Matthew Scialabba
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RecipeCassata Deconstructed
Perhaps Sicily’s most famous dessert, Cassata Siciliana’s various ingredients respect the island’s eclectic past as the crossroads and melting pot of some of the world’s most important cultures. In the…
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RecipeRaviolo Bergese (Egg-Yolk Raviolo)
In these impressive oversized ravioli, spinach and ricotta cheese are combined to make a border for the jumbo-size egg yolk that takes center stage. The pasta is cooked very gently,…
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RecipeCappelletti with Wild Mushroom Sauce
Think of this cheese-filled pasta (whose name translates as "little hats") as inside-out tortellini. These cappelletti are served in a simple sauté of wild mushrooms, deglazed with white wine. Watch…
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RecipeGoat Cheese Gnocchi with Walnut Butter Sauce
Goat-milk ricotta is drier and denser than cow’s milk ricotta, and its pungent tangy flavor mixes well with the walnut butter sauce. Goat-milk ricotta is not always readily available; for…
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RecipeBergamo-Style Ravioli
Amaretti, the small, almond-laced cookies, come from Italy's Lombardy region and play an integral role in the cuisine of the small medieval city of Bergamo. They are found in many…
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RecipeBigoli with Duck Ragu
This thick, dense pasta was traditionally made with a special machine called a bigolaro, which forced the dough through holes to give the pasta its unique thick shape. A modern-day…
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RecipeSpinach Malfatti with Sage Butter
Malfatti translates as "poorly made" and these large dumplings are cut irregularly. They are a specialty from Brescia in Lombardy and are the region’s version of ricotta gnocchi. Watch the …
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RecipePasta Imbottita (Stuffed Cheese Pillows in Broth)
These tiny pillow-shaped ravioli are served bobbing in the broth they are cooked in and each bite explodes with a mixture of lemon-scented cheese and an essence of nutmeg. Watch…
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RecipeButternut Squash Gnocchi
The extremely wet dough of these bright orange gnocchi is easily managed with the help of a pastry bag. It’s cooked by piping drops of the dough into simmering water.…
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RecipeCroxetti Con Sugo Bianco
Croxetti are a typical pasta of Liguria, traditionally made with an ornate stamp. The pasta is rolled out into thin sheets, cut into circles, and then pressed between two wooden…
