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The Mozza Cookbook: Recipes from Los Angeles's Favorite Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria
By Nancy Silverton, Matt Molina, Carolynn Carreno, Mario Batali
Knopf - 2011
Nancy's Chopped Salad : page 94
Deb at Smitten Kitchen wrote about this salad so glowingly that I had to try it. I made it exactly as written in the cookbook but for the radicchio (none to be found at the market). It really is like an Italian sub, but without the bread and without the piles of meat and cheese. I used a medium sharp provolone and Genoa salami. With the oregano vinaigrette (reviewed separately) it makes a great dinner, especially on a hot and muggy night.
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Oregano Vinaigrette : page 97
This dressing is quite delicious, and takes one straight to the Italian sandwich shop--garlic, oregano, good oil. I followed the direction to use an extreme amount of oregano and am glad I did. But I found the amount of olive to be too much. Also, I did not like the treatment of the garlic. Rather than the smashed clove, in the future I would chop it with the coarse salt to make it almost a paste. The lemon juice gives it a lovely brightness. It's perfect with "Nancy's Chopped Salad" reviewed separately.
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Peperonata with Ricotta Crostoni : page 87
This is a bit of a riff on the classic--in that sauteing stove-top is followed by a stint in the oven. Onions, garlic, bell peppers are sauteed. Oregano and sherry vinegar are added, followed by tomato sauce. Than it goes in the oven for ten minutes; black olives are added and it's back in the oven again for 30 to 35 minutes. The result is delicious! We didn't have it with the suggested ricotta, but just scooped it up on whatever crackers were available. Definitely on the do again list.
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