Recipes

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  Artichoke and Olive Spaghetti A bright, Mediterranean-inspired pasta dish: tender marinated artichokes and savoury black olives in a rich… Total time: 55 minutes
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  Artichoke and Sun-Dried Tomato Salad Marinated artichoke wedges tossed in a garlic and sun-dried tomato oil with fresh parsley — a five-minute a… Total time: 15 minutes
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  Artichoke Pizzaiola Marinated artichokes blanketed in a quick simmered pizzaiola sauce of plum tomatoes, parmesan, oregano and … Total time: 20 minutes
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  Artichoke Salad A composed antipasto salad of artichoke quarters, white kidney beans, fresh and sun-dried tomatoes, kalamat… Total time: 25 minutes
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  Artichoke Tart A blind-baked wine pastry shell filled with marinated artichokes, sun-dried tomatoes, eggs and parmigiano —… Total time: about 2.5 hours
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  Arugula and Mixed Bean Salad A restaurant-style salad of arugula and four beans tossed in sunflower oil, topped with parmesan shavings a… Total time: 15 minutes
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  Arugula, Prosciutto and Parmigiano Salad Peppery arugula with balsamic-tossed mushrooms, prosciutto, toasted pine nuts and parmigiano shavings in a … Total time: 25 minutes
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  Baked Coconut Rice Pudding A slow-baked rice pudding made rich with coconut milk and scented with lime and a hint of star anise, baked… Total time: about 2 hours 35 minutes
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  Baked Polenta Layers of polenta rounds, slow-simmered beef and tomato sauce and bechamel, baked under parmesan — Italian … Total time: about 2 hours
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  Baked Red Snapper A whole red snapper baked in a yogurt-enriched tomato sauce under a breadcrumb crust, with a fresh side sal… Total time: about 1 hour 10 minutes
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  Baked Rice Cakes Individual baked rice puddings: arborio rice cooked in lemon-cinnamon milk, enriched with butter and egg yo… Total time: about 1 hour
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  Barbecued Chicken Chicken grilled over hot coals with a quick five-ingredient glaze of tomato paste, fruity brown sauce, vine… Total time: 25-30 minutes
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  Basil and Tomato Pasta Unico crushed tomatoes and passata simmer with garlic, rosemary and sun-dried tomato paste into a quick, fr… Total time: 35 minutes
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  Battered Bananas Banana chunks in a light rice-flour and cinnamon batter, deep-fried until golden and tossed in brown sugar … Total time: 30 minutes
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  Bean and Tuna Salad The Tuscan classic of sage-simmered cannellini beans dressed in olive oil and topped with lemon-peppered tu… Total time: overnight + 2 hours
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  Beef Braciola in Wine Sauce A rolled, stuffed round steak braised slowly in a tomato and red wine sauce — Sunday-dinner braciola, slice… Total time: 2.5 hours
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  Beef Pizzaiola The Neapolitan classic: thin beef slices browned in garlic oil, then simmered in chopped tomatoes and orega… Total time: 40 minutes
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  Belgian Endive Boats Crisp endive leaves filled two ways: smoked salmon with fennel-Taleggio cream, and prosciutto with roasted … Total time: 20 minutes
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  Berry Cassata Semifreddo A no-bake frozen cassata: rum-dipped ladyfingers lining a sweet ricotta-and-mixed-berry filling, frozen and… Total time: about 15 minutes plus freezing
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  Black Risotto A dramatic Venetian-style risotto coloured and flavoured with cuttlefish ink, built creamy with arborio ric… Total time: 50 to 60 minutes
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  Braised Veal Medallions Pan-braised veal medallions glazed with wine, broth and balsamic vinegar, topped with prosciutto and shaved… Total time: 30 minutes
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  Braised Zucchini Zucchini sticks braised in plum tomatoes with shallot, finished with black olives, herbs and melting cubes … Total time: 40 minutes
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  Bread and Cheese Kebobs Skewers of toasted bread and marinated mozzarella baked until golden, finished with a warm anchovy-olive oi… Total time: 45 minutes
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  Bread, Tomato and Tuna Salad A Tuscan panzanella with tuna: soaked day-old bread tossed with tomatoes, red onion, basil and olives in a … Total time: 20 minutes
