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...
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.
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...
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...