A cold Italian oyster bite with tomato-basil granita, restrained chili oil and bright Mediterranean acidity.

Italian Mediterranean Tomato Gazpacho with Burrata & Basil Story of the Dish This final gazpacho brings Spanish cold-soup technique together with unmistakable Italian Mediterranean flavors. The base remains ripe raw tomato, cucumber, bell pepper, bread, vinegar, garlic and EVOO, while burrata, basil, cherry tomatoes and rustic croutons turn it into a composed summer appetizer. The contrast between cold acidic gazpacho and creamy burrata is the heart of the dish. Recipe Inform

Italian Caprese Omelette with Buffalo Mozzarella, Confit Tomatoes and Basil Story of the Dish Omelette alla Caprese takes the familiar Campanian combination of tomato, mozzarella, basil and extra virgin olive oil and applies it to the discipline of a softly cooked omelette. The concept sounds simple, but the preparation is technically demanding because the two principal Caprese ingredients, tomato and fresh mozzarella, both contain enough water to destroy the texture of the e