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  Brown Lentil and Pasta Soup A quick, comforting soup of brown lentils and small pasta with bacon, onion and celery, finished with fresh… Total time: 30 minutes
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  Bruschetta with Roasted Peppers Grilled crusty bread topped with marinated roasted pepper strips in a garlic-anchovy oil — a make-ahead ant… Total time: 20 minutes
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  Caesar Salad An old-style Caesar of crisp romaine with anchovy and croutons, in a beaten-egg dressing of olive oil, whit… Total time: 15 minutes
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  Capellini Capra Angel-hair pasta in a quick fresh-and-canned tomato sauce with sun-dried tomatoes, topped with creamy goat … Total time: 35 minutes
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  Capellini with Caper and Tuna Sauce Delicate capellini in a quick pantry sauce of tuna, capers, roasted peppers and tomato paste, finished with… Total time: 30 minutes
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  Capellini with Clams Angel-hair pasta in a white clam sauce of baby clams, wine, garlic and parsley, finished with a whisper of … Total time: 35 minutes
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  Charcuterie Board A classic Italian charcuterie board of salami, prosciutto, bresaola and mortadella with figs, melon, tomato… Total time: 20 minutes
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  Cherry Crepes Thin mint-flecked crepes folded around a thickened almond-scented cherry filling, dusted with icing sugar a… Total time: 45 minutes
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  Chick Pea Antipasto A chilled antipasto salad of chick peas, ham, crunchy broccoli, celery, stuffed olives and roasted peppers … Total time: 20 minutes (plus chilling)
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  Chick Pea Soup A rustic Italian chick pea soup: chick peas simmered with rosemary, half pureed for body, in a garlicky tom… Total time: about 2.5 hours active
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  Chick Peas and Prosciutto A fast Spanish-Italian skillet of chick peas with browned prosciutto, onion, garlic and red pepper, finishe… Total time: 25 minutes
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  Chick Peas with Saffron A Mediterranean side of chick peas simmered with fresh tomatoes and chili, finished with a golden touch of … Total time: 30 minutes
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  Chicken Breast with Pizzaiola Sauce Flattened chicken breasts baked under fontina, bacon and a caper-anchovy tomato sauce — pizzaiola flavours … Total time: about 1 hour
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  Chicken Cacciatore The hunter's-style classic: floured chicken browned and simmered with onion, green pepper, mushrooms, tomat… Total time: 1 hour 15 minutes
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  Chicken Marengo Browned chicken simmered in sieved tomatoes, wine and herbs, finished with olives and sugar, served with ga… Total time: 1 hour
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  Chicken Spezzatino A simple Italian chicken braise — golden chicken simmered gently in white wine, diced tomatoes, garlic and … Total time: 1 hour 10 minutes
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  Chicken Stew with Puttanesca Sauce Golden chicken pieces simmered in a bold puttanesca of milled tomatoes, anchovies, garlic, chili, olives an… Total time: about 1 hour
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  Classic Tiramisu A crowd-sized tiramisu: ladyfingers dipped in espresso and Sambuca, layered with a whipped mascarpone, egg … Total time: about 24 hours with chilling
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  Coffee Creme Brulee A baked coffee custard set in ramekins, chilled, then finished with a brittle broiled brown-sugar crust. Total time: about 4 hours with chilling
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  Creamy Mushroom & Prosciutto Fettuccine Fettuccine in a rich tomato-cream sauce with golden mushrooms, prosciutto and sage — comforting and quick. Total time: 30 minutes
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  Crostini with Caramelized Onions and Pine Nuts Sweet-and-sour caramelized onions with sage, red wine vinegar and toasted pine nuts, spooned over crisp cro… Total time: 35 minutes
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  Crostini with Mushroom and Olive Pesto Toasted bread spread with a quick black-olive pesto and piled with garlicky pan-fried mushrooms. Total time: 20 minutes
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  Decadent Rice Pudding A stovetop arborio rice pudding simmered in milk with nutmeg, golden raisins and lemon rind, topped with to… Total time: 45 minutes
