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PEACH PANNA COTTA WITH CRISPY CRUMBLES

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This peach panna cotta is summer perfection. The creamy panna cotta is topped with rum-sautéed peaches and a crispy oatmeal and walnut crumble.

GRILLED ZUCCHINI, OVEN-ROASTED TOMATO AND BURRATA SALAD

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This delicious grilled zucchini summer salad takes advantage of summer tomatoes and zucchini. It is quick and easy to put together and there are lots of great variations.

FENNEL RISOTTO WITH MUSHROOM TOPPING

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This delicious and creamy risotto pairs very well with Roast Chicken with Pixies and Ouzo. The combination make for a great entertaining meal. Checkout the recipe headnotes to see how leftover risotto can be used to a create a couple different delicious meals.

CORN, RED PEPPER AND MUSHROOM RISOTTO

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I developed this corn risotto recipe to serve with my XOXO Scallops for Valentine’s Day. It is a vegetable-rich risotto that can be served with a variety of dishes. Click…

PASSION FRUIT PANNA COTTA

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If you marry an Italian panna cotta with a tropical vacation, this Passion Fruit Panna Cotta is what you will get. Light, amazingly fragrant, easy-to-make and utterly delicious. This may be your new favorite dessert.

ITALIAN DELI CHOPPED SALAD

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A hearty one-dish-meal salad, bursting with Italian antipasto flavors that doesn't require turning on the stove.

SPRING VEGETABLES AND BURRATA CROSTINI PLATTER

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This vegetable-dense spring crostini platter does dual duty as an appetizer platter or a complete meal. A luscious ball of burrata & salty prosciutto round it out. Serve with my Spanish-style Aperol Gin and Tonic and you have a perfect warm-weather meal.

ITALIAN PRESSED-BRICK SANDWICH

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Densly packed with classic antipasti ingredients, this sandwich is vibrantly flavored. Serve these sandwich bites as an appetizer, take them on a picnic or a hike, or brown bag them for an awesome workday lunch.

OTTOLENGHI’S BRUSSELS SPROUT RISOTTO

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A comforting risotto packed with healthy brussels sprouts and finished with blue cheese. This simplified recipe is based on the recipe published in Ottolenghi's Plenty More cookbook.

TOMATO & GRILLED BREAD SALAD WITH BURRATA