DAY Recipe

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup olive oil
6 garlic cloves , peeled and sliced thin
6-8ripe tomatoes
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 bunch of fresh arugula (or basil)
1/2 lb mozzarella cheese
1 lb ronzoni penne
parmesan cheese (to taste)
dried chili pepper flakes (to taste)

DIRECTIONS

Heat oil, add garlic and sauté until golden brown.Pour into a large bowl.
Chop tomatoes and toss with salt.

Cut arugula into strips and toss most of it with the tomatoes, saving some to top dish before serving.

Mix together with oil, tomatoes, garlic [...]

INGREDIENTS

250 g puff pastry
1 egg , beaten
4 tablespoons whole grain mustard
300 g mozzarella cheese , finely sliced
8-10 tomatoes , sliced
salt & freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons thyme leaves
olive oil , for drizzling
pesto sauce , for drizzling
For the salad
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
5 tablespoons olive oil
salt & freshly ground black pepper
100 g rocket or baby spinach

DIRECTIONS

Preheat the oven to 230°C/gas 8.
Roll out the puff pastry to 3mm thickness and cut into 4 even-sized circles, each the size of a side [...]

INGREDIENTS

2 cups balsamic vinegar
6 baby portabella mushrooms , cleaned and stem removed
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
6-8 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese , cut into 6 1/2-inch slices
1 roma tomato , cut into 6 slices
6 fresh basil leaves
1/4 cup pine nuts

DIRECTIONS

Put vinegar into a small saucepan, bring to a boil over high heat, and cook until reduced to 1/2 the original volume. Set aside to cool to [...]

INGREDIENTS

16 ounces mozzarella cheese
2 eggs , Beaten
1/4 cup water
1 1/2 cups Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1 teaspoon Italian spices
2/3 cup flour
1/3 cup cornstarch

DIRECTIONS

If your cheese is in a brick, slice it thick, and cut the cheese crossways to made triangles.
Beat the eggs with water and set aside. Mix the bread crumbs, garlic salt, and Italian seasonings and set aside.
Blend the flour with corn starch and set aside.
Heat your vegetable oil [...]

INGREDIENTS

2 medium eggplants , sliced
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion , chopped
2-3 garlic cloves , minced
1 red bell pepper , chopped
1/2 cup pesto sauce , preferably homemade
3 tablespoons tomato paste
1/4 cup white wine
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup mozzarella cheese , grated
1/2 cup parmesan cheese , grated

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350.

Salt the eggplant slices and lay on a paper towel for 20 minutes to extract any bitter flavors.

Pat the slices dry.

Grill the slices (I use a dry grill pan on the stove top but [...]