
Comforting, deeply savory layers that balance rich sauce and creamy texture.
500 g beef, ground
250 g pork, ground
100 g pancetta, diced
2 tbsp olive oil, for cooking
1 count onion, finely chopped
1 count carrot, finely chopped
2 stalks celery, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp tomato paste, concentrated
800 g tomatoes, canned, crushed
200 ml red wine, dry
250 ml milk, for the ragù
250 ml beef stock, warm
2 count bay leaf, dried
60 g butter, unsalted
60 g flour, plain
800 ml milk, for the béchamel
½ tsp nutmeg, ground
12 sheets lasagna sheets, dried
200 g parmesan cheese, freshly grated
2 tsp salt, fine
1 tsp black pepper, freshly ground

Crisp, golden pastry tubes filled with a cool, sweet ricotta cream studded with chocolate and brightened with citrus and cinnamon—textural contrast in every bite.

Crisp, golden rice fritters with molten mozzarella at their center—the interior stretches like a phone cord when you pull them apart. A savory tomato-scented risotto is chilled, shaped around cheese, breaded and deep-fried for irresistible contrast of texture.

Slices of gently poached veal are chilled, then dressed in a silky tuna–capers emulsion for a cool, savory dish that balances rich meat with briny, lemon-bright flavors. Serve thinly sliced for an elegant make-ahead antipasto or light main.