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  Deep-Fried Rice Balls Golden Italian rice balls — risotto-style arborio shaped around molten mozzarella centres and deep-fried un… Total time: 35-40 minutes (plus cooling)
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  Ditali with Cauliflower A southern-Italian pasta of tender cauliflower with anchovy, garlic and plum tomatoes, tossed with ditali a… Total time: 30 minutes
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  Eggless Sponge Cake A vegan-friendly whole-wheat sponge made with oil instead of butter and eggs, sandwiched with fruit spread … Total time: about 1 hour 45 minutes
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  Eggplant and Tomato Bake A simple baked layer of salted eggplant rounds, plum tomatoes, anchovies, garlic and basil under melted moz… Total time: about 1 hour
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  Eggplant and Tomato Rolls Fried eggplant slices rolled around a stuffing of plum tomatoes, garlic, basil, breadcrumbs and mozzarella,… Total time: about 1.5 hours
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  Eggplant Lasagne A Greek-Italian crossover: layers of lasagne, ground-lamb and sun-dried-tomato sauce and fried eggplant und… Total time: about 3 hours
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  Eggplant Risotto A savoury risotto with cubed eggplant, sweet red pepper and a touch of anchovy, finished with parsley, oreg… Total time: 40 minutes
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  Festive Black Bean Chili A quick oil-free vegetarian chili of black beans, tomatoes, corn and peppers built on salsa, cumin and cori… Total time: 40 minutes
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  Fettuccine con Frutti di Mare Fettuccine with a mixed-seafood tomato sauce — crab, shrimp, squid and baby clams simmered with white wine,… Total time: 35 minutes
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  Florentine Risotto A creamy risotto with mushrooms, baby spinach and marinated artichoke hearts, finished with parmesan — vege… Total time: 45 minutes
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  Four Seasons Pizza One pizza, four quarters: mozzarella, marinated artichokes, mushrooms, and tuna with garlic — the classic q… Total time: 35 minutes
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  French Beans in Tomato Sauce Green beans simmered in a buttery plum tomato sauce, finished with flaked tuna and fresh basil — a side tha… Total time: 40 minutes
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  Fried Zucchini Flowers Zucchini blossoms stuffed with an anchovy-breadcrumb filling, dipped in batter and fried until golden — a R… Total time: 30 minutes
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  Garden Veggie Omelet A frittata-style skillet omelet packed with zucchini, broccoli, corn and onion, topped with cheddar and fre… Total time: 40 minutes
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  Gazpacho Soup A chilled, no-cook gazpacho of cucumber, peppers and tomatoes blended with coriander, garlic and a splash o… Total time: about 2.5 hours
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  Gnoccata al Pomodoro A semolina 'pizza': cooked semolina enriched with eggs and parmesan, spread on a tray and baked under tomat… Total time: about 1.5 hours
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  Gourmet Tomato Soup A smooth, elegant tomato soup with sweet peppers, herbs and white wine, pureed silky and finished, if you l… Total time: 45 minutes
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  Grilled Chicken with Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Butter-basted grilled chicken breasts topped with a basil-pine nut pesto folded through with chopped sun-dr… Total time: 25 minutes
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  Honey and Nut Pasta Nests Baked nests of buttered capellini layered with chopped nuts, baked golden and soaked in a lemon-honey syrup… Total time: about 1 hour 10 minutes
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  Honeyed Rice Pudding Steamed individual rice puddings sweetened with honey and cinnamon, layered with an apricot-ginger paste an… Total time: about 1 hour
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  Hot and Spicy Shrimp Flour-dusted shrimp seared hot and folded into a fiery tomato sauce with chili, lemon and Tabasco, served o… Total time: 35 minutes
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  Hummus and Garlic Toast Silky homemade hummus topped with olives and cilantro, served with hot garlicky ciabatta toasts. Total time: about 25 minutes
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  Indian Chick Peas A warm spiced chick pea spread: pureed chick peas simmered in a cumin, coriander and garam masala tomato ba… Total time: 30 minutes
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  Insalata di Pasta Brillante A make-ahead penne salad with anchovies, capers and sweet pepper strips in chili-flecked olive oil, finishe… Total time: 40 minutes (plus chilling)
