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| Introduction |
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5 | (3) |
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8 | (3) |
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11 | (1) |
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11 | (1) |
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12 | (1) |
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12 | (2) |
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14 | (1) |
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14 | (1) |
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Butternut Squash Daiquiri |
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15 | (1) |
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16 | (1) |
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16 | (5) |
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BREADS: FOCACCIAS, CRACKERS, AND SPREADS |
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21 | (1) |
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22 | (1) |
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Whole-Wheat Walnut Focaccia |
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23 | (1) |
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24 | (4) |
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28 | (1) |
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28 | (1) |
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29 | (4) |
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Beef Carpaccio and Arugula Salad with Shavings of Porcini Mushrooms and Grana Padano Reserve |
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33 | (1) |
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34 | (1) |
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Quinoa with Spring Vegetables |
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35 | (1) |
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Lemon Gulf Shrimp in Salted Baked Vidalia Onions |
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36 | (2) |
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38 | (2) |
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Thinly Sliced Veal with "Tonnato" Sauce |
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40 | (1) |
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Broccoli Rabe with Roasted Butternut Squash and Fresh Ricotta |
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41 | (2) |
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Roasted Beet and Beet Green Salad with Apple and Goat Cheese |
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43 | (1) |
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44 | (1) |
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Smoked Salmon, Egg White Frittata, and Avocado Sandwich |
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45 | (1) |
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Robiola and Speck "Autogrill" Panino |
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46 | (1) |
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47 | (1) |
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48 | (3) |
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51 | (1) |
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Eggplant Flan with Tomato Coulis |
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52 | (3) |
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55 | (2) |
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57 | (1) |
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58 | (5) |
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63 | (3) |
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Capon Broth with Passatelli |
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66 | (2) |
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68 | (1) |
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Fresh Chestnut and Winter Squash Soup |
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69 | (2) |
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71 | (1) |
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Tuscan Kale and Bread Soup |
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72 | (1) |
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73 | (1) |
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Tuscan Fresh Tomato and Bread Soup with Cod |
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74 | (1) |
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75 | (1) |
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Pork, Sauerkraut, and Bean Soup |
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76 | (7) |
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Penne with Spicy Tomato Sauce, Rosemary, and Ricotta |
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83 | (1) |
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Spaghetti with Oil and Garlic |
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84 | (1) |
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85 | (4) |
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Linguine with White Clam Sauce and Broccoli |
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89 | (1) |
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Paccheri with Mozzarella and Tomatoes |
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90 | (2) |
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Chef Nicotra's Home-Style Lasagna |
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92 | (1) |
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Tomato Almond Trapanese Pesto with Busiati |
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93 | (2) |
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Pasta Primavera---Old and New School Variations |
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95 | (1) |
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96 | (4) |
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Pappardelle with Mixed Fresh Mushrooms |
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100 | (3) |
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Pear and Pecorino Ravioli |
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103 | (4) |
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Chocolate Ravioli Filled with Burrata and Butternut Squash |
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107 | (3) |
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110 | (2) |
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Pasta alia Chitarra with Amatriciana Sauce |
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112 | (3) |
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"Naked" Spinach and Ricotta Dumplings with Butter and Sage Sauce |
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115 | (5) |
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Risotto with Pear, Grana Padano, and Balsamic Vinegar |
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120 | (2) |
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Beet Risotto with Goat Cheese and Balsamic Reduction |
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122 | (3) |
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Risotto with Porcini and Coffee |
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125 | (1) |
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126 | (1) |
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Risotto with Heirloom Tomatoes, Mozzarella, and Basil |
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127 | (1) |
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128 | (7) |
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135 | (1) |
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Pan-Fried Soft-Shell Crabs with Lemon and Garlic Sauce |
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136 | (2) |
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One-Side-Grilled Tuna Palermitana Style |
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138 | (2) |
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Pan-Seared Halibut with Balsamic Reduction |
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140 | (1) |
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Salmon with Mustard Sauce |
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141 | (1) |
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Grilled Swordfish Tagliata alle Erbe |
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142 | (1) |
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Grilled Seafood with Swiss Chard Salad |
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143 | (1) |
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Lobster in Zesty Tomato Sauce |
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144 | (7) |
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151 | (1) |
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Short Ribs Braised in Barolo |
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152 | (1) |
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Seared Lamb Chops with Mint Salsa Verde and Roasted Potato Wedges |
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153 | (2) |
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Poussins with Beer, Maple Syrup, and Balsamic Glaze |
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155 | (1) |
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Quail Stuffed with Chestnut Panzanella |
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156 | (2) |
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158 | (3) |
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Veal Medallions with Castelmagno Fonduta |
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161 | (2) |
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163 | (2) |
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165 | (6) |
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String Bean and Pickled Onion Salad |
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171 | (1) |
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Fennel and Asian Pear Salad |
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172 | (2) |
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Asparagus and Leeks in Lemon Vinaigrette |
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174 | (1) |
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Roasted Potato Wedges with Mushrooms |
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175 | (1) |
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176 | (1) |
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177 | (2) |
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Brussels Sprouts Braised with Vinegar |
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179 | (1) |
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180 | (1) |
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Fennel with Olives and Onion |
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181 | (1) |
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Braised Spring Vegetables |
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182 | (1) |
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183 | (2) |
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Mashed Potatoes and Savoy Cabbage |
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185 | (1) |
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Roasted Winter Squash with Cranberry Sauce |
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186 | (1) |
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Broccoli Rabe Braised with Garlic and Oil |
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187 | (2) |
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189 | (1) |
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190 | (1) |
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Butternut Squash Parmigiana |
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191 | (1) |
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192 | (1) |
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Sauteed Artichokes and Sunchokes with Pistachios |
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193 | (1) |
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Grilled Romaine Caesar Salad |
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194 | (5) |
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Warm Chocolate-Hazelnut Flan |
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199 | (1) |
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200 | (2) |
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Almond and Chocolate Tart Caprese |
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202 | (2) |
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Blueberry Apricot Frangipane Tart |
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204 | (2) |
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206 | (2) |
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208 | (2) |
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Peanut Butter and Jelly Palacinke (Crepes) |
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210 | (3) |
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213 | (3) |
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216 | (1) |
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Strawberry Yogurt Ice Cream |
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217 | (1) |
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218 | (1) |
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Chocolate Espresso Cookies |
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219 | (1) |
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220 | (1) |
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221 | (1) |
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222 | (1) |
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223 | (2) |
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