Paulie’s Pasta Pico Paco 2 tablespoons of butter 2 ounces of olive oil 6 cloves of garlic, lightly smashed 3 large tomatoes cubed, halve and squeeze out seeds before cubing 1 cup of chicken broth 10 fresh basil leaves, torn in halves 2 tablespoons of pecorino romano cheese Salt and black pepper to taste 1 […]
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Pasta e Fagioli 2 cans of 15 oz. cannellini beans, drained and rinsed 1 can of 14 oz. whole tomatoes, crushed with your hands 2 ounces of red wine 1 tablespoon of fresh parsley, chopped 4 cloves of garlic, thinly sliced 28 ounces of water 1 teaspoon of kosher salt (to taste) 1/8 teaspoon of
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AGLIO E OLIO 1 lb dry spaghetti 6 cloves of garlic, thinly sliced 2 ounces of olive oil 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes 1 tablespoon grated Pecorino Romano Cheese Cook spaghetti in large pot of boiling, salted water (2 tablespoons of salt for 6 quarts of water) until al dente. Reserve ½ cup of
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Nana’s “S” Cookies 1 cup of sugar plus 2 tablespoons 8 oz of butter, room temperature ¼ cup of whole milk 2 large eggs 1 tablespoons of honey 1 teaspoon of lemon extract 4 ½ cups of all purpose flour The grated zest of one lemon Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees. Beat together the
Mozzarella Caprese 1 ball of fresh mozzarella, sliced 1” circles 1 fresh tomato, sliced ½” circles 1 teaspoon of olive oil 3-4 pieces of fresh basil Sprinkle tomatoes and mozzarella with a pinch of salt. Alternate the layers of the mozzarella with the tomato slices and basil. Drizzle with the olive oil. Larry’s
The Mortadella Hero ½ lb of thinly sliced Mortadella 1 loaf of crusty Italian Bread Slice the Italian bread horizontally and remove most of the doughy-spongy inside. Gently fold the Mortadella slices and layer the loaf of bread. Repeat the layering until you have several fluffy layers, and all the Mortadella is gone. Cut into
Lemon Chicken 1 chicken, cut up in 8 serving pieces 1 cup lemon juice 11/2 cups of seasoned breadcrumbs mixed with 2 tablespoons grated cheese 1 onion sliced Olive oil Dip chicken in lemon juice, and then roll in seasoned bread-crumb and cheese-mixture. In a baking dish, place onion in and around chicken. Sprinkle
Limoncello 8 Lemons 750 ml of Everclear Alcohol 3 cups of sugar 3 cups of water 1. Zest lemons and place into large glass bowl. Pour in Everclear. Cover with plastic wrap and let sit at room temperature for one week. 2. After one week, combine water and sugar and boil for 15 minutes
Lentil Soup 1 lb. dry lentils, rinsed 4 ribs of celery cut into ¼ inch slices 4 carrots, peeled, cut into ¼ inch rounds 1 medium onion, diced 4 cloves of garlic, chopped 12 cups of cold water 1 tablespoon of olive oil 2 tablespoons of tomato paste 1 tablespoon salt ¼ teaspoon of black
Lemon Tiramisu 4 ounces water ½ cup of sugar 1 ½ ounces of lemon juice 7 large egg yolks 7 tablespoons of sugar 1 lb mascarpone cheese 1 teaspoon of lemon extract 9 ladyfingers (savoiardi cookies), cut into vertical halves Lemon zest for garnish 6 martini glasses or other small glasses Bring water and