251 mario batali italian the Recipes

sweet butter plus 2 tablespoons, virgin olive oil, red onion, finely chopped, granny smith apples, peeled, cored and sliced into 1/8-inch pieces, arborio rice, dry white wine , such as albana di romagna, homemade chicken stock , simmering, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano, italian flat leaf parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/4 cup, salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

fresh anchovies , gutted and heads removed, juice and zest of 2 lemons, salt and pepper to taste, extra virgin olive oil, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/4 cup, crushed red pepper flakes

racks of lamb, fresh rosemary leaves, finely chopped, salt, extra-virgin olive oil, red onion , sliced into 1/4-inch thick half moons, sugar, oranges , zested and juiced, lemons , zested and juiced, limes , zested and juiced, italian parsley, leaves chopped fine

oxtail , cut into 1/2-lb chunks by your butcher and rinsed, tomato paste, extra virgin olive oil, pancetta , cut into lardons, carrots, finely chopped, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/2 cup, onion, finely chopped, garlic, finely chopped, dry white wine, stalks celery , ribs finely chopped, leaves removed and finely chopped, red chili flakes, cinnamon, salt and freshly ground pepper, lemon, for garnish

strong espresso (or substitute 2 tsp instant coffee in 1/2 cup water), italian brandy, egg yolks, sugar, egg whites, mascarpone cheese (may substitute ricotta or cream cheese), savoiaridi, or 15 broken in half, bittersweet chocolate, broken into 1/4 inch pieces, milk chocolate, shaved or grated, wine goblets

ziti pasta, preferably italian, basic tomato sauce, balsamella sauce, fresh mozzarella, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, grated parmigiano reggiano, fresh bread crumbs

pancetta , plus 2 tbsp finely chopped, boneless beef cutlets (from the eye-round), thinly pounded, garlic, finely chopped, plus 1 clove, sliced, italian parsley, leaves finely chopped to yield 1/4 cup, salted capers, rinsed and drained, caciocavallo or pecorino, cut into matchsticks, extra-virgin olive oil, onion, coarsely chopped, carrot, roughly chopped, dry red wine, canned tomatoes, coarsely chopped, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper

virgin olive oil plus 2 tablespoons, trout, total about 2 lb, seasoned with salt and pepper, stalk celery, thinly sliced, red onion, thinly sliced, garlic, chopped fresh rosemary leaves, balsamic vinegar, barbera or dolcetto, dry red wine from piedmont, unsalted butter, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/4 cup

extra-virgin olive oil, ripe but firm tomatoes, halved, seeded and finely diced, garlic, minced, fresh basil leaves , chiffonade, cayenne pepper , to taste, salt, thick) slices italian country bread, garlic, halved

mixed fish (scorpionfish, whitefish, mullet, etc), calamari, cleaned, mussels , scrubbed and de-bearded, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, thinly sliced , plus 1 whole garlic clove, fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/8 cup, celery stalk, cut into 1/4-inch dice, spanish onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice, red chili pepper, thinly sliced, dry white wine, fresh or canned tomatoes, peeled, seeded and roughly chopped, salt, prawns or shrimp, peeled and de-veined, italian peasant bread, toasted or grilled

water, salt, waxy potatoes, extra-virgin olive oil, octopus tentacles, red pepper flakes, garlic, sliced, salt and pepper, scallions, whites and greens , sliced on the bias, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/4 cup, extra-virgin olive oil, freshly squeezed lemon juice, garlic, crushed, red onion, finely chopped

day-old bread, cut into 1-inch cubes, ground beef, eggs, beaten, garlic, minced, pecorino, grated, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/4 cup, pine nuts, toasted for 2 minutes in a 400 degree f oven, salt, pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, basic tomato sauce, recipe below, 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

ripe tomatoes, cored, seeded, and medium dice, fresh basil leaves, finely shredded, freshly ground black pepper, garlic cloves, 1 halved, the other 3 sliced paper thin, italian peasant bread, extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt or sea salt

fresh sea urchin roe , chopped into thumbnail size pieces, scallions, thinly sliced, yellow zucchini , sliced paper thin on mandolin, overripe plum tomatoes, roughly chopped to yield 2 1/2 cups, extra virgin olive oil, juice and zest of 2 lemons, hot crushed peppers, sea salt, linguine, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/2 cup

young zucchini, sliced paper thin, garlic, sliced paper thin, leaves basil , torn in half, overripe tomatoes, roughly chopped , retaining seeds and liquid, extra virgin olive oil, giant capers , rinsed of salt and drained, tiny black olives, juice of 1/2 lemon, crushed red pepper flakes, kosher or sea salt, dried penne pasta, preferably italian

ripe yet firm tomatoes, ditalini rigati pasta, freshly chopped mint leaves, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/4 cup, garlic, finely minced, freshly ground pepper, extra virgin olive oil

fresh scungilli or conch, wine cork, vinegar, virgin olive oil, red onion, chopped into 1/4inch dice, fresh thyme, leaves only , about 2 tbsp, yellow bell pepper, stemmed and seeded, chopped into 1/1/4 inch dice, dry white wine, italian roma tomatoes, chopped into 1/1/4 inch dice and 3/4 cup, extra virgin olive oil, lemons cut into wedges

ricotta, smoked ricotta, finely grated, eggs, beaten, currants, bitter cocoa, ground nutmeg, lemon zest, grated, sliced scallions, chopped italian parsley leaves, basic pasta dough , recipe follows, brown chicken stock , recipe follows, sage leaves, butter, salt and pepper, all-purpose flour, extra-large eggs, extra-virgin olive oil, 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