Traditional Italian Zampone with Lentils Story of the Dish Prep. time: 15 min Cook Time: 40 minutes Difficulty: 1 out of 5 Serve: 4 Ingredients: 1 Zampone sausage 2 cups lentils 1 onion, peeled and diced 2 carrots, peeled and diced 2 cloves garlic, peeled and diced 2 bay leaves 4 cups chicken broth Salt qb Pepper qb Fresh parsley, chopped Preparations: Zampone can be found at any Italian specialty stores. First place a pot of water to boil and then place zampone in it. Reduc

Italian Escarole and Bean Soup Prep. time: 30 min Cook Time: 30 minutes Difficulty: 2 out of 5 Serve: 4-6 Ingredients: 2 cups of dried cannellini beans, 2 head of escarole 1 clove of garlic 1 onion, chopped chili pepper oil salt 6 cups of vegetable or chicken broth Preparation: First you need to soak dry beans overnight in water, then cook them by simmering over low heat for 30 minutes. Drain cooked beans and put on the side. Meantime clean escarole by removing the harder l

Traditional Italian Chicken Cacciatore Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 60 minutes Difficulty: 1 out of 5 Serve: 5 Ingredients: 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 6 bone-in chicken thighs (preferably skinless) Salt and pepper q.b. 1 onion, chopped 6 cloves of garlic, chopped 2 medium carrots, peeled and chopped 1/2 cup of olives 1/4 cup of freshly chopped parsley plus more to garnish 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1/2 cup of vinegar 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped 2 tablespoons tomato