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2020 Royal Dragonfly Winner

A Prison Without Locks Wins Best Horror Novel 2020

January 8, 2021 davidruggerio

[videopress SGFbn5yz]   David Ruggerio’s new horror novel, A Prison Without Locks, has won the prestigious Royal Dragonfly Award for…

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Hi! My name is David Ruggerio. Born on June 26, 1962, I'm one of the emerging Cook in the United States. I love travelling and it's what's my passion is to try out the foods of different countries, especially France and Italy. I welcome you to my official 'David Ruggerio' channel on YouTube. This channel is all about beautiful recipes, expert tutorials, fresh talent, wonderful food, and especially fun videos every week plus loads of your other favorite characters dropping by to say hello. PLUS this channel is about you too. Tell us what you want to see, what's cool and how we can do better and we'll talk straight back. Get involved and subscribe for the latest!

Hi! My name is David Ruggerio. Born on June 26, 1962, I'm one of the emerging Cook in the United States. I love travelling and it's what's my passion is to try out the foods of different countries, especially France and Italy.

I welcome you to my official 'David Ruggerio' channel on YouTube. This channel is all about beautiful recipes, expert tutorials, fresh talent, wonderful food, and especially fun videos every week plus loads of your other favorite characters dropping by to say hello.

PLUS this channel is about you too. Tell us what you want to see, what's cool and how we can do better and we'll talk straight back. Get involved and subscribe for the latest!

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Cassateddi | David Ruggerio

David Ruggerio 40 views January 9, 2023 2:00 pm

Hi! My name is David Ruggerio. Born on June 26, 1962, I'm one of the emerging Cook in the United States. I love travelling and it's what's my passion is to try out the foods of different countries, especially France and Italy. I welcome you to my official 'David Ruggerio' channel on YouTube. This channel is all about beautiful recipes, expert tutorials, fresh talent, wonderful food, and especially fun videos every week plus loads of your other favorite characters dropping by to say hello. PLUS this channel is about you too. Tell us what you want to see, what's cool and how we can do better and we'll talk straight back. Get involved and subscribe for the latest!

Hi! My name is David Ruggerio. Born on June 26, 1962, I'm one of the emerging Cook in the United States. I love travelling and it's what's my passion is to try out the foods of different countries, especially France and Italy.

I welcome you to my official 'David Ruggerio' channel on YouTube. This channel is all about beautiful recipes, expert tutorials, fresh talent, wonderful food, and especially fun videos every week plus loads of your other favorite characters dropping by to say hello.

PLUS this channel is about you too. Tell us what you want to see, what's cool and how we can do better and we'll talk straight back. Get involved and subscribe for the latest!

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Puparuol Mbuttunat

David Ruggerio 12 views January 8, 2023 2:12 pm

½ lb. ground veal 4 oz. Italian sausage meat, remove the casing 4 slices of bread, crust removed, soaked in milk, then squeezed 4 oz. Caciocavallo cheese, cut into small dice 2 tbsp. freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese 2 whole eggs Salt and freshly ground black pepper ½ cup fresh basil leaves ½ cup fresh Italian parsley leaves ½ cup extra virgin olive oil, plus more for searing ½ cup pignoli nuts, lightly toasted 1 ½ lb. whole piece of flank steak, butterflied and pounded till the meat is 3/8 inch thick, trying to form it into a rectangle 4 oz. of mortadella, sliced thin 4 oz. prosciutto, sliced thin 5 hard-boiled eggs, peeled 1 white onion, peeled, cut in half, and sliced thin 2 cloves of garlic, peeled and sliced thin 14 oz. can of Italian plum tomatoes, pureed 3 tbsp. tomato paste 1 cup dry red wine 1 cup beef stock or broth 1 bay leaf

½ lb. ground veal
4 oz. Italian sausage meat, remove the casing
4 slices of bread, crust removed, soaked in milk,
then squeezed
4 oz. Caciocavallo cheese, cut into small dice
2 tbsp. freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
2 whole eggs
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
½ cup fresh basil leaves
½ cup fresh Italian parsley leaves
½ cup extra virgin olive oil, plus more for searing
½ cup pignoli nuts, lightly toasted
1 ½ lb. whole piece of flank steak, butterflied and
pounded till the meat is 3/8 inch thick, trying
to form it into a rectangle
4 oz. of mortadella, sliced thin
4 oz. prosciutto, sliced thin
5 hard-boiled eggs, peeled
1 white onion, peeled, cut in half, and sliced thin
2 cloves of garlic, peeled and sliced thin
14 oz. can of Italian plum tomatoes, pureed
3 tbsp. tomato paste
1 cup dry red wine
1 cup beef stock or broth
1 bay leaf

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Farsu Magru | By David Ruggerio

David Ruggerio 106 views December 29, 2022 2:00 pm

3 cups arborio rice 3- 6.5oz. jars Italian tuna in olive oil, drained 2- 16oz. jars giardiniera salad. Drain, and chop into smaller pieces. (see recipe in The Garden chapter) ¾ pound prosciutto cotto, sliced and cut into medium dice 2 cups fresh mozzarella, cubed 6 boiled eggs, quartered 1 cup of peas 1 cup of roasted peppers cut into medium dice 1 ½ cups Cerignola olives, pitted and roughly chopped 1 ½ cups Castelvetrano green olives, pitted and roughly chopped 2 cups ripe cherry tomatoes, halved 1/4 cup of salted capers, rinsed well, and drained 1 cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf Italian parsley ¾ cup extra-virgin olive oil 3 lemons, juiced Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