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  Italian Chicken Spirals with Rotini Basil-hazelnut stuffed chicken rolls steamed over the pasta pot, sliced into spirals and served on rotini t… Total time: 45 minutes
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  Italian Style Potato Salad A mayo-free potato salad: sliced potatoes with sautéed red peppers, green onion and garlic in a mustardy re… Total time: about 1.5 hours
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  Italian Style Veal with Potatoes A casserole of seared veal cutlets and browned potatoes baked in a red wine and tomato sauce with black oli… Total time: 1 hour 45 minutes
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  Jalapeño Cornbread A savoury skillet cornbread: Unico corn meal and corn flour with buttermilk and canola oil, studded with sl… Total time: 40 minutes
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  Lamb Stew with Potatoes A rustic stew of browned lamb and potatoes simmered in stock with thyme and rosemary, finished with chopped… Total time: 1.5 hours
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  Linguine Aglio e Olio The classic garlic-and-oil pasta: linguine tossed with golden garlic in good olive oil, parsley and parmigi… Total time: 25 minutes
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  Linguine al Pesto Genoa-style: a fresh basil pesto tossed with linguine, tender potatoes and green beans for a classic Liguri… Total time: 30 minutes
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  Linguine with Fresh Tomatoes & Garlic A simple, fresh tomato-and-garlic sauce, milled smooth and tossed with linguine — clean Italian flavour in … Total time: 30 minutes
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  Mackerel with Olives and Tomato Whole mackerel braised in a garlicky anchovy-tomato sauce with halved black olives, basted with fish stock … Total time: 40 minutes
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  Marinated Zucchini Golden fried zucchini slices steeped overnight in a hot red wine vinegar, garlic and chili marinade with fr… Total time: about 1 day ahead
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  Mediterranean Fried Sandwiches Sealed mozzarella, olive and anchovy sandwiches soaked in egg and milk, then deep-fried golden — a cousin o… Total time: 25-30 minutes
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  Mediterranean Stew A garden-and-sea stew of peppers, asparagus, zucchini and white beans simmered in red wine and tomatoes, fi… Total time: 45 minutes
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  Minestra di Pasta e Fagioli A simple pasta e fagioli minestra: San Marzano tomatoes simmered down, kidney beans added with their liquid… Total time: 1 hour 10 minutes
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  Minestrone Soup A hearty Italian vegetable soup with pancetta, white kidney beans and diced tomatoes, simmered with a bouqu… Total time: 40 minutes
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  Mixed Bean Salad Chick peas, red kidney and lima beans with blanched green beans, red onion and roasted peppers in a sweet-s… Total time: 45-50 minutes
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  Monkfish with Caper Sauce Lemon-marinated monkfish skewers broiled with bay leaves, served with a no-cook caper, anchovy and lemon sa… Total time: 35 minutes
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  Mozzarella and Roasted Red Pepper Salad Alternating slices of fresh mozzarella and roasted red peppers under a drizzle of anchovy-garlic-parsley oi… Total time: 15 minutes
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  Mushroom Risotto A classic creamy risotto with sautéed mushrooms, white wine and parmesan, built the traditional way by stir… Total time: 45 minutes
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  Neapolitan Pizza Four small crisp pizzas topped Naples-style with plum tomatoes, capers, anchovies, basil and oregano — no c… Total time: 40 minutes
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  Neapolitan Pork Steaks Broiled pork loin steaks topped with a quick Neapolitan sauce of plum tomatoes, black olives and fresh basi… Total time: 30 minutes
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  Noodles in a Cheese Sauce A quick, simple side of broad egg noodles tossed with a no-cook butter, milk and parmesan sauce. Total time: 15 minutes
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  One Step Bean Guacamole A chunky stir-together guacamole that stretches one avocado with white kidney beans, salsa and cilantro. Total time: 10 minutes
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  Onion Soup A rich Tuscan-style onion soup simmered with pork ribs, chick peas and tomato, ladled over toasted bread an… Total time: about 2 hours
