Dill and Parmesan Meatball
Ground beef with shallot, Parmesan and a great deal of fresh dill, baked and served with a dill and basil pesto.
Risotto with Dill Pesto and Meatballs
Lemon-scented Carnaroli risotto with Parmesan, served with dill and Parmesan meatballs and a dill and basil pesto.
Crispy Chicken Cutlets with an Arugula and Fennel Salad
Panko cutlets seasoned with smoked paprika and cayenne, fried crisp and topped with a lemony arugula and shaved fennel salad.
Six Color Fiocchetti with a Basil and Mint Pesto, Asparagus, and Peas
Six color fiocchetti with a bright basil and mint pesto, asparagus, peas and cherry tomatoes. As good at room temperature as it is hot.
Grilled Cheese with Fig Balsamic, Plum, and Prosciutto
Sourdough grilled with fontina, prosciutto and sliced plum, under a generous drizzle of fig balsamic glaze.
Balsamic Teriyaki Chicken & Salad
Chicken thighs soaked in milk and lemon, glazed with a balsamic teriyaki of honey and soy, and served over dressed greens with shaved Parmesan.
Balsamic Blueberry Sauce
Blueberries cooked down with cinnamon, vanilla and lemon zest, then finished off the heat with Gold Label balsamic. Good on everything from gelato to French toast.
Tomato Pasta with Sun-dried Tomato Pesto
Tagliolini Pomodoro in a pesto of sun-dried tomatoes, roasted red peppers and basil, emulsified with pasta water.
Classic Italian Tomato Sauce (Sugo di Pomodoro)
Roma tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, oregano and basil simmered into the sauce everything else is built on. Worth making in batches.
Pesto
Basil, pine nuts, garlic and Parmigiano brought together with good olive oil. The Ligurian original, with Pecorino if you want more bite.
Espagnole
One of the five French mother sauces: a brown roux built out with mirepoix, tomato paste, red wine and veal stock. The base for demi-glace.
Veloute
One of the five French mother sauces: a pale roux loosened with warm chicken or fish stock and sharpened with lemon.