66 mario batali style the Recipes

baccala or staccafisso, boned and skin removed, extra-virgin olive oil, red onion, chopped into 1/4-inch dice, garlic, thinly sliced, dry white wine, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, fennel seeds, hot chili flakes, polenta, quick cook-style, 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, heads fennel cut in to batons, reserve fronds, extra virgin olive oil, lemon , zested and juiced, salt and freshly ground pepper

lean country-style pork spare ribs, extra-virgin olive oil, onion, thinly sliced, chopped italian parsley, bay leaves, generous pinch ground cloves, generous pinch ground cinnamon, generous pinch ground allspice, dry red wine, ligurian or nicoise black olives, pitted, fresh basil cut into chiffonade, salt and pepper, 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, water, quick cooking polenta or yellow cornmeal, salt, extra virgin olive oil

ears corn, shucked, extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, parmigiano-reggiano cheese (freshly grated ), fresh mint, chopped, hot red pepper flakes

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, leg of lamb, bone-in , about 5 lb, salt and freshly ground black pepper, fresh thyme, anchovy paste, red onion, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, carrot, cut in 1-inch length pieces, stalk celery, cut in 1-inch length pieces, date sauce , recipe follows, fresh thyme leaves, or 1/2 tsp dried, dried dates, pitted and roughly chopped, anchovy paste, dry red wine, balsamic reduction, see note below, olive oil, salt and pepper

butter, lard, or fat back, cippole , red bulb onions, thinly sliced, flour, white wine, milk, chicken stock , recipe follows, eggs, beaten, freshly grated pecorino toscano, salt and pepper, tuscan bread, 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

butter, plus 12 ounces, cold, salt, flour plus 1 cup, ice water

ground veal, liver from the duck, finely chopped - or substitute chicken liver, pancetta, finely chopped, plus 1/4 pound, sliced, bread crumbs , soaked in milk, garlic, sliced, branch rosemary leaves, finely chopped, thyme leaves, salt and pepper, pekin duck, cleaned and plucked, extra-virgin olive oil, onion, coarsely chopped, carrot, coarsely chopped, rib celery, coarsely chopped, white wine

tripe, white vinegar, vanilla extract, extra virgin olive oil, red onion, thinly sliced, garlic, coarsely chopped, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, pecorino romano, freshly grated, parmigiano-reggiano, freshly grated, 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

baccala, chicken stock , recipe follows, garlic, finely chopped, extra virgin olive oil, milk, salt and pepper, to taste, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/4 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

u-12 shrimp, virgin olive oil, red onion, chopped into 1/4-inch dice, rib celery with leaves, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces, tomatoes, roughly chopped, pine nuts, currants, capers, rinsed, dry marsala wine, stalk fennel, fresh bay leaf, salt and pepper, freshly grated pecorino

porgy or sea bass, fresh peas, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, thinly sliced, scallions, thinly sliced, dry white wine, fresh mint leaves, grilled yellow squash

milk, salt, butter plus 2 tablespoons, semolina, quick cooking or finely ground cornmeal, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano , plus 1/2 cup, egg yolks, taleggio, cut into chunks

extra virgin olive oil, pancetta, finely chopped, garlic, finely chopped, chicken, cut into 8 pieces, frascati or other dry white wine, san marzano tomatoes and their juices, green bell peppers, seeded and cut into strips, red bell peppers, seeded and cut into strips, salt and pepper

extra-virgin olive oil, onions, finely chopped, garlic, finely chopped, bell peppers, about 1 lb, seeded and cut into thin strips, eggplant, diced, potatoes, diced, tomato, peeled, seeded and chopped, black gaeta olives, pitted and coarsely chopped, basil, finely chopped, parsley, finely chopped, oregano

butter, plus 2 tbsp for sheet pan and baking dish, milk, salt, semolina flour, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano , plus 1/2 cup, egg yolks

day old dark grain or rye bread, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, milk, pancetta, finely chopped, liver salami, cut into small cubes, flour, nutmeg, freshly ground black pepper, salt, eggs, unsalted butter, speck , cut into 1/8-inch julienne, grated asiago

kosher salt, israeli couscous, extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling, pine nuts, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, currants, caperberries, hot red pepper flakes, white wine, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, cleaned calamari, tubes cut into 1/4-inch rounds, tentacles halved, scallions, thinly sliced , reserve some for garnish, freshly ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, spanish onion, 1/4-inch dice, garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tbsp dried, carrot, finely grated, peeled whole tomatoes , crushed by hand and juices reserved, salt