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  Onions a la Grecque Whole shallots glazed with honey, vinegar and white wine in a light tomato sauce with celery — served warm … Total time: 25 minutes
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  Orecchiette with Arugula and Tomato Sauce A peppery southern-Italian classic: pasta and fresh arugula boiled together, then tossed with a simple garl… Total time: 35 minutes
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  Orecchiette with Faba Beans and Tomatoes A quick pantry pasta of faba (broad) beans, diced tomatoes, capers and anchovy tossed with small shells — s… Total time: 25 minutes
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  Pasta all'Arrabbiata A fiery Roman favourite: pasta tossed in a quick spicy tomato sauce sharpened with garlic and dried chili, … Total time: 30 minutes
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  Pasta alla Norma The Sicilian classic: penne tossed with a simple tomato sauce and golden fried eggplant, finished with fres… Total time: 35 to 40 minutes
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  Pasta and Sundried Tomatoes A bright, summery pasta of green beans, sweet onions and sun-dried tomatoes tossed with rotini and fresh ch… Total time: 35 minutes
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  Pasta with Chick Peas A comforting pasta e ceci: short pasta in a rosemary-scented tomato and chick pea sauce, half of it pureed … Total time: 40 minutes
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  Pasta with Cotechino Sausage, Rapini and Tomatoes A northern-Italian Sunday dish: slow-simmered cotechino sausage folded into tomato sauce, with bitter rapin… Total time: about 2 hours (plus soaking)
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  Pasta with Eggplant Penne tossed with a simple tomato sauce and golden fried eggplant, finished with basil — a close cousin of … Total time: 45 minutes
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  Pasta with Lentils and Artichoke Hearts Rotini in a cumin-spiced tomato sauce with tender lentils and marinated artichoke hearts, finished with a l… Total time: 45 minutes
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  Pasta with Pepper and Tuna Sauce Rigatoni in a savoury sauce of leeks, sweet pepper and plum tomatoes with tuna, anchovy and olives, finishe… Total time: 1 hour
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  Pasta with Sausage, Roasted Peppers & Tomato Ragu A rich ragu of Italian sausage, roasted peppers and tomatoes built on a soffritto and red wine, tossed with… Total time: 55 minutes
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  Pear and Almond Pie Poached pear halves filled with rum-spiked almond cream, baked in puff pastry under a lattice, served with … Total time: about 1.5 hours
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  Penne Pugliese with Sausage and Rapini A robust Puglian restaurant dish: veal sausage, pancetta, rapini and white kidney beans in tomato sauce ove… Total time: 1 hour
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  Penne with Broccoli A southern-Italian-style pasta where broccoli and penne cook together, dressed in a long-simmered tomato sa… Total time: 1 hour 15 minutes
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  Penne with Sausage and Olives A no-tomato pasta of seared hot Italian sausage and black olives tossed with penne, balsamic vinegar and fr… Total time: 30 minutes
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  Penne with Sweet Peppers Penne in a savoury sauce of roasted sweet peppers, anchovy and garlic, lightened with white wine and a litt… Total time: 30 minutes
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  Pineapple Upside-Down Cake A vegan upside-down cake: pineapple pieces under a cinnamon oil sponge, baked and inverted, served with a g… Total time: about 1 hour 5 minutes
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  Pita Triangles with Hummus and Roasted Red Pepper Basil-baked whole wheat pita chips topped with cumin-cilantro hummus and ribbons of roasted red pepper. Total time: 25 minutes
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  Pizza Adriatica A briny Adriatic-style pizza of tuna, artichokes, capers, olives and anchovies over pizza sauce, finished w… Total time: about 30 minutes
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  Pizzaiola Potato Salad A warm potato salad dressed pizzaiola-style: anchovy-onion oil with fresh plum tomatoes, roasted peppers, o… Total time: about 1 hour
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  Pizzaiola Steak Quick-seared sirloin steaks sauced with a simmered tomato, marjoram and parsley sugo — steakhouse pizzaiola… Total time: 45-55 minutes
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  Polenta Traditional stirred polenta from yellow corn meal — a big golden dome to serve hot, or cool and slice for g… Total time: 50 minutes - 1.5 hours
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  Polenta with Bean Sauce Soft polenta with a rustic sauce of slow-cooked red kidney beans, pancetta, onion and milled tomatoes, fini… Total time: about 1 hour 15 minutes (plus soak)
