Duck breast with figs and dates

DIFFICULTY: Easy/ Medium
TIME PREPARATION: 15/20 Minutes
TIME COOK: 10 Minutes
EQUIPMENT: pot for steaming, knife, chopping board, 2 non steak pan
CATEGORY: MAIN DISH, SECOND DISH

INGREDIENTS x person
3 slices of duck breast without skin
1 tablespoon butter
Half a glass of sweet wine no sparkley (every 2 people)
Flour, cornstarch
2 dried figs
2 / 3 dates
a bit of vegetable broth (or hot water)
Salt and pepper

The vegetables accompanying
3 Asparagus
2 white onion
Salt

DIRECTIONS
Clean the green onions and cut them in half
Clean the asparagus
Steam for about 5 / 7 minutes
Heat a nonstick pan and grill the vegetables (regular salt)


Making small incisions lateral to the slices of duck breast (do not need to curl the meat during cooking)
Melt the butter over high heat
Flour the slices of duck breast with cornstarch
Cook in butter, the duck breast (both sides should be golden brown)
Add the wine and adjust salt and pepper
Cut the figs and dates coarsely and add the duck
To evaporate the wine and add a little broth
Thicken the sauce

Arrange the meat with the sauce on the plate of fruit, vegetables and decorate with overlay poppy seeds
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Tiramisu with strawberries and alchermes

DIFFICULTY: Easy
TIME PREPARATION: 15 min
TIME COOK:
EQUIPMENT: 2 bowls, electric whisk, a spoon, a cup, Mixer, glass mixer
CATEGORY: DESSERT

INGREDIENTS x 4 person
3 eggs
3 tablespoons sugar
8 biscuits (Savoy biscuits, or not very sweet)
Half a glass of Alchermes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alchermes)
1 cup strawberries
a pinch of salt
250 grams (0.55 pounds) of Mascarpone (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mascarpone) or fresh white cheese
DIRECTIONS
Separate the yolks from the album
Put them in two different bowls
Add a pinch of salt to egg whites with electric mixer to provide a "whip." Continue until the egg whites have not attained a very compact texture (theoretically you should be able to invert the bowl without falling into the egg whites)
In another bowl add the egg yolks and sugar. Working with electric mixer until creamy compact.
Add the mascarpone and continue to work with the electric mixer for a few minutes.
Add the egg and mix very gently with a spoon from the bottom-up.
You will get a frothy cream and compact
Blend with the mixer strawberries washed
Alternate layers of strawberries and cream and the biscuit moistened with Alchermes
Refrigerate for a couple of hours

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Light Chicken Salad ...

DIFFICULTY: Easy
TIME PREPARATION: 10 min
TIME COOK: 7 min
EQUIPMENT:2 non-stick pans, knife, chopping board
CATEGORY: MAIN DISH

INGREDIENTS x person
1 slice of chicken breast
4 / 5 mushrooms (of your choice. Champignon Mushrooms ...)
Rocket
Cherry tomatoes (4 / 5)
Soy sprouts
Chive
Extra Virgin Olive Oil (www.gigliobiancousa.com COLLECTION of OIL)
Balsamic vinegar (if you like) (www.gigliobiancousa.com COLLECTION of BALSAMIC)
Aromatic Herbal Salt (www.gigliobiancousa.com COLLECTION of SALT)
Salt mushroom (www.gigliobiancousa.com COLLECTION of SALT)
DIRECTIONS
Warm up a nonstick pan over high heat and lay the mushrooms have been cleaned and chopped (do not cut the mushrooms into very thin slices)
Grill the mushrooms until they are golden brown.
Turn off the heat and add the "salt mushrooms"
Cut the chicken breast strips and grill (add a little salt with aromatic herbs)
Clean arugula and add chopped tomatoes, soy sprouts, chicken and mushrooms, chives, a spoonful of extra virgin olive oil and a splash of balsamic vinegar
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White rice with zucchini, bacon, olives (Taggiasche from Liguria) and Dill

