Italian Cookies

Just 4 u

3 eggs
1/2 cup orange juice
1 cup sugar
1 cup oil
1 Teaspoon salt
1 tsp. vanilla extract
3 3/4 cups flour
2 tbsp. baking powder
almonds chopped (optional)

Insalata Caprese

Just 4 u

4 large fresh tomatoes, sliced 1/4 inch thick
16 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced 1/4 inch thick
1/3 cup packed whole leaf fresh basil
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
fine sea salt to taste
freshly ground black pepper to taste
1/4 cup imported olives
On a large platter, arrange tomato and mozzarella slices and basil leaves,
alternating and overlapping each. Drizzle salad with olive oil; Sprinkle
with salt and pepper. Garnish with imported olives.

Gubana

Just 4 u

1 Recipe strudel pastry
1 Cup walnuts, chopped roughly
1/2 Cup hazelnuts, chopped roughly
Zest of 1 lemon
Zest of 1 orange
1/4 Cup candied citron
1/4 Cup semi−sweet chocolate pieces, roughly chopped
1/4 Cup currants, soaked 1 hour in 1/2 Cup Verduzzo Wine
2 eggs separated
yolks beaten until stiff
1/4 Cup sugar, plus 3 Tbls.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees and grease a cookie sheet.
In a large mixing bowl, combine walnuts, hazelnuts, lemon zest, orange zest,
candied citron, chocolate pieces, currants, soaking liquid and stir to
combine.

Gnocchi Alla Giordano

Just 4 u

2 pounds Baking potatoes
1 cup All−purpose flour
1 Whole egg plus
1 Egg yolk, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons Unsalted butter, softened
1 teaspoon Salt
Freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Tomato sauce

Boil the potatoes in their jackets, drain, peel and put through a ricer or
food mill.

Fusilli Chicken

Just 4 u

1−1/2 lbs chicken breast
1/3 cup Olive oil
1/4 cup butter
2 Tablespoon butter
2 onions finely chopped or 2 shallots
1 stem of fresh fennel
2 whole garlics − crushed
1 cup white wine
1 3/4 cup chicken stock
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 lb. fresh peas − cooked
fresh parsley − chopped
red pepper flakes
1 lb. fusilli