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  Polpette di Riso Italian rice croquettes: arborio rice mixed with a pork, pepper and tomato ragu and two cheeses, breaded an… Total time: about 1 hour 10 minutes
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  Pork Chops in Tomato Sauce Browned pork chops simmered in a tangy tomato sauce sharpened with red wine and red wine vinegar. Total time: 40 minutes
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  Potato and Sausage Salad A warm composed salad: sliced waxy potatoes layered with green pepper, sliced Italian cured sausage, red on… Total time: about 1 hour 10 minutes
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  Potatoes in Italian Dressing Roughly chopped waxy potatoes tossed warm with shallot and tomato wedges in a shaken dressing of olives, ol… Total time: 45 minutes
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  Potatoes with Olives and Anchovies Potato wedges pan-cooked in olive oil with chopped olives, capers and anchovies until tender, scattered wit… Total time: 40 minutes
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  Rabbit with Potatoes and Peppers A rustic braise of rabbit with bacon, rosemary and potatoes, joined midway by charred green peppers simmere… Total time: 2 hours
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  Red Kidney Bean Salad A chilled deli-style bean salad: red kidney beans with celery, carrot, radish and hard-boiled egg in a swee… Total time: about 1 hour with chilling
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  Ribollita The Tuscan bread and bean soup: Unico dry cannellini simmered until creamy, cooked with vegetables, cavolo … Total time: about 3 hours (plus soaking)
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  Rice Stuffed Bell Peppers Broiled bell peppers filled with a saffron risotto studded with Italian sausage, topped with mozzarella and… Total time: 50 minutes
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  Rice with Tuna and Caper Sauce Cold long-grain rice tossed in a creamy blended sauce of tuna, capers, herbs and lemon — a refreshing rice … Total time: 50 minutes
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  Rich Chicken Casserole Chicken thighs casseroled with red onion, peppers, orange, tomatoes and thyme, deepened with sun-dried toma… Total time: 1.5 hours
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  Rigatoni with Sardines, Tomatoes and Fresh Basil A bold Sicilian-style pasta of sardines simmered with diced tomatoes, chili and garlic, tossed with rigaton… Total time: 30 minutes
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  Risotto al Finocchio A delicate northern-Italian risotto of slow-braised fennel folded into creamy arborio rice with parmesan, b… Total time: 1 hour
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  Risotto Nero The Venetian black risotto: squid simmered until tender, then arborio rice cooked in fish broth and stained… Total time: about 1 hour 10 minutes
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  Risotto with Prosciutto and Fresh Tomatoes A savoury risotto of prosciutto and diced tomatoes built on white wine and broth, finished with butter, par… Total time: 40 minutes
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  Risotto with Roasted Peppers A creamy risotto built the classic way — broth added a half cup at a time — with sweet roasted peppers, bas… Total time: 40 minutes
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  Risotto with Shrimp and Fresh Tomatoes A creamy risotto finished with a skillet sauce of seared shrimp, garlic, chili and diced tomatoes folded in… Total time: 50 minutes
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  Roman Chicken Chicken braised with tricolour peppers and green olives in a from-scratch tomato sauce with marjoram — poll… Total time: 1 hour 35 minutes
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  Roman Roasted Lamb A leg of lamb studded with anchovies, garlic and capers, rubbed with rosemary, mint and mustard, and slow-r… Total time: about 3.5 hours
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  Rotini Con Funghi e Pinoli An elegant pasta of marinated shiitake mushrooms, prosciutto, olives and sun-dried tomatoes in a white wine… Total time: 40 minutes active
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  Saffron and Porcini Risotto A restaurant-style risotto of arborio rice, white wine and porcini mushrooms, finished with saffron, parmes… Total time: 35 minutes
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  Sausage and Beans Italian Style A fast skillet supper of browned sausage, kidney beans and vegetables in a reduced tomato sauce — Italian b… Total time: 35 minutes
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  Sea Bass with Olive Sauce Broiled sea bass over pasta with a cream sauce of olives, capers and shallots sharpened with white Italian … Total time: 40 minutes
