Recipes


Asiago and White Truffle Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients: 6 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled 1 stick (8oz.) unsalted butter 2 medium cloves garlic 1 cup half & half 1 tablespoon Delizia White Truffle Oil 1 cup grated Asiago Cheese Sea salt & fresh cracked black pepper to taste Optional: Finely minced, fresh chopped flat leaf parsley for garnish Directions: Dice potatoes, making sure all are relatively the same size. Place in a large saucepan add the salt, and cover with hot water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and then reduce heat to maintain a rolling boil. Cook until potatoes are tender throughout when poked with...

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Baby Arugula Pesto

3 cups baby arugula washed and dried 1/2 cup UP Extra Virgin Olive Oil 2 teaspoons fresh squeezed lemon juice 1/2 cup grated Pecorino cheese 1 large clove garlic chopped Sea salt to taste Add all of the ingredients to the the container of a a blender or food processor. Pulse to combine and adjust seasoning with salt if desired. Serve with the arancini above or with bread, pasta, vegetables.... you name it.

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Truffled Wild Mushroom Risotto & Arancini in Baby Arugula

Porcini/Shitake Mushroom Stock 5 cups water brought to a simmer 2 cups of a mixture of dried Porcini mushrooms and Shitake mushrooms broken in to pieces or coarsely chopped Bring the water just up to a simmer and then add the mushrooms. Allow to steep for 30 minutes before using in recipes. Strain before using Make the risotto: 5 cups mushroom stock 3 tablespoons UP Extra Virgin Olive Oil 2 shallots, finely chopped sea salt and freshly ground pepper 1 1/2 cups Arborio or Carnaroli rice 1/2 cup white wine 1 teaspoon white or black truffle oil 1 pound mixed...

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Arancini Fried in Sicilian Ogliarola EVOO

3 3/4 to 4 cups chicken stock 4 tablespoons Ogliarola Extra Virgin Olive Oil or a FRESH, robust extra virgin with a "killer chemical composition" conducive to high heat cooking(Phenol Count <300, FFA .2< Oleic Acid <75) 3/4 cup finely chopped onion 1 cup Carnaroli rice 1/2 cup white wine 1/2 cup finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil Salt and freshly ground black pepper 3 eggs 1/3 cup cubed Fontina 1/2 cup fully-cooked bulk Italian sausage meat, browned and drained Ogliarola extra virgin olive oil for deep frying 1/2 cup flour 1 cup dry bread crumbs Tomato...

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