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5 Put the cakes in the oven and bake for 11 to 12 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove and let cool.

TO ASSEMBLE

1 Toss the mint with the fruit and stir to combine.

2 Cut the shortcakes in half equatorially, place the bottom halves on individual plates, and divide the fruit and juice among them. Place a scoop of ice cream on top of the fruit, replace the tops, and serve immediately.

Let’s get shorty!

INDEX

A

Almond

Crust, Lemon Curd Tart with, 6.1, 6.2

& Dried Cherry Biscotti, Chef Anne’s

Purée & Mushrooms, Braised Chicken Thighs with, 4.1, 4.2

Anise Seed Cookies, Mom’s

Appetizers / first courses

Calamari Noodles with Fingerling Potatoes & Black Olives, 2.1, 2.2

Escarole Salad with Walnuts, Pecorino & Pickled Onions

Garlic Steamed Mussels with Pimentón Aïoli, 2.1, 2.2

Grilled Pizzetta with Stracchino, Sausage, Arugula & Chili Oil, 2.1, 2.2

Grilled Porcini with Poached Egg & Parmigiano, 2.1, 2.2

Grilled Sea Scallops with a Watermelon Three-Way & Dandelion Greens, 2.1, 2.2

Grilled Shrimp with Chickpea Fries, Zucchini & Pine Nut Salad, 2.1, 2.2

Grilled Soft-Shell Crabs with Asparagus, Arugula & Spring Onion Salad with Aïoli, 2.1, 2.2

Heirloom Tomato Salad with Warm Goat Cheese

My Big Fat Chicken Soup

Oysters on the Half Shell with Prosecco “Sno-Cone”, 2.1, 2.2

Parmigiano Flan

Pumpkin Soup with Allspice Whipped Cream & Fried Leeks, 2.1, 2.2

Raw Asparagus, Red Onion, & Pecorino Salad, 2.1, 2.2

Ricotta-Stuffed Zucchini Blossoms with Panzanella (a.k.a. Yummy Bread Salad)

Roasted Beet & Many-Herb Salad, 2.1, 2.2

Spicy Chickpea Soup with Crispy, Crunchy Croutons

Sugar Snap Pea Salad with Crispy Prosciutto & Mint, 2.1, 2.2

Apple

& Olive Oil Cake with Sautéed Apples & Mascarpone, 6.1, 6.2

& Sweet Potato Hash, 5.1, 5.2

Artichokes, Braised Baby, 5.1, 5.2

Arugula

Asparagus & Spring Onion Salad with Aïoli, Grilled Soft-Shell Crabs with, 2.1, 2.2

Parmigiano Flan

-Prosciutto Breadstick “Brooms”, 1.1, 1.2

-Walnut Sauce, Tagliolini with

Asparagus

Arugula & Spring Onion Salad with Aïoli, Grilled Soft-Shell Crabs with, 2.1, 2.2

Parmigiano Flan

Raw, Red Onion, & Pecorino Salad, 2.1, 2.2

Tagliolini with Salsa Cruda & Ricotta Salata, 3.1, 3.2

B

Bacon. See also Pancetta

Corn, & Chili Crostini, 1.1, 1.2

Killer Mac & Cheese with, 3.1, 3.2

Sweet Corn, Burst Cherry Tomatoes & Arugula, Tagliatelle with

Bean(s)

Cannellini, with Pancetta & Rosemary, 5.1, 5.2

dried, cooking

Fava, Chanterelles & Spring Onions, 5.1, 5.2

Fava, Spring Pea & Ricotta Ravioli with, 3.1, 3.2

Grilled Shrimp with Chickpea Fries, Zucchini & Pine Nut Salad, 2.1, 2.2

Pasta Fagioli, 3.1, 3.2

quick soaking

Spicy Chickpea Soup with Crispy, Crunchy Croutons

White, Purée with Prosciutto

Yummy Lentils

Beef. See also Veal

Big Brown Braised Short Ribs with Horseradish, 4.1, 4.2

Dry Rubbed Bone-In Rib Eye (Just Good Stuff), 4.1, 4.2

Polpetti Burgers

Polpettini (Yummy Little Meatballs), 1.1, 1.2

Spag & Excellent “Meatbawls”

Beet(s)

Roasted, & Many-Herb Salad, 2.1, 2.2

testing for doneness

Berries

Blueberry Nectarine Crisp

Strawberry-Raspberry Shortcakes, 6.1, 6.2

Black Bass, Seared Crispy-Skin

Blueberry Nectarine Crisp

Breading, for deep-frying

Bread Pudding, Maple-Pumpkin, 6.1, 6.2

Bread Salad, Yummy (Ricotta-Stuffed Zucchini Blossoms with Panzanella)

Breadstick “Brooms”, Prosciutto-Arugula, 1.1, 1.2

Broccoli Rabe

Pesto & Sausage, Orecchiette with, 3.1, 3.2

Roasted Butternut Squash, & Pumpkin Seeds, Whole Wheat Pappardelle with, 3.1, 3.2

Bruschetta, Tomato-Basil

Brussels Sprouts

Frizzled, with Pancetta & Walnuts, 5.1, 5.2

Slaw, 5.1, 5.2

Burgers, Polpetti

C

Cabbage, Braised, Stuffed with Sausage & Fennel, 4.1, 4.2

Cakes

Goat Cheese Cheesecake with Spiced Nilla Wafer Crust, 6.1, 6.2

Hazelnut, with Nutella Mousse, 6.1, 6.2

Calamari Noodles with Fingerling Potatoes & Black Olives, 2.1, 2.2

Caramel

preparing

Salty, Tarallucci with, 6.1, 6.2

Cauliflower

Parmigiano-Crusted, with Garlic Dipper

Sicilian, & Parsley Salad, Seared Red Snapper with,