Freshly milled organic polenta, buckwheat flour and other flours and grains like farro.
GEORGE RICHTER FARM
4512 70th Avenue East
Fife, WA 98424
Phone: 253-922-5649
Fax: 253-926-0621
Fresh berries.
GREEN MEADOW FARM
130 South Mount Vernon Road
Gap, PA 17527
Phone: 717-442-5222
Fax: 717-442-5065
www.glennbrendle.com
Vegetables and fruits.
LINVILLA ORCHARDS
137 West Knowlton Road
Media, PA 19063
Phone: 610-876-7116
www.linvilla.com
Apples, pumpkins, and vegetables.
MAXIMUS INTERNATIONAL FOODS
15 Bicknell Road
Weymouth, MA 02191
Phone: 617-331-7959
Fax: 781-335-5416
Wild and cultivated mushrooms.
POTIRONNE
120 Thornwood Road
Georgetown, TX 78628
Phone: 512-635-3742
Fax: 303-681-0221
www.potironne.com
Canned snails.
DESSERTS
AMAZON
Phone: 866-216-1072
www.amazon.com
Forno Bonomi ladyfingers, hemisphere silicone molds.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
MY FATHER TOLD ME a long time ago that if the whole world goes right, I’ll go left. He was absolutely right! That’s why compiling a list of people to “acknowledge” for helping to write this book makes me want to run the other way. It just seems silly to me. It’s not enough to write someone’s name down, thank them, and then move on to the next person. It’s meaningless. No one would expect that from me, and quite frankly, I don’t want to disappoint! The fact is, there are hundreds of people to thank for my entire being leading up to this point in my life, including this book. I’ll do my best to set the record straight.
My mother and father are two of the greatest people on the planet. From reading me Leo Buscaglia books to encouraging me to never give up—all of my dedication, work ethic, perseverance, attitude, strength, and will are a direct result of how they raised me. They taught me invaluable lessons and always had my back. I only hope to instill in my children the compassion, drive, understanding, and passion for life that they taught me and still teach me every day.
If I could add one more recipe to the book, it would be the recipe for a happy life. When you’re young and looking for someone to spend the rest of your life with, choose a person who surpasses you in every way imaginable. Choose someone who makes you work harder because she or he is so good. Choose someone who makes you strive to be a better human being. I was lucky enough to be given that opportunity and to make that choice. Megan, I love you more than life itself. You are my everything!
The hardest battle you’re ever going to have to fight is the battle to be just you.
—LEO BUSCAGLIA
First, make yourself a reputation for being a creative genius.
Second, surround yourself with partners who are better than you are.
Third, leave them to go get on with it.
—DAVID OGILVY
I’ll admit I am creative. But a genius? I’m not so sure. I am also a very hands-on person, so I’m still working on the third part of this quote. But I’ll tell you this, when it comes to restaurant partners, mine are second to none!
As a chef, I look for inspiration. I often find it in Italy, but I also find it on trips to eat at my colleagues’ restaurants in the States. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve gone to Chicago or Boston, New York or Los Angeles, New Orleans or Colorado, eaten at a friend’s restaurant, and then felt like I wasn’t worthy to be washing their dishes. My colleagues, chefs and restaurant owners from around the country, are the people who inspire me the most every day. They cheer me up when I need cheering; they rejuvenate me when I’m in a rut; they inspire me when I need inspiring; and they are the first ones to help out others in a time of need. It is an industry of the most generous, chivalrous, noble, self-effacing, tireless workaholics on the planet. And I couldn’t be prouder to be a member!
Outside the restaurant world, three people have had more of an impact on my life in recent years than anyone else. They are Alex, Liz, and Jay Scott. They taught me that one person can truly make a difference in this world. Thanks to them, I see things more clearly, I feel things more vibrantly, I involve myself more passionately, and I understand the real meaning of the saying, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade!”
Finally, David Joachim, you’re just da bomb. ’Nuff said!
Countless other people helped me write this book. You all know who you are. You all know I appreciate you more than words can say. And when I see you again, I’ll give you a big hug.
Voglio bene a tutti voi!
