This Pecorino and bean salad is a classic dish you’ll find in Italy. It’s so easy to throw together and more impressive than the usual mixed green salad.
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Roasted Branzino with Lemon
Branzino, a small Mediterranean sea bass with a mild flavor and delicate texture, takes its oomph here from roasted fennel and lemon.
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- 25 M
- 1 H, 10 M
- 3

Cheese-Stuffed Dates with Prosciutto
These goat-cheese-filled dates offer a perfect sweet-salty mouthful in every bite. Serve them with a crisp white wine as an ideal before-dinner nibble.
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- 15 M
- 15 M
- 2

Fregola Salad with Fresh Citrus and Red Onion
Fregola is a toasted semolina pasta with a nutty flavor that’s very popular in Sardinia. This salad includes orange, grapefruit, onion, and herbs.
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- 25 M
- 40 M
- 3

Wild Mushroom Risotto with Peas
The secret to this intensely flavored mushroom risotto is not only are mushrooms part of the mix, but the risotto is cooked with mushroom-flavored broth.
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- 1 H, 15 M
- 1 H, 15 M
- 2

Vegetables in the Oven
For this vegetables in the oven recipe, all vegetables will do: zucchini, eggplant, squash, potatoes. The vegetable bake in the oven with three cheeses.
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- 55 M
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Red Pepper Cheesecake
Red peppers and goat cheese make this savory cheesecake perfect as an appetizer. With an apricot topping, it’s much more than just another cheese course.
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- 25 M
- 5 H, 25 M
- 6

Eggplant Timbale
Rich eggplant serves as the crust for this timbale, or stuffed dish, filled with pasta, beef, sausage, mozzarella cheese, peas, and a lusty tomato sauce.
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- 45 M
- 1 H, 25 M
- 3

Caprese Salad
Basil, tomato, and mozzarella–green, red-and white–are all this summer salad needs to shine. Oh, a drizzle of olive oil and a a squeeze of lemon help.
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