Pizza Dough
Stir together the water, yeast and the sugar. Let rest until the yeast blooms, 3-4 minutes. Place 3 cups of the flour and the salt in a mixing bowl. Add the yeast mixture and the olive oil and stir together to
Risotto with Sausages, Radicchio and Gorgonzola
Bring 6 cups beef stock to a low simmer. In a large, deep saute pan, brown the sausage in 1 Tablespoon of Olive Oil, about 10 minutes. As it cooks, break it apart into bite sized pieces with a wooden spoon.
Risotto with Fennel, Pancetta and Parmesan
Bring 6 cups beef stock to a low simmer. Prepare fennel for sautéing: remove stalks and fronds, cutting off at the top of the bulb. Remove outer leaves. Cut vertically (through the core) into quarters. Remove triangular core pieces. Slice into
Risotto with Peas, Pancetta and Mushrooms
Bring the chicken stock to a simmer. Combine ground porcini, crimini and white button mushrooms with parsley in a bowl. In a large, deep saute pan saute the pancetta in olive oil over medium high heat until most of the fat is
Black Squid Risotto
To clean whole squid; rinse thoroughly. Pull the tentacles from the body sac. If you are using the fresh squid ink, remove the slender, silver ink sack from the strands connected to the tentacles. Place the ink sacks in a
Risotto with Pumpkin, Sausage and Sage
In a medium saucepan, whisk together the chicken stock and pumpkin puree. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce the heat and keep at a simmer. In a large, heavy-bottomed pot, heat the olive oil over medium high heat. Brown the
Gnocchi with sun Dried Tomatoes, Artichoke Hearts and Sausages
Bring a large pot of water to a boil. (for the gnocchi). Make the sauce Remove 1 -2 cups of sauce to a gravy boat and keep warm. Set aside. Turn heat under sauce to low. Immediately add the gnocchi to the boiling
Gnocchi with the Orvieto Sauce
Bring a large pot of water to a boil. (for the gnocchi) Make the Orvieto sauce. Remove 1 -2 cups of sauce to a gravy boat and keep warm. Turn heat under the sauce to low. Immediately add the gnocchi to the boiling
Spinach and Ricotta Gnocchi
Put stemmed and rinsed spinach in a pot of boiling water. Cook for 2 -3 minutes, until the spinach is completely wilted. Drain the spinach. When cool enough to handle, squeeze dry. (The spinach needs to be as dry as
Gnocchi with Turkey and Pepper Sauce
Make the Turkey and Pepper sauce. Remove 1 -2 cups of sauce to a gravy boat keep warm. Set aside. Turn heat under sauce to low. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. (for the gnocchi). Add the gnocchi to the boiling