Antipasti

Crostini Toscani / Tuscan Pate

Ingredients

* 7 oz chicken livers and hearts (the hearts are optional)
* 2 small onions
* 1 oz. butter
* 2 tsp capers, soaked, drained and chopped

Crostini Toscani

Ingredients:

* 7 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
* 1 small onion, finely chopped
* 4 anchovy fillets
* 1 garlic clove, minced
* 12 ounces chicken livers

Mozzarella Bruschetta

Ingredients

* 10 fresh ripened tomatoes, sliced
* 1 cup fresh basil leaves chopped plus a few whole leaves for decoration
* 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Roasted Tomato Bruschetta

Ingredients

* 2 pints grape tomatoes
* 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
* Salt and freshly ground black pepper
* 1 loaf sesame semolina bread
* 2 cloves garlic, halved

Bresaola Al Carpaccio

Serves 6

Ingredients:

* 6 ounces (150 g) Italian bresaola, sliced paper-thin
* 24 small prepared marinated mushrooms or wild mushrooms, sliced
* 1 cup chopped arugula

Prosciutto-Wrapped Cantaloupe

Makes 1 1/2 dozen

Ingredients:

6 thin slices prosciutto
18 small wedges (3-inches by 2-inches) of cantaloupe

Prosciutto-Wrapped Mozzarella

Makes 1 1/2 dozen

Ingredients:

6 thin slices prosciutto
18 marinated miniature fresh mozzarella balls

Panzanella (Italian Bread Salad)

Makes 8 Servings
Ingredients:

10 (1-inch-thick) stale Italian bread slices, cut into 1-inch cubes and toasted
1 pound fresh mozzarella, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
6 plum tomatoes, chopped

Fried Calamari

Serves 4

Ingredients:

Peanut oil
2 pounds fresh squid, cleaned and sliced into rings
1 cup self rising flour
1/2 cup cornmeal
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon pepper

Pesto Cheese Ball

Serves 4 to 6

Ingredients:

2 (8-ounce) packages of cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup basil pesto
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon coarse black pepper

Syndicate content