DIFFICULTY: Easy
TIME PREPARATION: 10 min
TIME COOK: 7 min (Given time without the preparation of the rice)
EQUIPMENT: 1 pot, knife, colander, a non-stick pan, cutting board, paper towels, dish for microwave
CATEGORY: VEGETARIAN

INGREDIENTS x person
1 cup of rice
half zucchini
1 tablespoon olive
2 slices of bacon
a pinch of dill (fresh if the poet better!)
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
Coarse sea salt
1 Litre of water

DIRECTIONS
Boil the water with little salt (2 tablespoons)
Put the rice and cook (cooking time depends on the rice you are using)
Meanwhile, cut the zucchini into very thin slices (5 mm)
Cook (for 5 / 7 minutes) on high heat with olives, a pinch of salt and dill.
Meanwhile, place the slices of bacon between two sheets of paper towels. Put in the microwave until it is crisp.
Drain the rice and season it with the zucchini slices and crumbled bacon.

Alternatively, you can add the bacon cut into small strips when cook the zucchini. I prefer the microwave is lighter and gives it a nice crunchy contrast to the tenderness of zucchini.
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Omelette Parmesan and cherry tomatoes, homemade focaccia with chive

DIFFICULTY: Easy
TIME PREPARATION: 10 min
TIME COOK: 7 min (Given time without the preparation of the cake)
EQUIPMENT: 2 non-stick pans, cutting board, knife
CATEGORY: VEGETARIAN

INGREDIENTS x person
2 eggs
very little milk
1 teaspoon butter
4 / 5 cherry tomatoes
3 tablespoons grated Parmigiano cheese
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil (www.gigliobiancousa.com Collection of OIL)
Salt and basil (www.gigliobiancousa.com Collection of AROMATIC SALT)

For the Focaccia
500 gr of white flour
25 g of yeast
a glass of extra virgin olive oil
water and salt

Mix flour with baking powder, salt and enough water to prepare a standard mixture. Let rise for at least three hours covered by a towel. Spread evenly in a roasting pan, greased with a little oil, a height of about two cm by squeezing with the fingers and forming small dimples. Sprinkle with salt to taste and olive oil. Place in hot oven (200 degrees) for about twenty minutes.

DIRECTIONS
Cut the tomatoes in half. Cook for a few minutes, with chives, a little oil and salt. Alternatively you can cook in the oven. (The procedure is a little bit longer)
Beat eggs with milk and a little salt is basil (if using the mixer to hand the result is exceptional)
Melt the butter in a nonstick pan (medium heat)
Combine eggs. After a few minutes (you must remove the omelette from the pan), add the tomatoes and parmesan. Folded, with the help of a spatula and very gently, the omelet in half. Cook for another minute. Serve hot.
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Black Cabbage Bruschetta and fantasy ...

DIFFICULTY: Easy

TIME PREPARATION: 15 min
TIME COOK: 20 min
EQUIPMENT: Steamer, knife, chopping board, grill, 2 bowls
CATEGORY: APPETIZER
INGREDIENTS
1 leaf of cabbage per person (in Tuscany is very common)
2 cherry tomatoes per person
half onion per person (see the photo of fresh onions)
Salt with Chily (www.gigliobiancousa.com Collection of Aromatic Salt)
Sea salt
Extra Virgin (www.gigliobiancousa.com Collection of Extravergi Oil)
Grilled bread (or rice cakes gluten free)
DIRECTIONS
Cook the kale steam.
Meanwhile cut the tomatoes and onions seasoned with olive oil and sea salt.
Cut the cabbage leaves into small pieces, season with salt and pepper a little oil
Spread the cabbage leaves on the bread and arrange over the tomatoes and onions,
Garnish with fresh chives.

