251 mario batali italian the Recipes

spiny lobsters, 1 1/2 lb each, raw and live, extra virgin olive oil plus 4 tablespoons, fennel fronds, basil leaves, washed and spun dry, mint leaves, washed and spun dry, scallions , julienned, italian parsley leaves, washed and spun dry, chives , cut into 4-inch batons, chervil leaves, juice and zest of 1 lemon

extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling, red onion, chopped into 1/4-inch dice, garlic cloves, thickly sliced, eggplants, cut into medium dice, italian plum tomatoes, fresh basil, plus leaves for garnish, fresh thyme, salt and freshly ground black pepper, macaroni (rigatoni), ricotta salata, coarsely grated, flat-leaf parsley, leaves chopped, mint, leaves chopped, chili flakes , to taste

partridge, thyme, lemon, extra-virgin olive oil , plus 4 tablespoons, red onion, finely chopped, garlic, thinly sliced, link italian luganica sausage, skinned and crumbled, sage leaves, chicken livers , plus liver and giblets from the partridge, sugar, cinnamon, orange , zested and juiced, red wine vinegar, hot chile flakes, freshly ground black pepper, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/2 cup

head of green cabbage, ground turkey, fresh bread crumbs, plus 1/2 cup, toasted, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/2 cup, red onion, finely chopped, sage leaves, finely chopped, salt, freshly ground black pepper, eggs, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, dry white wine, mint leaves, finely chopped, 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

virgin olive oil, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/4 cup, red onion, thinly sliced, tomatoes, roughly chopped to yield 2 cups, hot red pepper, calamari, cleaned , tentacles chopped fine, tubes sliced very thin, malvasia wine, penne pasta, toasted bread crumbs, salt

salt, extra-virgin olive oil, red onion, thinly sliced, freshly ground black pepper, fresh finely chopped italian parsley , plus more for garnish, malvasia wine, peeled whole plum tomatoes , about 2 cups, clean calamari , tentacles chopped fine, sliced into large pieces, hot red pepper flakes, dried penne pasta, toasted fresh breadcrumbs, grated pecorino, for garnish

short-grain italian pudding rice, whole milk, water, salt, peel of 1 orange, in large pieces, fresh ricotta cheese, all-purpose flour, extra-virgin olive oil, for frying, honey, superfine sugar, cinnamon

asparagus , rough ends removed, speck, cut into 1/2-inch dice, extra-virgin olive oil, spanish onion, chopped into 1/8-inch dice, rice, unsalted butter, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/4 cup

shrimp, cleaned and peeled, scampi, cleaned and peeled, mussels , bearded and scrubbed, clams , bearded and scrubbed, razor clams , bearded and scrubbed, mussels , bearded and scrubbed, calamari, cleaned and gutted, lobster, extra-virgin olive oil, lemons , zested and juiced, 2 cut in wedges, for garnish, hot chili flakes, italian flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/2 cup

garlic, chopped, extra-virgin olive oil, onion, sliced, tomatoes, halved, italian parsley, chopped to yield 1/4 cup, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper, cinnamon stick, boneless monkfish

garlic, chopped, extra-virgin olive oil, onion, sliced, tomatoes, halved, italian parsley, leaves chopped to yield 1/4 cup, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper, cinnamon stick, boneless monkfish

chicken, extra-virgin olive oil , plus 3 tbsp, plus 2 tablespoons, salt and freshly ground black pepper, bread crumbs, freshly grated caciocavallo or pecorino romano, egg, beaten, garlic, thinly sliced, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 2 tbsp, nutmeg, rib celery, coarsely chopped, onion, coarsely chopped, water

extra-virgin olive oil, red onion, cut into 1/8-inch dice, salt packed capers, rinsed and drained, anchovy paste , or 4 anchovy fillets, rinsed and patted dry, chicken livers, dry red wine , chianti, balsamic vinegar, salt and freshly ground black pepper, chili flakes, parsley leaves, chopped, thick) slices italian peasant bread

provolone or caciocavallo, flour , for dredging, italian peasant bread , or any other crusty bread cut 1 1/2-inch thick, extra-virgin olive oil, dried oregano flowers, white wine vinegar, garlic clove

guinea hen , 3 to 3 1/2 lb, thyme, lemon, olive oil plus 4 tablespoons, red onion, finely chopped, garlic, thinly sliced, link italian lugania sausage, skinned and crumbled, sage leaves, chicken livers plus liver and giblets from guinea hen, zest and juice of 1 orange, red wine vinegar, sugar, cinnamon, hot chili flakes, freshly ground black pepper, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/2 cup

virgin olive oil, red onion, thinly sliced, garlic, whole, italian frying peppers (banana shaped), whole, sweet red bell peppers, cored, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch strips, sweet yellow peppers, cored, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch strips, jalapeno peppers, cored, seeded and julienned, balsamic vinegar, chopped fresh marjoram leaves, extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper to taste

chopped roasted chestnuts, goat milk ricotta cheese, egg, chopped italian parsley, grated nutmeg, salt, recipe basic pasta dough rolled out to thinnest setting, recipe follows, sage leaves, butter, flour, eggs, extra virgin olive oil

all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting, sugar, baking powder, salt, eggs, at room temperature, vanilla extract, unsalted butter, melted , then brought back to room temperature, recipe pie dough, extra-virgin olive oil, for coating the pan and brushing the pie, flour for coating the pan, artichokes, cleaned, or 2 cups frozen and thawed artichoke hearts, extra-virgin olive oil, onion, freshly chopped, salt and freshly ground black pepper, freshly chopped italian parsley leaves, bechamel sauce , recipe follows