68 with plums pine nuts and Recipes

uncooked penne, olive oil, pine nuts , about 2 tbsp, minced garlic, frozen chopped spinach, thawed (i used freshly cooked spinach and it was just fine), plum tomato, chopped, feta cheese, crumbled, olives, black,pitted and chopped (i prefer the green greek or italian olives)

dried fettuccine or 8 oz linguine, asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces, sliced fresh shiitake mushrooms or 3 cups cremini mushrooms, leeks, thinly sliced or 1/2 cup chopped onion, garlic cloves, minced, olive oil, mushroom broth or 1/3 cup vegetable broth, half-and-half or 1/4 cup light cream, salt, black pepper, chopped plum tomato, shredded fresh basil, shredded fresh oregano, pine nuts, toasted, shredded parmesan cheese (optional)

lentils (i use brown ), red wine vinegar, green onion, minced, dijon mustard, olive oil, diced peeled cucumbers, diced plum tomato (seed if you like), chopped red onion, chopped fresh dill or 1 tbsp dried dill, chopped fresh parsley or 1 tbsp dried parsley, minced garlic, soft fresh goat cheese, chilled for easier crumbling (like montrachet), lightly-toasted walnuts or 1/4 cup pine nuts, with 2 tsp reserved for garnish (optional)

boneless chicken breasts, flour, vegetable oil, oyster mushrooms, chicken stock, black olives, pitted & diced, plum tomato, grape tomatoes, halved, garlic, crushed, capers, parsley, chopped, pine nuts or 1 tbsp almonds, toasted, feta cheese, crumbled

pork tenderloin, salt, pepper, olive oil, divided, dried apricots, dried pitted plums, dried peaches, dried tart cherries, pine nuts, port wine, pomegranate juice, cinnamon sticks, chicken broth

pineapple, cored and sliced into 8 rings, plums, cored and each cut into 8 wedges, vegetable oil , for brushing fruit, plain greek yogurt, honey, chopped mint leaves, pine nuts, toasted

basil leaves, pine nuts, toasted, extravirgin olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, crushed red pepper, chopped plum tomato (about 3 medium), salt, freshly ground black pepper, red snapper or other firm whitefish fillets, salt, hot cooked orzo

artichokes, cumin seed, extra virgin olive oil, sherry wine vinegar, chopped oregano, salt, fresh ground pepper, boiling water, coarse bulgur (6 oz), extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, scallions, finely chopped, fresh curly-leaf parsley, coarsely chopped (4 oz), plum tomato, finely diced, chopped mint, salt & freshly ground black pepper, tomatoes, halved, baby spinach leaves (3 oz), crumbled feta cheese (2 oz), toasted pine nuts

extra-virgin olive oil, recipe polpette alla napoletana , recipe follows, pork spare ribs , cut into 2-inch pieces, chicken thighs, skin-on and bones intact, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, onion, finely chopped, dry red wine, peeled plum tomatoes and juice, passed through a food mill, sweet italian sausage (about 6 links), still in its casing, hot red pepper flakes, day-old bread, cut into 1-inch cubes, ground chuck beef, eggs, beaten, garlic cloves, minced, grated pecorino romano, chopped italian parsley leaves, pine nuts, baked for 8 minutes in a 400 degree f oven, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper

extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling, garlic, thinly sliced, fennel bulb, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, whole dried pepperocini , plus more for garnish, currants or raisins, fresh chopped parsley, canned plum tomatoes, peeled and seeded, toasted pine nuts, water, salt and freshly ground black pepper, stale bread, broken into pieces, fresh mint leaves, fennel fronds

ripe plum tomatoes, spanish olive oil, divided, salt and freshly ground pepper, garlic, finely chopped, pine nuts, chopped fresh thyme leaves, thick) slices ciabatta or crusty country-style bread, prosciutto

water, uncooked quick-cooking barley, fresh parsley leaves, fresh cilantro leaves, pine nuts, toasted, grated fresh parmesan cheese, water, fresh lemon juice, olive oil, salt, black pepper, diced zucchini, diced plum tomato, diced red onion

eggplant, cut into 1/2 inch cubes, coarse salt or 2 tsp kosher salt, red bell peppers or 1 large green bell pepper, seeded, cut into 1 inch pieces, yellow pepper, seeded , cut into 1 inch pieces, coarsely chopped onion, coarsely chopped celery, olive oil, italian plum tomato, drained and seeded, tomato paste, pignolis , i throw in a few extra or 2 tbsp pine nuts, sugar, zucchini , cut into 1/4 inch slices, capers, drained, white vinegar, green olives, pitted and sliced, fresh bay leaves or 1 dried bay leaf, fresh ground black pepper, white raisins, sliced mushrooms

chicken cutlets, salt and pepper, all-purpose flour, italian breadcrumbs, grated parmigiano (i used romano), crushed red pepper flakes, poultry seasoning, garlic, pine nuts, lemon , zested, eggs, beaten, olive oil , for shallow frying (i used canola oil), loosely packed basil leaves, loosely packed fresh parsley leaves, lemon , juice of, salt & fresh ground pepper, extra virgin olive oil (or more if needed), roma tomatoes or 1 plum tomato, seeded and finely chopped for garnish

ripe plum tomato, seeded and halved, mozzarella cheese (can also use shredded ), sliced julienned fresh basil, extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar or 2 tbsp red wine vinegar, garlic, minced, dried red pepper flakes, salt & pepper, to taste, fusilli or 12 oz rotelle pasta, pine nuts, toasted, fresh basil leaf, for garnish

mixed salad greens (eg frisee, rocket, babyleaf), fresh basil leaf, fresh raspberry, avocado, diced, plum tomato, skinned and seeded, diced, pine nuts, goat cheese , cylinder shaped, egg, flour, cornstarch, breadcrumbs, fresh ground black pepper, salt, seedless raspberry preserves, light cream, raspberry vinegar, salt & pepper

dried cod , prepared as follows in directions (baccala), olive oil, potatoes, peeled and diced small, onions, peeled and diced, italian peeled plum tomatoes, coarsely chopped (with the juices), chopped flat-leaf italian parsley, seedless raisin , plumped in warm water and drained, pine nuts , lightly toasted in a dry skillet on the stove (pignoli), capers, rinsed and drained, green olives in brine, pitted and sliced, salt, fresh ground black pepper

roasted red peppers, plum tomato, coarsely chopped, stale bread , torn, pine nuts, toasted, garlic, grated or finely chopped, fresh rosemary, leaves finely chopped , plus 1 sprig, a few parsley leaves, aged balsamic vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil plus 2 tbsp, filets of red snapper (6 to 8-oz each), salt and freshly ground black pepper, flour , for dredging