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Beginner recipes

Il Buco's recipe: Little Gem with Tarragon Vinaigrette & Anchovy Breadcrumb Salad
my favorite salad in all of NYC
 • Harrison
Rustic Canyon's recipe: Olives marinated with Garlic, Fennel, and Orange
these marinated olives come from Jeremy Fox, former chef at California cuisine restaurant Rustic Canyon
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Ci Siamo's recipe: Moveable Feast cocktail
an agave sour with subtle fruit, heat, and punchy vegetal notes
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Gjelina's recipe: Arugula & Radicchio Salad with crispy Shallots & Shallot Oil-Sherry Vinaigrette
shallot oil is your new favorite salad dressing
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Il Buco's recipe: Prawns with Fiori Di Sale
exquisite tapa bursting with Mediterranean flavor
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Rustic Canyon's recipe: Violette de Bordeaux Figs with Calabrian Chili Oil & Cured Lardo
sumptuous finger food for your next social gathering
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Lilia's recipe: dubiously delicious "Italian Job" Gelato
foil a Mafia Mobster's nefarious plottings with one scoop
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Misipasta's recipe: Grilled Baby Artichoke Sandwich
with Calabrian chiles and sharp provolone on a sesame roll
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Misipasta's recipe: Arugula, Date & Sicilian Almond Salad
Shockingly simple yet addictive
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Bestia's recipe: caramelized Fuyu Persimmon with Roasted Chestnuts & whipped Ricotta
For this winter dessert, fuyu persimmon is caramelized in brown butter, then adorned with dollops of whipped ricotta and roasted chestnut shavings
 • Harrison
Misi's recipe: oozing slow roasted Sungold Tomatoes drizzled with Hot Honey
the flavor of summer in your mouth
 • Harrison

Intermediate recipes

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Sheep’s Milk Ricotta-filled Cappelletti Pasta
This sheep’s milk ricotta-filled cappelletti pasta is a recipe I developed while previously living beside an organic community farm in southern…
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Bestia's recipe: Rhubarb Raspberry Crostata
This rhubarb raspberry crostata is a Valentines Day treasure from L.A.
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Merriman's Kapalua recipe: rich & unctuous Chocolate Purse
rich and unctuous chocolate wrapped in flaky puff pastry
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Saint Julivert's recipe: roasted Leeks with toasted Hazelnuts & Hazelnut oil
Holland leeks with leek ash and Spanish evoo
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Nami Nori's recipe: XO Scallop Temaki Sushi
nami nori is Japanese for "to surf" or "to ride the wave"
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Gjelina's recipe: Pizza with Chanterelle Mushrooms & Truffle studded Goat Cheese
how to make their herb-spackled signature pie with a charred, crisp yet chewy crust
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Oxomoco's recipe: Chintextle glazed roasted Quail
chintextle is a smoked chili paste originating from the Oaxaca region of Mexico
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Radio Bakery's recipe: Triple Chocolate Croissant
chocolate on chocolate on chocolate
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Danico's cocktail recipe: tropical Pandan highball
the Pandan leaf is a Southeast Asian herb layered with grassy sweet & subtle nutty notes
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Dhamaka's recipe: Goat Neck Biryani
Indian spices delight in this hearty bowl of goat neck, saffron, and basmati rice
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Quince's recipe: doughy Squash Bread
squash, vadouvan spice and brown butter
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Oxomoco's recipe: succulent Lamb Barbacoa Taco
named after the Aztec goddess of the Night
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