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Trippa Finta
By LeeBoruchow
Fake tripe... in appearance, not taste
- 8 eggs
- Salt and pepper
- 2 tablespoons fresh oregano
- olive oil, to saute
- 1 recipe Basic Tomato Sauce
- 3 fresno chilis, rough chop
- 1 pinch dried chili flakes
- 1/2 cup freshly grated pecorino
Capocollo with Dandelions and Fiddlehead Pickles
By LeeBoruchow
Fiddlehead ferns are quite neat, and to me, taste the most like what a plant should taste like than almost anything...
- 3 cups white wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp sea salt
- 15 black peppercorns
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1/2 tbsp fennel seeds
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 cups fiddlehead ferns
- 1/4 lb young dandelion greens
- juice of 1 lemon
- 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 lb capocollo (or coppa), thinly sliced
- parmigiano-reggiano, for shaving
Polpette di Tonno e Ricotta
By LeeBoruchow
Tuna and Ricotta Fritters
- 2 pounds russet potatoes
- 2 6-7oz cans of italian tuna, in olive oil
- 1 cup fresh ricotta, drained
- 1 bunch fresh marjoram
- Salt and pepper
- 3 eggs, separated
- 3 cups extra-virgin olive oil, for frying
- 1 cup a/p flour
- 1 cup fresh bread crumbs
- 2 tbsp italian parsley, chopped
- 1 tbsp lemon zest
Asparagus and Morel Bruschetta
By LeeBoruchow
Preheat grill or broiler. Saute mushrooms in 2 tbsp of the oil until wilted
- 1 lb fresh morels, cleaned and trimmed
- 4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 2 tbsp basi leaves, chiffonade
- 1 clove garlic, thinly sliced
- salt and pepper
- 8 oz medium asparagus spears, trimmed
- crusty italian bread
Coda alla Vaccinara
By LeeBoruchow
Oxtail, butcher's-style. This is really rich and intense
- 5 pounds oxtail, cut into 1/2-pound chunks and rinsed
- 3 tbsp tomato paste
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 4 oz pancetta, cut into 1/2" cubes
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 2 carrots, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup Italian parsley, finely chopped
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 5 stalks celery, ribs finely chopped, leaves reserved
- 1/4 cup red bell pepper, julienne
- 1/4 cup red onion, thinly sliced
- Pinch red chili flakes
- Pinch ground cinnamon
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- juice of 1/2 lemon
Turkey Chili
By LeeBoruchow
Pretty mild and very healthy
- 2 medium onions, chopped
- 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 medium red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 2 lbs lean ground turkey
- 2 tbsp ground cumin
- 1 tbsp dried oregano leaves
- 2 tbsp chili powder
- 1 can (4 oz) chopped green chilies, drained
- 2 jalapeño chilies, seeded and chopped
- 1 can whole peeled tomatoes
- Water
- 2 cans black soy beans, drained
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Nonfat greek yogurt
Involtini di Melanzane
By LeeBoruchow
Heat 2 cups of oil in a saute pan until the oil reaches 370 degrees
- 2 1/4 cups extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 medium eggplant, sliced lengthwise into 1/3" slices
- 1 cup fresh ricotta
- 1 large egg
- 2 scallions, sliced thin
- 1/4 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
- salte and pepper, to taste
- 2 cups tomato sauce
- 1/4 cup whole parsley leaves
Arugula with Oven Roasted Tomatoes
By LeeBoruchow
Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F
- 1 lb arugula, trimmed, washed and spun dry
- 1/4 cup Lemon Vinaigrette
- Maldon or other flaky sea salt and coarsely ground black pepper
- 1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes
- 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
Gamberoni fra Diavolo
By LeeBoruchow
Not really a classic Italian dish, but this is still a great secondo or antipasto that is easy to make and seems to...
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 6 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 4 jalapenos, seeded and thinly sliced
- 1 tbsp hot red pepper flakes
- 2 cups Basic Tomato Sauce
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 20 large shrimp, head on, split down the back and deveined
- Four 1" thick slices rustic peasant bread
- 2 tbsp fresh marjoram leaves
- 1/4 cup toasted bread crumbs
Barbacoa Beef Cheek Tacos
By LeeBoruchow
This is the real barbacoa - made from beef cheek
- Pickled Onions:
- 1 red onion
- 1 tbsp salt
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1/4 a beet
- 1 handful cilantro
- 1 part water
- 2 parts cider vinegar
- Barbacoa Beef Cheeks:
- 2 1/2 lbs beef cheeks
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoon natural peanut butter
- 1 ancho chili
- 1 tsp instant espresso
- 2 tbsp olive oil, plus 2 tbsp
- 1 tbsp honey
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp smoked sweet paprika
- 1 handful fresh cilantro
- 1 tsp salt, plus more to taste
- 1 cup beef or veal stock
- 3 limes
- 1 avocado
- corn tortillas
- fresh cilantro