Pikkio Pakkio Conzato
Add all the ingredients for the Pikkio Pakkio sauce to a large salad bowl. Cover and place in the refrigerator for 1 hour. Add the shrimp, tortellini, and remaining Conzato ingredients to the sauce. Mix well to incorporate all of the
Calamari with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Garbanzo Beans
Warm the olive oil in a saute pan over medium heat. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes, stir, and cook for 1 minute Add the red onion and fresh fennel and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in the sun-dried tomatoes and cook
Potatoes with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Rosemary
Consider yourself warned: I have to make extra because I keep “taste-testing” during preparation! In a large nonstick saute pan, cook the oil to a sizzle over medium-high heat. Add the potatoes and cook for 2 minutes without stirring to brown on
Port Wine Sauce
Pour the olive oil in a saucepan and place over a medium heat. Add the chopped onion, carrots, celery, and chopped bacon. Stir well and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add the brown sugar, stir well, and cook for 2 minutes. Add the
Reverse Seared Steak with Port Wine Sauce
Preheat oven to 195 degrees. Brush both sides of the steaks with olive oil and coat with Nick’s magic rub. Place in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Remove the steaks from the oven and let rest for 5 minutes. Add the olive oil
Eggs Benedict “Stellino Style”
Prepare the pan-fried potatoes as per the recipe. Then cook the glazed ham steaks—place in the oven to keep warm. Prepare the poached eggs and place in a in a bowl of warm water while you make the Hollandaise sauce. To serve,
Pork Chop Alla Milanese
Place the pork chops on a cutting board between two pieces of wax or parchment paper and using the flat side of a mallet, pound them into larger pieces about a half-inch thick. Whisk the eggs and the cream as if
Pasta with Spicy Tomato Sauce (pasta alla’ Arrabbiata)
Bring a pot of water to boil, add the pasta and undercook by two minutes as per the suggested time printed on the package. We will finish cooking the pasta in the sauce for the perfect al dente consistency. While the
Shrimp Amatriciana with Pasta
Bring a pot of water to boil, add the pasta and undercook by two minutes as per the suggested time printed on the package. We will finish cooking the pasta in the sauce for the perfect al dente consistency.While pasta
Eggplant Rolls Stuffed with Ricotta
To make the Pikkio Pakkio sauceMix all the ingredients in a bowl and let them sit undisturbed for at least an hour. The flavors will come together as the ingredients marinate. While the sauce is resting, make the eggplant rollatini.Take