Table of Contents
Introduction x
Chapter 1 Ingredients & equipment 3
Chapter 2 The dough 11
Chapter 3 The skills 21
Chapter 4 Hand-shaped pasta 45
Cavatelli 46
Cavatellini 48
Cicatelli 50
Farfalle 52
Pici 54
Malloreddus 56
Cozzette 58
Strascinati 60
Trofie 62
Strozzapreti 63
Maccheroni col ferretio 66
Fusilli avellinesi 68
Busiati 70
Orecchiette 72
Garganelli 74
Chapter 5 Ribbon-cut pasta 77
Lasagna sheets 78
Maltagliati 80
Lasagnette 82
Sagne 84
Lagane 86
Pappardelle 88
Fettuccine 90
Tagliatelle 92
Quadrucci 94
Rombi 96
Mafalde 98
Trenette 100
Tagliclira 102
Stringozzi 104
Spaghetti alla chitarra 106
Chapter 6 Stuffed pasta 109
Mozzarella, basil, and parmigiano-reggiano ravioli 110
Spinach and ricotta ravioli tondi 113
Smoked salmon and ricotta mezzelune 116
Cacio e pepe triangolini 118
Pumpkin ravioloni quadrati 120
Goat's cheese and chive cuori 123
Lemon and ricotta stelie 125
Prawn and leek caramelle 127
Parmigiano-reggiano fagottini 129
Casoncelli alla bergamasca 131
Cappelletti romagnoli 134
Potato, sausage, and mushroom cappellacci 137
Tortellini bolognesi 140
Walnut and gorgonzola tortelloni 143
Culurgiones all'ogliastrina 145
Chapter 7 Gnocchi & gnudi 149
Ricotta gnocchi 150
Potato gnocchi 152
Spinach and ricotta gnudi 154
Butternut squash and potato gnocchi 156
Chestnut gnocchi 158
Broccoli gnocchi 160
Pumpkin gnocchi 162
Beet gnocchi 164
Gnocchi alla romana 166
Canederli 168
Gorgonzola-stuffed potato gnocchi 170
Chapter 8 Sauces 173
Butter and sage sauce 174
Tuna, ricotta, and olive sauce 175
Crudaiola sauce 176
Aglio, olio, e peperoncino sauce 177
Bucaiola sauce 178
Walnut sauce 179
Cacio e pepe sauce 180
Sun-dried tomato sauce 181
Tomato and basil sauce 182
Pesto alla genovese 183
Pesto alla trapanese 185
Prawn and zucchini sauce 187
Lemon sauce 188
Gorgonzola sauce 189
Zucchini, chile pepper, and parsley sauce 190
Cream sauce with salmon 191
Creamy mushroom sauce 192
Cream sauce with ham and peas 193
Aglione sauce 194
Arrabbiata sauce 195
Arugula and tomato sauce 196
Artichoke sauce 197
Broccoli rabe sauce 199
Italian chicken broth 201
Mussel and bean sauce 202
Chickpea soup 204
Eggplant and tuna sauce 206
Pumpkin and sausage sauce 208
Kale, gorgonzola, and green pesto 210
Spicy pork ragù 212
Sausage sauce 214
Ragù alia bolognese 216
Glossary 219
Resources 221
Measurement Conversions 222
Recipe Index 223
Index 225
