Cannoli
by Michael Chiarello
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted pistachios
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons golden raisins
- 1 cup chopped bittersweet chocolate
- 1 cup ricotta
- 14 cannoli shells
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Toast the unsalted pistachios in the oven for 10 to 15 minutes or until crisp. Pull from oven, cool and finely chop. Place chopped pistachios in a bowl.
In the bowl of an electric mixer, whip the heavy cream with 1 tablespoon of sugar until it holds a soft peak. In a large bowl fold together the whipped cream, raisins, 1/3 of the chopped chocolate, 1/3 of the chopped pistachios and 1 tablespoon of sugar. Gently fold the whipped cream mixture into the ricotta. When ready to serve, spoon the filling into a pastry bag fitted with a fat round tip. Fill the cannoli shells from each end.
Blend the remaining chopped chocolate and pistachios on a plate.
To garnish: Dip each end of the cannoli into the chocolate pistachio mixture.
Cannoli can be filled and stored in the refrigerator no more than 1 hour ahead of time.
This recipe seems like it'd be great with some type of garlic-lemon aioli.
Asparagus and Smoked Salmon Bundles
by Giada DeLaurentiis
Ingredients:
- 1 bunch asparagus, ends trimmed (about 20 spears)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary leaves
- Pinch kosher salt
- Pinch freshly ground black pepper
- 4 to 6 ounces thinly sliced smoked salmon (1 slice per asparagus spear)
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Lay the asparagus on a foil-lined baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle with rosemary, salt, and pepper. Roast until cooked and starting to brown around the edges, about 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and transfer to another baking sheet to cool.
Once the asparagus have cooled, wrap each spear in a slice of smoked salmon. Arrange on a serving platter and serve at room temperature.
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