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  Seafood Pasta Rotini with baby clams and mixed seafood in a light white wine, fish stock and tarragon sauce — with an eas… Total time: 40 minutes
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  Seafood Pizza A dill-scented pizza topped with a roasted red pepper and herbed tomato sauce, mixed seafood, capers, olive… Total time: about 1 hour 20 minutes
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  Seafood Salad A classic Italian insalata di mare: squid, shrimp, mussels and clams tossed with roasted peppers, olives an… Total time: 45 minutes
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  Six Colour Salad A colourful composed salad of tomato, arugula, yellow pepper, tuna, anchovies, olives and mozzarella in a s… Total time: 20 minutes
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  Smoked Salmon with Bean and Mango Salsa A no-cook restaurant plate: smoked salmon slices topped with a bright salsa of kidney beans, mango, capers,… Total time: 20 minutes
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  Soft Polenta with Tomato Sauce Soft, buttery corn meal polenta topped with a long-simmered, food-milled tomato and vegetable sauce finishe… Total time: about 2 hours
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  Spaghetti Bolognese A classic slow-simmered meat sauce of beef, pancetta and aromatic vegetables in diced tomatoes and red wine… Total time: 1 hour 25 minutes
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  Spaghetti Pescatore A generous seafood spaghetti with scallops, shrimp, squid, mussels and baby clams in a San Marzano tomato s… Total time: 50 minutes
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  Spaghetti with Fresh Tuna & Tomato Sauce Seared fresh tuna folded into a tomato sauce sharpened with black olive paste and white wine, tossed with s… Total time: 30 minutes
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  Spaghetti with Mozzarella and Fresh Herbs A no-sauce summer pasta: hot spaghetti tossed with garlic-anchovy oil, a shower of fresh herbs and cubes of… Total time: about 20 minutes
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  Spaghetti with Olive Pesto A bold no-cook olive pesto of black olives, anchovy, capers and artichoke blended with olive oil, tossed th… Total time: 25 minutes
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  Spaghetti with Tuna A fast, creamy no-cook sauce of blended tuna, anchovy, olive oil and parsley folded through hot spaghetti, … Total time: 25 minutes
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  Spaghettini with Swordfish and Fresh Tomatoes Golden swordfish cubes tossed with thin spaghettini in a quick white wine and tomato pan sauce accented wit… Total time: 30 minutes
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  Spicy Rock Shrimp Risotto A restaurant-scale risotto with shrimp, tomatoes, pancetta and herbs, finished with cayenne heat, parmigian… Total time: 55 minutes
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  Spinach and Artichoke Heart Dip A fresh, cream-free spinach-artichoke dip blended from white kidney beans, scallions, basil and lemon, with… Total time: 20 minutes
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  Stuffed Artichokes Whole artichokes packed between the leaves with a parmesan, anchovy and breadcrumb stuffing, baked with oli… Total time: about 1 hour 10 minutes
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  Stuffed Globe Artichokes Whole globe artichokes microwave-cooked, then filled with a savoury stuffing of mushrooms, black olives, su… Total time: about 1 hour 20 minutes
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  Stuffed Squid Whole squid filled with an anchovy, rosemary and sun-dried tomato stuffing, browned and braised in wine and… Total time: 1 hour
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  Sweet Polenta Cake A baked sweet polenta: corn meal cooked in sweetened milk, enriched with eggs, butter and lemon, baked on a… Total time: about 1 hour
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  Swordfish Bundles with Fresh Tomatoes and Capers Thin swordfish slices rolled around a savoury anchovy-parmesan stuffing, browned, and glazed in a white win… Total time: 45 minutes
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  Swordfish with Olives and Capers Swordfish or cod steaks simmered in a buttery plum tomato sauce, finished with chopped olives and capers. Total time: 30 minutes
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  Tiramisu with Zabaglione A traditional layered tiramisu built on a cooked zabaglione, coffee-laced mascarpone and whipped cream, wit… Total time: about 1 hour plus chilling
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  Tomato and Bread Soup A rustic Tuscan pappa al pomodoro: crisped bread simmered with sage, garlic and plum tomatoes into a thick,… Total time: 50 to 60 minutes
