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice, ground pork , ground at the fattest grind, sweet sausage, cut into 1/2-inch thick rounds, pancetta, cut into 1/4-inch cubes, several gratings nutmeg, tomato paste, dry red wine, italian tomatoes , crushed by hand, with juices, recipe basic pasta dough , recipe follows, ricotta, fresh basil , leaves cut into chiffonade, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano, butter, flour, eggs, extra-virgin olive oil

dover soles, filleted, heads and bones reserved, onion , stuck with 1 clove, carrot, celery stalk, bay leaf, peppercorns, salt, dry white wine, freshly ground black pepper, baby spinach leaves, lump crab meat, golden raisins , rehydrated in hot water and drained, pine nuts, strands spanish or italian saffron, sugar, extra-virgin olive oil, prosecco or other sweet sparkling wine, unsalted butter, cut into small cubes

whole turkey breast, removed from the bone, halved and butterflied by your butcher, salt and pepper, extra-virgin olive oil plus 1/4 cup, pancetta, cut into 1/2-inch dice, ground pork shoulder, italian prunes, pits removed, cut into quarters, chestnuts , roasted, peeled, and halved, fresh bread crumbs, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano, eggs, freshly ground black pepper, freshly grated nutmeg, chopped fresh rosemary and sage, dry white wine plus 1 cup, extra-virgin olive oil, chicken wings, backs, and bones, carrots, coarsely chopped, onions, coarsely chopped, ribs celery, coarsely chopped, tomato paste, black peppercorns, parsley stems

butternut squash, cut into 1-inch slices, skin on , seeds discarded, salt and pepper, to taste, extra-virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, red onion, sliced paper -thin, red chili flakes, dried oregano, garlic, sliced paper -thin, fresh mint leaves

tongues , about 3 lb, virgin olive oil, pearl onions, peeled , or cippoline, unpeeled, carrots , cut into 1/4-inch disks, ribs celery , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, juice and zest of 3 oranges, red wine vinegar, chicken stock (or reserved cooking liquid), basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/4 cup, basic tomato sauce, spanish onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice, garlic, thinly sliced, virgin olive oil, fresh thyme (or 2 tbsp dried ), carrot, finely shredded, tomatoes, crushed and mixed well with their juices, salt , to taste

tongues , about 3 lb, extra virgin olive oil, pearl onions, peeled , or cipolline, unpeeled, carrots , cut into 1/4-inch disks, ribs celery , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, oranges , zested and juiced, red wine vinegar, chicken stock (or reserved cooking liquid), basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/4 cup, 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 , to taste

butternut squash, seeded and cut into 1/4-inch thick slices, salt and pepper, raisins, extra-virgin olive oil , plus 3 tbsp, red onions, finely chopped, pine nuts, cinnamon, grated lemon zest, red wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, dry white wine

tuna fillet, skin off , cut into 8 thin steaks, chopped fresh thyme leaves plus 1 tbsp, salt-packed anchovies, filleted and soaked 1 hour in water, chopped fresh fennel fronds, extra virgin olive oil, red onion, chopped into 1/4-inch dice, carrots, chopped into 1/4-inch dice, ribs celery, chopped into 1/4-inch dice, bay leaves, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, red wine vinegar, dry red wine, italian parsley, chopped to yield 1/4 cup

finest ground white polenta or cornmeal, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic, thinly sliced, red cayenne chile, thinly sliced, dry white wine (recommended : bastianich tocai), sweet shrimp (may substitute rock shrimp), butter, meyer lemon, juiced, italian parsley , leaves cut into chiffonade

swiss chard, washed and spun dry, extra-virgin olive oil, spanish onion, thinly sliced, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/8 cup, eggs, salt and freshly ground black pepper, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano, bread crumbs

extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for garnish, whole gaeta olives, salt-packed capers, rinsed and drained, hot red pepper flakes, pine nuts, currants, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, dry white wine, fresh bread crumbs, oranges , zested, fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped, plus extra for garnish, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, swordfish , cut into 4 (1/3-inch-thick) slices by your fishmonger, string or toothpicks, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, fresh oregano leaves , torn, fennel fronds, for garnish

whole chicken, 31/2 to 4 lb, giblets and liver set aside for other use, butter, onion, finely chopped, rib celery, finely chopped, garlic, thinly sliced, dry white wine, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, chicken stock , from first step below, chopped fresh thyme leaves, recipe green pasta, recipe follows, rolled to thinnest setting and cut into 3/4inch ribbons

bone steak at least 3-inches thick and about 3 to 3-1/2 lb, chopped fresh rosemary leaves, chopped fresh sage leaves, fresh thyme leaves, freshly ground black pepper, kosher salt, pure olive oil, virgin olive oil, garlic, thinly sliced, spinach, washed , spun dry, stems removed, juice of 1 lemon, salt and pepper to taste, da vero extra virgin olive oil

bone steak , at least 3 inches thick (3 to 3 1/2 lb), chopped fresh rosemary leaves, chopped fresh sage leaves, fresh thyme leaves, freshly ground black pepper, kosher salt, best-quality extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, spinach, washed , spun dry, stems removed, lemon, juiced, salt and pepper

salt, eggplants (each about 1 lb and 2 oz), peanut or corn oil, for deep frying, peanut or corn oil, whole hot dried red chiles, whole brown mustard seeds, garlic, finely chopped, good-quality whole tomatoes, finely chopped, with the liquid, fresh curry leaves , if available (use basil as an alternative with a different flavor), chickpeas, drained and rinsed or 12 oz cooked and drained, salt, ground cumin, ground coriander, ground turmeric, plain yogurt, salt, ground cumin seeds, thick tamarind paste, sugar, salt, ground roasted cumin seeds, a little extra salt and freshly ground pepper, fresh mint or cilantro leaves, for garnishing

sliced and blanched almonds, sweet gorgonzola cheese, softened to room temperature (may substitute maytag blue or roquefort domestic blue), granny smith apples, cored and seeded, rucola, washed , spun dry to yield 2 cups, almond oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste, italian country bread, 1/4-inch thick

tortellini , recipe follows, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, parmigiano-reggiano, grated, flour, eggs, extra-virgin olive oil, butter, extra virgin olive oil, ground turkey, ground veal, ground pork shoulder, prosciutto, finely diced, mortadella, finely diced, egg, beaten, parmigiano-reggiano, grated, nutmeg, 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 , to taste