—Marc
INDEX
A
Almonds
Almond Flour Tart Dough
Amaretti Semifreddo with Warm Chocolate Sauce
Baked Peaches with Almond Frangipane
Chocolate Zabaione Tart
Amaretti
Amaretti Semifreddo with Warm Chocolate Sauce
Caramelle de Zucca Ravioli with Amaretti
Amis, 2.1, 3.1, 5.1, 6.1, 7.1, 7.2
Anchovy Dressing
Apples
Apple and Endive Salad with Lemon and Thyme
Apple Butter
Apple-Chestnut Marmalade
Apple Fritters Lombarda Style
Apple Pâté di Frutta
Honeycrisp Apple Jam
Apricot Jam
Artichokes
Artichoke Mostarda
Artichokes alla Guidia
B
Babbo
Baked Peaches with Almond Frangipane
Barber, Dan
Basic Egg Pasta Dough
Basic Extruded Pasta Dough
Bass
Fish Poached in Olive Oil
Batali, Mario, 3.1, 3.2
Beans
Fusilli with Fava Beans and Pecorino
Lima Bean Salad with Shaved Red Onion
Tuna and White Bean Bruschetta
Béchamel, Porcini
Beef
Beef Speck
Braised Meatballs
Grilled Beef Cheeks
Sal’s Old-School Meatballs
Semolina Gnocchi with Oxtail Ragù
Beet and Goat Cheese Plin with Tarragon
Bella Blu, 1.1, 1.2
Bell Pepper Mostarda, Quick
Besh, John
Beverages, pairing food and, 1.1, 2.1, 3.1, 5.1, 6.1, 7.1
Biga Starter
Biscuit, Toasted Raisin
Bitto cheese
Lombarda Pizza
Blackberries
Blackberry Jam
Blackberry Pâté di Frutta
Blueberries
Blueberry Custard Tarts
Blueberry Pâté di Frutta
Blueberry Schiacciata
Blue Hill at Stone Barns
Braised Monkfish
Bread
baking and steaming
Blueberry Schiacciata
Brioche
Chocolate Bread
Ciabatta
Durum Focaccia
Fig and Chestnut Bread
flour for
measuring and
mixing and kneading
Parmesan Bread
proofing and shaping
Rosemary Durum Bread
Rustic Loaf
salt for
starters for
Tuna and White Bean Bruschetta
water for
yeast for
Brendle, Glenn
Brines
Fennel Brine
Peppercorn Brine
Rosemary-Garlic Brine
Thyme Brine
Brioche
Brown, Alton
Browning
Bruschetta, Tuna and White Bean
Bucatini
Bucatini alla Matriciana
Buckwheat Polenta
Burrata cheese
Lasagna with Zucchini and Stracciatella
Buttermilk Panna Cotta
C
Cacio e Pepe, Tonnarelli
Cagnoni, Pina
Cake, Olive Oil
Candele
Candele with Duck Bolognese
Candied Citrus Peel
Candied Hazelnuts
Cannelloni, Veal, with Porcini Béchamel
Canning
Cantaloupe
Shaved Pork with Summer Fruit
Caponata, Eggplant
Caramelle de Zucca Ravioli with Amaretti
Casa Mono, 3.1, 3.2
Celery Puntarelle Salad with Anchovy Dressing
Celery root
Celery Root Puree
Cold Farro Salad with Crunchy Vegetables
Cheese. See individual cheeses
Cherry Jam
Chestnuts
Apple-Chestnut Marmalade
Fig and Chestnut Bread
Chicken
Chicken Halves on the Grill
grilling
Rigatoni with Chicken Livers, Cipollini Onions, and Sage
Children, involving, in cooking
Chocolate
Amaretti Semifreddo with Warm Chocolate Sauce
Chocolate Bread
Chocolate-Hazelnut Semifreddo
Chocolate-Hazelnut Tartufo
Chocolate Sauce
Chocolate Zabaione Tart
choosing
Traditional Tiramisù
Chorizo
Ciabatta
Citrus Peel, Candied
Clams, Spaghetti in Parchment with Scallions and
Cod
Fish Poached in Olive Oil
Coffee
Traditional Tiramisù
Cold Farro Salad with Crunchy Vegetables
Coppa
Corn
Corn Crema
Corn Crema with Corn Sauté and Scallions
Pannocchia Pizza
Rich Corn Crema
Cornaro, Pierangelo
Crema
Corn Crema
Rich Corn Crema
Squash Crema
Crème Fraîche, Horseradish
Cucumbers
Homemade Spicy Pickles
Custard Tarts, Blueberry
D
Dall’Amelia, 5.1, 6.1
Desserts
Amaretti Semifreddo with Warm Chocolate Sauce
Baked Peaches with Almond Frangipane
Blueberry Custard Tarts
Buttermilk Panna Cotta
Chocolate-Hazelnut Tartufo
Chocolate Zabaione Tart
Mom-Mom’s Rice Pudding
Olive Oil Cake
Rhubarb Strudel
seasonality and
simplicity and
Toasted Raisin Biscuit
Traditional Tiramisù
Waffles with Nutella and Semifreddo
Ducasse, Alain
Duck
Candele with Duck Bolognese
Duck Terrine
Durum flour, 1.1, 1.2, 2.1
Durum Focaccia
Durum Focaccia Starter
Durum Starter
Rosemary Durum Bread
E
Eggplant
Eggplant Caponata
Eggplant Fries
Eggplant Lasagnette alla Parmigiana
Rigatoni with Swordfish, Tomato, and Eggplant Fries
Eggs
Amaretti Semifreddo with Warm Chocolate Sauce
Basic Egg Pasta Dough
