45 mario batali grilling Recipes

whole 3-lb fish such as snapper , bream, sea bass or porgy, extra virgin olive oil, divided, plus extra for garnish, fresh basil leaves, fresh mint leaves, fresh fennel fronds, fresh sorrel, fresh parsley leaves, edible flowers , nasturtium preferred, juice and zest of 1 lemon

red wine vinegar, garlic cloves, minced, dried oregano, crumbled, ground cumin, dry mustard, hot red pepper flakes, extra virgin olive oil, grated orange , juice and zest of, japanese eggplants or 2 small italian eggplants, red bell peppers, yellow bell peppers, baby zucchini , with zucchini flowers or 4 small zucchini, red onions, scallions, spears pencil asparagus, kosher salt, fresh basil leaves , cut into chiffonade (thin slivers)

extra-virgin olive oil, juice and zest of 3 lemons, plus 2 lemons, fresh marjoram , tied tightly at stem end with a piece of string, limoncello or other lemon liqueur, live lobsters, arugula, washed and spun dry

whole calamari, cooked great northern beans, chopped fresh rosemary leaves, extra-virgin olive oil, chopped red onion, chopped fresh marjoram leaves, lemon , zested and juiced, salt and pepper, mint oil , recipe follows, fresh mint leaves, extra-virgin olive oil

caul fat, fresh young calf s liver, salt and pepper, orange sliced thinly into slices, reserving 1 slice for garnish, bay leaves, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic, thinly sliced, dandelion, rinsed and dried , cut into 2-inch strips down to the root end, red wine vinegar

portobello mushrooms, stems removed, extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, fresh pea sprouts (or other accessible sprouts), salt and freshly ground black pepper, cacio di roma , or other semi-soft sheep s milk cheese, domestic mushrooms, special equipment : truffle slicer or small mandolin

eggplants, long and thin (preferably japanese ), virgin olive oil plus 3 tablespoons, red wine vinegar, hot red pepper, dried oregano, mackerel fillets, bones removed , about 2 lb, parsley leaves, mint leaves, anchovy , salted variety, rinsed and filleted, extra virgin olive oil, hard-boiled egg, finely chopped, capers, drained and finely chopped, juice and zest of 1 lemon, sea salt

scamorza , or smoked mozzarella, 8 to 12 oz each, cut in half, best quality sun dried tomatoes , cut into thin julienne, olio piccante , recipe follows, fresh marjoram, extra virgin olive oil, jalapenos, seeded and chopped into 1/8-inch dice, red chili flakes, paprika

pancetta , cut 1/8-inch thick by your butcher (should resemble disks), red onion marmalade, red onions, chopped into 1/4-inch dice, lambrusco wine , or other light bodied fruity red wine, orange juice, sugar, peasant bread, 1-1/2-inches thick

young eggplants, long and thin (preferably japanese ), extra-virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, hot red pepper, dried oregano, toasted, mackerel fillets, about 4 lb, bones removed, fresh parsley leaves, mint leaves, anchovy , salted variety, rinsed and filleted, hard-boiled egg, finely chopped, salt packed capers , soaked 1 hour, drained, lemon , zest diced and juiced, sea salt

extra-virgin olive oil, lemons , zested and juiced, salt, sambucca or other anise liqueur, fennel seeds, plus 1 tsp, crushed, prawns, shelled , with veins removed from head end, fresh lemon leaves

magret of duck with fat, pork butt, pancetta, cumin seeds, cinnamon, salt, caul fat (available at specialty butcher shops), extra virgin olive oil, garlic, thinly sliced, kale (bitter escarole), cut into 1/2-inch ribbons, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, balsamic vinegar, reduced to 20 percent to syrup

christmas lima beans , soaked overnight in 6 cups water, red onion, thinly sliced, mint, leaves only, extra virgin olive oil plus 1/2 cup, red jalapenos or serrano chilis, seeded and roughly chopped, hot pepper flakes, capers, fresh anchovies (or sardines), red wine vinegar, head frisee lettuce, washed and spun dry

leeks, white part only washed, trimmed and sliced in half lengthwise, cabbage leaves , blanched until tender, about 3 minutes, extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling, salt and black pepper, to taste, fresh pecorino , cut into 1/2-inch slices, lemon, extra-virgin olive oil

red bell peppers, extra-virgin olive oil, plus more, for drizzling, garlic, finely chopped, italian parsley, leaves finely chopped to yield 2 tbsp, basil leaves, finely chopped, bread crumbs, freshly grated pecorino romano, egg, beaten, salt and pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing fish, garlic , plus 6 cloves, chopped parsley leaves, trout , gutted, scaled, and rinsed well, branches rosemary, salt and pepper

broccoli rabe, blanched , refreshed and left whole, extra virgin olive oil plus 1/4 cup, scallions or spring onions, root end trimmed, sweet vermouth, sundried tomatoes , soaked 10 minutes in 1/2 cup boiling water, balsamic vinegar, capers, prime or small soft shell crabs

extra-virgin olive oil, red onion , cut into 1/2-inch slices, garlic, thinly sliced, bell peppers (2 red, 2 yellow, 2 green), halved, stems , ribs and seeds removed, and cut into 1/2-inch slices, golden waxy potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch dice and placed into cool water, red pepper flakes, sugar, fresh thyme, leaves only, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, salt and pepper, fresh sardines , gutted, gills removed, washed, and dried, 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

chicken, garlic, finely minced, chopped rosemary leaves, freshly ground black pepper, sea salt, virgin olive oil, prosciutto rind, parmesan rind, red onion , sliced into 1-inch disks, lambrusco, balsamic vinegar plus 4 tablespoons, radicchio di treviso, extra virgin olive oil