Prosciutto and Fig Bruschetta
Ingredients
Bruschette
10 fresh green or black figs
6 Prosciutto di San Daniele , long, thin slices
Directions
Grandmama's Recipes
Chicken Piccata
Ingredients
2 skinless and boneless chicken breasts, butterflied and then cut in half
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
All-purpose flour, for dredging
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup chicken stock
1/4 cup brined capers, rinsed
1/3 cup fresh parsley, chopped
Directions
Season chicken with salt and pepper. Dredge chicken in flour and shake off excess.
Sicilian Horns
INGREDIENTS
Dough
2 1/2 to 3 1/4 cups unbleached, all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoons salt
1 package active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm (110º ) water
1/4 cup warm (110º 1% low-fat milk
2 large eggs, at room temperature
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
Anthony Stella's Potato Gnocchi
MAKES 13 DOZEN
Chef Anthony Stella says that the secret to making light-tasting potato gnocchi is to refrigerate the dough for several hours before forming them. We made these together for a Ciao Italia segment and when the cameras went down, the crew and I were treated to these with Anthony's Tomato Sauce. We knew they were good when only silence reigned at the dining room table. Try them and see for yourself.
Shells with Spinach (Conchiglie con Spinaci)
Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh baby spinach, roughly chopped
- 2 ounces of pancetta or bacon, finely chopped
Authentic Italian Cream Cake
Pan Notes: I used 3 round pans. The bottom pan was a 9 inch round and the top 2 pans were 8.5 inch round. I used the 9 inch round as the base of the cake.
Icing Notes: If you live in a dryer climate you will need more butter. There’s a note about this in the ingredient list but I wanted you to know why. If you are in a humid climate like me then you will need less butter in your icing.
Italian Paccheri with Chicken and Zucchini (Paccheri con Pollo e Zucchine)
Ingredients
- 1 package paccheri pasta
- 1 package thin sliced chicken breasts (approximately 1 pound)
Country-Style Chicken (Pollo alla Contadina)
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breast halves, cleaned and cubed into 1 inch pieces
- Peel of 1/4 lemon, cut into 2 pieces
Italian Beef
Pre heat your oven to 350o convection or 375o conventional
Ingredients
I used a choice 5 lb sirloin roast or you can use a top round roast as well. The butcher trimmed the fat, but left 1/4 inch of it on for flavor.
Authentic Spaghetti Alla Carbonara
Spaghetti alla Carbonara
serves 4-6
1 pound dry spaghetti
4 fresh large eggs
8 ounces guanciale, pancetta or slab bacon, cubed
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
1/2 cup freshly grated Pecorino
Freshly cracked black pepper
Sea salt