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SPECIAL SALAD with BRESAOLA and AVOCADO

DIFFICULTY: Easy

TIME PREPARATION: 15 min
TIME COOK
EQUIPMENT: CUTTING BOARD, KNIFE, BOWL, SPOON, MIXER
CATEGORY: SALAD

INGREDIENTS
2 Slice of bresaola x person
1 handfull of Rucola and Red radicchio or Salad x person
1/2 Handfull of mix herb: Chives (Fresh is better), mint, half lime, garlic (option)
1 Avocado
1 Tablespoon Robiola cheese or similar x person
1 Tablespoon of currant or Pomegranate x person
Extravergin oil
Black Salt (o see Salt)
Pepper


DIRECTIONS
In one bowl Cut the Avocado in thin slice (add Lime juce and oil)
Add the herbs, Gralic, EVVO, Skin of half lime, Juice of half lime, salt and Whip.
In one bowl add cheese, salt and pepper
Stuff the Bresaola slice with the cheese
Arrange the salad, Avocado, Stuffed bresaola and toss with herb's sauce and currant or Pomegranate

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Zucchini Soup with Cappers

DIFFICULTY easy
TIME PREPARATION 5 Min
TIME COOK 15 MIN
EQUIPMENT Cutting board, Knife, Pans, Hand Mixer, Bolw for microwave
CATEGORY Vegetarian


INGREDIENTS (4/5 persons)
Grated Parmigiano (2 Tablespoon each person)
1 zucchina each person
1 cup of fresh milk
2 tablespoons of Oil
Cappers with salt
Pepper

DIRECTIONS
Cut the zucchinas in slice thiny
Steam in microwave for 8/9 minutes
Cook the zucchina with cappers and oil for 5 minutes (medium/higt)
With the hand mixer reduce in sauce, add the milk
Heat for a few minutes
Served with Parmigiano
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Carpaccio Meat with Lime sauce and Balsamic

DIFFICULTY Easy
TIME PREPARATION 10 Min
TIME COOK
EQUIPMENT Cutting board, Knife, 1 bowl, handmixer
CATEGORY Meat


INGREDIENTS (4/5 persons) (This quantity is for appetizer. You can eat this dish, like your main dish. In this case the quantity of meat will be more)
Thiny Slice of Sirloin beef "Carpaccio"(fresh and not thawed) 1 each person (for appetizer) 5/6 for main dish.
The sauce
1 skin of lime
1 juice of lime
2 garlic cloves
Chives
half of one zucchina
salt pepper
Extravergin oil
Balsamic ("Perfecto" 5 years imported from Giglio Bianco USA)
Garnish
Fresh Zucchina
Chives

DIRECTIONS
For the sauce
put all ingredients in the bowl and start to mix with hand mixer. Add the oil little bit, little bit, and stop when the sauce will be consistency but no too dense.
At this point cut the zucchina in vertical direction and get the small sticks.
Tie the "sticks" with the chives and place in the center of egg cup.
Roll the slice of meat.
Add the sauce in the base of egg cup.


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(1) Mousse al Buffalo Mozzarella with New Oil and Tomatoes

DIFFICULTY Easy
TIME PREPARATION 15 Min
TIME COOK 120 MIN
EQUIPMENT Knife, Mixer,
CATEGORY Cheeses


INGREDIENTS (4/5 persons)
buffalo mozzarella 1 bite per person
250 ml fresh cream
salt and pepper
Tomatoes (Datterino, or cherry tomatoes) 4 per person
Fresh chives
Extra virgin
DIRECTIONS
Cut the mozzarella coarsely, add the cream and whip with the mixer (Multiquick / blender)
Blend until you have got a very soft mousse.
Add salt and pepper

Cut the tomatoes into 2 or more pieces to add salt, chives and extra virgin olive oil

Serve the mousse in small cups mozzarella cheese and cover the tomatoes
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Tender chicken breast sautéed with Balsamic vinegar