3 cups arborio rice
3- 6.5oz. jars Italian tuna in olive oil, drained
2- 16oz. jars giardiniera salad. Drain, and chop into
smaller pieces. (see recipe in The Garden
chapter)
¾ pound prosciutto cotto, sliced and cut into
medium dice
2 cups fresh mozzarella, cubed
6 boiled eggs, quartered
1 cup of peas
1 cup of roasted peppers cut into medium dice
1 ½ cups Cerignola olives, pitted and roughly
chopped
1 ½ cups Castelvetrano green olives, pitted and
roughly chopped
2 cups ripe cherry tomatoes, halved
1/4 cup of salted capers, rinsed well, and drained
1 cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf Italian parsley
¾ cup extra-virgin olive oil
3 lemons, juiced
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

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insalata di riso | By David Ruggerio

David Ruggerio 52 views December 28, 2022 2:00 pm

2 ¾ cups chickpea flour 1/8 tsp. salt plus more to finish 2 tbsp. of finely chopped Italian parsley 1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil Pure olive oil for frying 1 fresh lemon

2 ¾ cups chickpea flour
1/8 tsp. salt plus more to finish
2 tbsp. of finely chopped Italian parsley
1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
Pure olive oil for frying
1 fresh lemon

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Panelle Chickpea Fritters (a-s)| From ' A TOMATO GROWS IN BROOKLYN'

David Ruggerio 69 views December 27, 2022 2:00 pm

12 oz. of butternut squash peeled, seeded, and cut into small cubes Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste 1 small white onion, finely minced 1 ½ tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil 12 oz. Carnaroli rice 4 to 5 cups hot chicken stock 3 tbsp. unsalted butter 2 oz. freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese 2 oz. hazelnuts, toasted and roughly chopped A good Balsamic Vinegar of Modena to taste ¼ tsp. of fresh thyme leaves (if you don’t have fresh, omit)

12 oz. of butternut squash peeled, seeded, and cut
into small cubes
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
1 small white onion, finely minced
1 ½ tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
12 oz. Carnaroli rice
4 to 5 cups hot chicken stock
3 tbsp. unsalted butter
2 oz. freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese
2 oz. hazelnuts, toasted and roughly chopped
A good Balsamic Vinegar of Modena to taste
¼ tsp. of fresh thyme leaves (if you don’t have
fresh, omit)

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Roasted Butternut Squash Risotto with Balsamic Vinegar (a-m)

David Ruggerio 112 views December 26, 2022 2:00 pm

For the spinach: 1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil 4 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed whole 8 oz. baby spinach For the eggs: 8 large eggs 4 oz. burrata, thinly sliced (if unavailable, replace with Fior Di Latte mozzarella) 3 ½ cups marinara sauce (see pantry) ½ tsp. red pepper flakes Salt and freshly ground black pepper 2-3 tbsp. freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano 1 tbsp. Italian parsley, chopped A large loaf of your favorite Italian bread 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil 1 large clove of garlic; crushed and peeled.

For the spinach:
1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
4 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed whole
8 oz. baby spinach
For the eggs:
8 large eggs
4 oz. burrata, thinly sliced (if unavailable, replace
with Fior Di Latte mozzarella)
3 ½ cups marinara sauce (see pantry)
½ tsp. red pepper flakes
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2-3 tbsp. freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
1 tbsp. Italian parsley, chopped
A large loaf of your favorite Italian bread
2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
1 large clove of garlic; crushed and peeled.

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Oven Roasted Spicy Eggs with Spinach (b-m) | A TOMATO GROWS IN BROOKLYN

David Ruggerio 76 views December 25, 2022 2:00 pm

4 eggs 1 cup plus an additional ¼ cup of sugar 7 oz. of mascarpone 1 cup of all-purpose flour 1 tsp. of baking powder 5 medium pears, not too ripe (see sidebar at the end) ½ tsp. of ground cinnamon ¼ teaspoon ground ginger (optional) 10X powdered sugar to dust

4 eggs
1 cup plus an additional ¼ cup of sugar
7 oz. of mascarpone
1 cup of all-purpose flour
1 tsp. of baking powder
5 medium pears, not too ripe (see sidebar at the
end)
½ tsp. of ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground ginger (optional)
10X powdered sugar to dust

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Pear Cake with Mascarpone |Recipe from 'A TOMATO GROWS IN BROOKLYN'

David Ruggerio 206 views December 25, 2022 1:10 pm

#shorts Hi! My name is David Ruggerio. Born on June 26, 1962, I'm one of the emerging Cook in the United States. I love travelling and it's what's my passion is to try out the foods of different countries, especially France and Italy. I welcome you to my official 'David Ruggerio' channel on YouTube. This channel is all about beautiful recipes, expert tutorials, fresh talent, wonderful food, and especially fun videos every week plus loads of your other favorite characters dropping by to say hello. PLUS this channel is about you too. Tell us what you want to see, what's cool and how we can do better and we'll talk straight back. Get involved and subscribe for the latest!

#shorts

Hi! My name is David Ruggerio. Born on June 26, 1962, I'm one of the emerging Cook in the United States. I love travelling and it's what's my passion is to try out the foods of different countries, especially France and Italy.

I welcome you to my official 'David Ruggerio' channel on YouTube. This channel is all about beautiful recipes, expert tutorials, fresh talent, wonderful food, and especially fun videos every week plus loads of your other favorite characters dropping by to say hello.

PLUS this channel is about you too. Tell us what you want to see, what's cool and how we can do better and we'll talk straight back. Get involved and subscribe for the latest!

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Mixed Berries Smootie Recipe

David Ruggerio 41 views December 19, 2022 2:00 pm

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