352 mario black Recipes

spaghetti, extra-virgin olive oil, onion, thinly sliced into rings, garlic, thinly sliced, dried red chile flakes, anchovy fillets, washed and dried, salted capers, italian parsley leaves, finely chopped to yield 1/4 cup, black mussels , scrubbed and de-bearded, dry white wine

swordfish , center cut, sliced 1/8th-inch thick on slicer or by fish monger in 4 pieces, leeks , darkest green (top 3 inches) removed, remainder cut into 4-inch julienne, zest and juice of 1 pink grapefruit, dijon mustard, extra virgin olive oil plus 2 tbsp, black mustard seeds, zest and segments of 1 pink grapefruit, lemon juice

pork chops , pounded thin by your butcher, salt and pepper, to taste, flour, extra-virgin olive oil, dry white wine, red, 1 yellow and 1 green sweet bell pepper, cored and cut into thin strips, onions , cut into concentric rings, with the green tops sliced and reserved, black olives, pitted and chopped, capers with their brine

mint leaves , picked over, basil leaves , picked over, parsley , picked over, garlic, capers, rinsed and drained, tomatoes, roughly chopped, black pepper, crushed red pepper, extra virgin olive oil, sea salt, ziti pasta, preferably italian, freshly grated locatelli pecorino

extra-virgin olive oil, for frying, fresh calamari, cleaned and drained, lemons , cut into 1/4-inch thick slices, plus 2 , cut in wedges for garnish, sea scallops , cut in 1/2 across the equator, (dry or diver), cornstarch, salt, salt and freshly ground black pepper

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

ground veal, egg, garlic clove, thinly sliced, lemons , zested and juiced, grated parmigiano-reggiano, fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/4 cup, plus extra for garnish, white sandwich bread , soaked in 2/3 cup milk, then torn into chunks, salt and freshly ground black pepper, all-purpose flour , for dredging, extra-virgin olive oil, chili flakes

extra-virgin olive oil, garlic, crushed, tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped , or 4 cups plum tomatoes, drained and chopped, head cauliflower, broken into florets, very hot water , plus 6 quarts, salt, plus more for seasoning, dry penne, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/2 cup, freshly ground black pepper, freshly grated caciocavallo , parmigiano-reggiano or pecorino

cavolo nero (black cabbage), extra-virgin olive oil , plus 4 tablespoons, spanish onions sliced thin, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/8 cup, fennel seeds, chili flakes, pork loin , cut into 4 uniform pieces, then pounded to form large flat pieces, salt and pepper, vernaccia or other dry white wine, chopped parsley, for garnish

onion, coarsely chopped, garlic cloves, crushed and sliced, extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling, italian parsley, coarsely chopped to yield 1/2 cup, tomatoes, coarsely chopped, green bell pepper, cored and thinly sliced, red pepper flakes, salt, plus more for seasoning, water, dry white wine, salt and pepper, white fish steaks , such as rock fish, mullet, haddock, halibut, cod, or snapper, spaghetti, freshly ground black pepper

pancetta , about 2 oz, onion, peeled and quartered, carrot, cut into 4 pieces, rib celery, cut into 4 pieces, extra virgin olive oil, dry white wine, tomato paste, san marzano tomatoes and their juices, fresh basil leaves, salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste, spaghetti, fresh ricotta, drained, garlic, finely chopped, chopped parsley

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, fresh oregano leaves , torn, fennel fronds, for garnish, 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

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

extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling, garlic, canned tomatoes, crushed, salt and freshly ground black pepper, parsley, leaves chopped, fresh bread crumbs made from 1 slice white bread, crusts removed and torn into large pieces, milk, chili flakes, fresh tuna, large dice, italian peasant bread, toasted

unsalted butter, onions, cut into fine dice, fresh mushrooms, thinly sliced, salt and freshly ground black pepper, mascarpone, emmentaler, grated, parmigiano-reggiano, grated, whole eggs, beaten, freshly grated nutmeg, white bread, cut into 1-inch squares, acorn squash , seeds and strings removed, caps reserved

chicken, giblets removed, rinsed and patted dry, salt and freshly ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic clove, thinly sliced, bay leaf, spanish onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice, bell peppers , either red or yellow or a combination of both, dry white wine, dried porcini , reconstituted in hot water to cover, drained, liquid reserved, ripe tomatoes, fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/4 cup

whole magret duck breast (about 1 1/2 lb), split, all-purpose flour, salt and freshly ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, dried cherries, grappa, dry red wine, chicken stock, unsalted butter, scallions , thinly sliced on the diagonal

unbleached flour, eggs, beaten, salt, extra-virgin olive oil, warm water, onions, finely chopped, pancetta, extra-virgin olive oil, salt and pepper, carrots, shredded, bay leaves, fresh rosemary leaves, wild boar shoulder or butt, tomato paste, barolo, peeled plum tomatoes, brown chicken stock , recipe follows, 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