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  Tomato and Roasted Pepper Tart A savoury parmesan shortcrust tart in a fluted flan pan, blind-baked then topped with a quick tomato sauce,… Total time: about 2 hours 25 minutes
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  Tomato, Anchovy and Olive Pizza Four individual pizzas of plum tomatoes, anchovies, capers and black olives with fresh zucchini, tomato and… Total time: about 40 minutes
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  Tomato, Olive and Onion Salad Insalata di pomodoro, olive e cipolle: tomato wedges, green olives and thin onion marinated in olive oil an… Total time: about 1 hour 10 minutes
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  Tropical Fruit and Rice Mould A light molded rice pudding set with gelatin and yogurt, flecked with pineapple and lime, turned out and fi… Total time: about 4.5 hours with chilling
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  Tuna Steak with Capers Tuna steaks marinated in white wine, rosemary and garlic, grilled with basting, and dressed with a lemon-ca… Total time: about 1.5 hours
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  Tuna Stuffed Tomatoes Roasted tomato halves filled with a homemade lemon mayonnaise folded with tuna and capers, garnished with s… Total time: 35-40 minutes
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  Tuna with Olives, Basil and Tomato Sauce Seared fresh tuna steaks finished in a milled tomato sauce with quartered black olives, white wine and a sh… Total time: 35 minutes
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  Tuscan Bean Soup The famous Tuscan winter classic: white kidney beans simmered with tomatoes, garlic and fresh sage in olive… Total time: about 1 hour
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  Tuscan Fagiolata A restaurant-style four-bean fagiolata: soffritto vegetables and herbs simmered with diced tomatoes, paste … Total time: 50 minutes
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  Tuscan Fried Pastries Crisp Tuscan carnival pastries (cenci): a thin olive-oil dough cut into ribbons, deep-fried and dusted with… Total time: 45 minutes
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  Tuscan Garlic Bread with Spinach Golden olive-oil toasts piled with garlicky sautéed spinach and sun-dried tomatoes — fettunta gone green. Total time: 25 minutes
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  Tuscan Salad Toss A no-cook tossed salad of field greens, mozzarella, olives, red onion, pine nuts, tomato, zucchini and red … Total time: 15 minutes
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  Tzatziki and Black Olive Dip A Greek-style duo for warm pita: cool cucumber-mint tzatziki beside a punchy blended black olive and garlic… Total time: about 1 hour
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  Veal Involtini Little veal rolls stuffed with ham, mozzarella and anchovy, browned with soffritto and simmered in a Marsal… Total time: 1 hour 20 minutes
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  Veal Piccata with Green Peppers Egg-dipped veal scaloppine pan-fried golden, topped with green peppers and garlic deglazed in white wine. Total time: 30 minutes
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  Veal with Tuna Cream Sauce The Italian classic vitello tonnato: chilled poached veal sliced thin and blanketed in a silky tuna, anchov… Total time: 1 hour 45 minutes (plus chilling)
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  Vegetable and White Bean Stew A fennel-scented stew of leeks, potatoes, carrots and tomatoes simmered in white wine, finished with white … Total time: about 1 hour
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  Vegetable Tart A rustic olive-oil pastry tart filled with greens, porcini mushrooms, onion, anchovy, marjoram and ricotta … Total time: about 2 hours
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  Warm Farfalle Pasta Salad Bow-tie pasta tossed warm with marinated artichokes, roasted peppers, tomatoes and spinach, finished with p… Total time: 25 minutes
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  White Bean and Roasted Red Pepper Spread A 10-minute blender spread of white kidney beans, roasted red peppers, garlic and lemon — for sandwiches, c… Total time: 40 minutes
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  White Kidney Bean and Grilled Shrimp Salad Creamy home-cooked white kidney beans tossed with breadcrumb-crusted grilled shrimp, peppers, onion and chi… Total time: about 1.5 hours plus soaking
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  Zinfandel & Fennel Tomato Sauce A deep, aromatic tomato sauce built on browned fennel and red zinfandel, pureed smooth with garlic and pars… Total time: 55 minutes
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  Zucchini Ripieni Italian stuffed zucchini: small zucchini hollowed and filled with a breadcrumb, parmesan, egg and fresh-her… Total time: about 55 minutes