DIFFICULTY Easy
TIME PREPARATION 10/15 min
TIME COOK 10 minutes
EQUIPMENT Cutting board, Pan
CATEGORY Meat, Second dish or Main Dish, Checken

INGREDIENTS for 5 persons
1 chicken breast (or Thigh of chicken without skin. 1 or 2 per person depends on hunger!)
(2 tablespoons) Maizena or flour (or rice flour)
(2 tablespoons) butter
Salt and pepper
White sweet wine or Vegetable broth or warm water
Balsamic vinegar sauce
DIRECTIONS
Cut the chicken into cubes of about 2 / 3 cm in length.
If you use the Thigh or completely remove the bone and cut it to the chest, or you can detach the meat from the bone and leave the bone attached himself to the end. This last solution is more of a choice of presentation.
Flour the chicken and simultaneously melt the butter (use a nonstick pan) over low heat (do not fry the butter)
Add the floured chicken (remove the excess flour)
Add salt and pepper and cook the chicken (all sides) until it will have formed a crust. Add to taste or vegetable broth, or warm water or white wine (sweet, not too acidic)
Cook for about 10 minutes.
Add the vinegar sauce (which you have previously prepared. Find the recipe in the blog) and cook for few minutes. Be careful that the sauce tends to thicken very quickly.
Another version is to serve the chicken in the pot and add the sauce heated thereafter.
If you have not prepared the sauce you can use a vinegar balsamic vinegar, rich and sweet.
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Slice of salmon fillet with pistachio

DIFFICULTY Easy
TIME PREPARATION 10/15 min
TIME COOK 10 minutes
EQUIPMENT Cutting board, Tweezers, Shape for biscuits, Mortar, Pan
CATEGORY Fish

INGREDIENTS for 5 persons
Salmon fillet (select the central part is thicker than the part near the tail)
Pistachios, fresh (in Italy we have pistachios exceptional "pistachios of Bronte" pistachios from Sicily are very expensive but very good)
Butter
Salt and pepper
Mixed salad (radicchio red, Verbena, Rocket eccc ..)
2 oranges
Balsamic vinegar (5 years slightly sweet)
Extra virgin olive oil
DIRECTIONS
For the sauce with orange
Squeeze the orange
add balsamic vinegar (not too)
Oil, salt and pepper
Clean removes all the other orange cuticles and add the cloves in white sauce
Procedure
Skinned salmon and remove all bones (to understand where are the bones move your hand in the direction from tail to head) with tweezers
Cut the salmon steaks into the desired shape (I used a round shape which is normally used for biscuits)
Grind the pistachios with a mortar and cut into small pieces (but of a certain size)
Put a little 'of butter in a frying pan (nonstick) over high heat and allow to dissolve
Add the salmon fillets
Cook 3 / 4 minutes per side (until they are golden bell)
Add salt and pepper
Arrange on a plate with salad
Add (just over salad) dressing orange
Sprinkle with pistachios
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PAPPA AL POMODORO

DIFFICULTY Easy
TIME PREPARATION 10 min
TIME COOK 15 min
EQUIPMENT CUTTING BOARD, KNIFE, PAN
CATEGORY Vegetarian, Soup

INGREDIENTS for 5 persons
250 gr of basil (1/2 libbers)
3 leeks or sweet onion (better leeks)
1 kg of tuscany bread (possibly no fresh bread)
2 kg of tomatoes (5 libbers) red tomatoes for made a sauce no for salad!
Extravegin oil
Chili pepper (based on your taste)
Garlic (based on your taste)

DIRECTIONS
Cut the tomatoes into 1-inch cubes
Cut very slice the onions or leeks
In a pan, whisk extravergin oil, salt, chili pepper, garlic, tomatoes, onions (or leeks), basil and cook for 20 minutes.
cut the bread in slice and add to the other ingredients
Stir with energy till the bread is “melted”.
Off the fire.

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