Blueberry Custard Tarts
Chocolate-Hazelnut Semifreddo
Pickled Eggs
Potato Torta
Endive and Apple Salad with Lemon and Thyme
Escarole
Escarole Gratin with Raisins and Parmesan
Escarole Ravioli with Pine Nuts and Honey
Orrechiette with Veal Ragù and Bitter Greens
F
Farmers’ markets
Farro Salad, Cold, with Crunchy Vegetables
Fava Beans, Fusilli with Pecorino and
Fazzoletti with Swiss Chard and Sheep’s Milk Ricotta
Fennel
Eggplant Caponata
Fennel Brine
Fennel Gratin
Fennel Salami
Tuna Tagliata with Fennel and Orange
Fettuccine
Fettuccine with Pork Ragù and Stone Fruits
Figs
Fig and Chestnut Bread
Trentino Pizza
Fish
Anchovy Dressing
Braised Monkfish
choosing
Fish Poached in Olive Oil
grilling
Halibut with Peas
Macaroni with Bigeye Tuna Bolognese
Mixed Seafood Grill
Potted Trout Terrine
Rigatoni with Swordfish, Tomato, and Eggplant Fries
Salt Cod Ravioli with Marjoram
Swordfish Sausage
Tonno Pizza
Tuna and White Bean Bruschetta
Tuna-Ricotta Fritters
Tuna Tagliata with Fennel and Orange
Flagstaff House
Flay, Bobby
Flour
for bread
measuring
for pasta
types of, 1.1, 2.1
Focaccia
Durum Focaccia
Durum Focaccia Starter
Fontina cheese
Lombarda Pizza
Parma Pizza
Francobolli, Robiola, with Chanterelle Mushrooms and Thyme
Frasca
French Culinary Institute, 1.1, 1.2
Fritters
Apple Fritters Lombarda Style
Tuna-Ricotta Fritters
Fruits
choosing
Mostarda
pectin in
preparing
seasoning
See also individual fruits
Fusilli
Fusilli with Fava Beans and Pecorino
G
Gallizio, Giorgio and Titi
Garganelli with Gorgonzola, Radicchio, and Walnuts
Garlic Chive Oil
Giorgio’s at the Pier
Gnocchi, Semolina, with Oxtail Ragù
Gnudi, Spinach and Ricotta
Goat cheese
Goat Cheese and Beet Plin with Tarragon
Quattro Formaggio Pizza
Goin, Suzanne
Gorgonzola
Garganelli with Gorgonzola, Radicchio, and Walnuts
Trentino Pizza
Granita
Gremolata
Grilled Beef Cheeks
Grilling
chicken
fish
meat
Guanciale
Bucatini alla Matriciana
Pera Pizza
Shortcut Guanciale
H
Halibut
Fish Poached in Olive Oil
Halibut with Peas
Hand-Crushed Marinara Sauce
Hazelnuts
Candied Hazelnuts
Chocolate-Hazelnut Semifreddo
Chocolate-Hazelnut Tartufo
Hazelnut Honey
Waffles with Nutella and Semifreddo
Homemade Spicy Pickles
Honey
Hazelnut Honey
Natural Honey Starter
Pistachio Honey
Honeycrisp Apple Jam
Horseradish Crème Fraîche
I
Iron Chef
J
Jams
Apricot Jam
Blackberry Jam
canning
Cherry Jam
Honeycrisp Apple Jam
Kiwi Jam
Peach Jam
K
Kahan, Paul
Keller, Thomas
Kiwi Jam
Kneading
L
La Boqueria, 3.1, 3.2
La Brughiera
La Chiusa
Lamb
Lamb Mortadella
Slow-Roasted Lamb Shoulder
Lardo
Lasagna and lasagnette
Eggplant Lasagnette alla Parmigiana
Lasagna with Zucchini and Stracciatella
L’École
Lemons
Candied Citrus Peel
Lemon Vinaigrette
Lima Bean Salad with Shaved Red Onion
Liver
Pork Liver Terrine
Rigatoni with Chicken Livers, Cipollini Onions, and Sage
Lombarda Pizza
M
Macaroni
Macaroni with Bigeye Tuna Bolognese
Mackinnon-Patterson, Lachlan
Maillard reactions
Manzare, Joseph
Margherita Pizza
Marinara Pizza
Marinara Sauce, Hand-Crushed
Marmalades
Apple-Chestnut Marmalade
Shallot Marmalade
Mascarpone cheese
Traditional Tiramisù
Meatballs
Braised Meatballs
Sal’s Old-School Meatballs
Swordfish Meatballs
Michaud, Jeff, 1.1, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 6.1
Mixed Seafood Grill
Mixers
Mom-Mom’s Rice Pudding
Monkfish, Braised
Montasio Cheese Frico
Mortadella
Lamb Mortadella
Mortadella Pizza
Mortadella Tortelli with Pistachio Pesto
Mostarda
Mozzarella
choosing
Lombarda Pizza
Margherita Pizza
Mortadella Pizza
Pannocchia Pizza
Parma Pizza
Pesca Pizza
Quattro Formaggio Pizza
Sardinian Pizza
Tonno Pizza
Trentino Pizza
Zucca Pizza
Mushrooms
Candele with Duck Bolognese
Porcini Béchamel
Roasted Mushrooms in Foil
Robiola Francobolli with Chanterelle Mushrooms and Thyme
Veal Cannelloni with Porcini Béchamel
Mustard
Mostarda
oil
Pickled Mustard Seeds
N
Napoletana Pizza Dough
Natural Honey Starter
Natural Sourdough Starter
Nusser, Andy
Nutella
Nutella Pizza