785 tra courtesy michael chiarello Recipes

pancetta, sliced 1/4-inch thick, extra-virgin olive oil , as needed, garlic, thinly sliced, red wine vinegar, sea salt , preferably gray salt, and freshly ground black pepper, lightly packed torn fresh basil leaves, roughly chopped, divided, country style bread, about 1/2-inch thick, extra-virgin olive oil, for brushing, sliced hearts romaine lettuce (from 1 large head ), tomatoes

handful salt, carrots, roughly chopped, stalks celery, roughly chopped, pinot grigio, fresh bay leaves, or 1 dried, peppercorns, jumbo shrimp, shell on

extra-virgin olive oil, chopped garlic, spinach, washed, any large stems removed, gray salt and freshly ground black pepper, italian sausage links, cooked and sliced 1/8-inch thick, fresh ricotta cheese, egg yolks, freshly grated nutmeg, water, sea salt , preferable gray salt, fine grind polenta, grated parmesan, roasted garlic oil , or extra-virgin olive oil, prepared marinara sauce, jarred roasted, peeled and seeded yellow pepper, cut into 1-inch squares, jarred roasted, peeled and seeded red pepper, cut into 1-inch squares, grated parmesan, fresh mozzarella, thinly sliced

all-purpose flour, polenta , fine grind, baking powder, salt, sweet unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks), sugar, almond paste, vanilla extract, almond extract, eggs, separated, heavy cream, powdered sugar , for serving, preheat oven to 375 degrees f., butter and lightly flour the insides of a 10-inch round cake pan., sift together the flour , polenta, baking powder and salt. set aside., in a mixer , on medium speed, cream the butter until light and fluffy. add 1 cup of the sugar and beat until pale and fluffy add almond paste and beat again. blend in vanilla and almond extracts, then beat in the egg yolks, 1 at a time, being sure that each is mixed in before the next is added. alternately, beat in small amounts of the sifted dry ingredients and the cream to the butter mixture, beginning and ending with dry ingredients., in a clean mixer , beat egg whites until opaque, then add remaining 1/4 cup sugar and beat until whites form soft peaks. fold into batter gently but thoroughly. pour the batter into the cake pan. bake on the middle shelf of the oven for about 60 minutes, or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean. (do not test or move the cakes before they have baked for at least 45 minutes since they are delicate and may fall.), allow the cake to cool and when cooled remove from the pan and dust the top with powdered sugar. cut into eighths or tenths., serve this cake with summer fruits-peaches, nectarines, apricots, berries-tossed with a little sugar, freshly squeezed lemon juice and a pinch of gray salt.

kosher salt, russet potatoes, egg yolks, freshly grated parmesan, freshly grated nutmeg, gray salt, freshly ground black pepper, all-purpose flour , plus more for dusting board and dough

dried porcini mushrooms, extra-virgin olive oil, chopped onions, chopped garlic, minced fresh rosemary, ground veal, ground pork, salt (preferably gray sea ) and freshly ground pepper, white wine, veal stock (or quality chicken stock), chopped fresh parsley, marinara sauce or tomato puree, grated parmesan cheese , plus more for garnish

romaine lettuce hearts, heads raddichio, head cabbage, shredded, fennel seeds, honey, champagne vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, gray salt and freshly ground black pepper, watercress , trimmed of large stems

fennel seeds, honey, cider vinegar, gray salt and freshly ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, romaine lettuce hearts , torn, heads radicchio , torn, head cabbage, shredded, watercress , trimmed of large stems

egg yolks, honey, marsala, heavy cream, granulated sugar, biscotti, broken into 1/2-inch pieces, raspberries, fresh lemon juice, ground gray salt, sugar

skirt steak or flank steak, onions, coarsely chopped and separated into 2 parts, carrots, coarsely chopped, celery stalk, coarsely chopped, bay leaves, olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, jalapenos, minced, green bell peppers, seeded and chopped, salt, fresh plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped or 2 cans chopped tomatoes, chopped parsley leaves, dried oregano, ground cumin

salami, very finely minced or ground with the medium blade of a meat grinder, olive oil

fennel seed, black peppercorns, coriander seeds, red pepper flakes, bay leaves, water, lemons, halved, head garlic , sliced through the equator but not all the way through, dry wine, sea salt , preferably gray salt, boiling potatoes, onions, unpeeled, ends removed, artichokes (no need to trim), lobsters, jumbo shrimp in the shell, dozen fresh clams, melted unsalted butter, sea salt , preferably gray salt, fennel spice rub , recipe follows, hot pepper sauce

sea salt , preferably gray salt, bay leaves, crab boil spice (recommended : zatarain s), fennel seeds, black peppercorns, red pepper flakes, coriander seeds, lemons, halved, artichokes (no need to trim), boiling potatoes, onions, unpeeled, ends removed, whole, unpeeled heads of garlic, dry wine, lobsters, dozen fresh clams, jumbo shrimp in the shell, melted unsalted butter, sea salt , preferably gray salt, fennel spice rub , recipe follows, hot pepper sauce

olive oil, garlic, sliced into 1/8-inch slices, red or yellow bell pepper, diced into 1/4-inch pieces, sherry vinegar, scallions, green parts only, thinly sliced, chopped italian parsley leaves, extra-large shrimp (16 to 20 count), peeled, tails on, paper thin slices pancetta (ask deli counter to cut), fresh rosemary

ground pork sausage meat, fennel seed, california chili powder, new mexico chili powder, gray salt, freshly ground black pepper, onion, finely chopped, garlic, minced, red wine, tomato paste, whole tomatoes, roughly pureed or crushed by hand, dried oregano, chicken broth , beef broth, or water for thinning sauce, soft hamburger buns, split