18 agrodolce sweet sour Recipes

onions, peeled, olive oil, port wine, red wine vinegar or 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar, brown sugar, raisins, salt, cayenne pepper

grated orange zest, balsamic vinegar , plus, balsamic vinegar, divided, chopped fresh mint leaves, olive oil , plus, olive oil, divided, salt, ground black pepper, boneless skinless chicken breasts, unsalted butter, red onion, thinly sliced, red bell peppers , julienned, white button mushrooms , theinly sliced, golden raisin, dark raisin, pine nuts, sweet vermouth, chicken stock , as needed

raisins, extra virgin olive oil, cipolline onions or 1 1/2 lbs white pearl onions, peeled, balsamic vinegar, sugar, kosher salt

ground veal, egg, fresh breadcrumb, fresh italian parsley, chopped, fresh pecorino cheese, grated, salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste, olive oil, onions, thinly sliced, red wine vinegar, sugar, water

eggplants, cut into 3/4 inch cubes, kosher salt, olive oil, celery ribs, cut into 1/4 inch strips, red pepper, cut into 1/2 inch dice, red onion, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch dice, capers, pine nuts, toasted, white wine vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper, to taste

chicken, extra-virgin olive oil, onion, chopped, celery heart, chopped and some celery leaves, currants, soaked and drained, sugar, red wine vinegar, sicilian olives (the green variety), whole with pits, capers, rinsed, salt and freshly ground black pepper, blanched almonds, lightly toasted, fennel fronds, for garnish, orange wedges, for garnish, pepperoncini, for garnish

extra virgin olive oil, white cipolline onions, sugar, white wine vinegar, water, salt and pepper to taste

extra-virgin olive oil, onion, thinly sliced, peeled ripe tomatoes, coarsely chopped, salt, red chile flakes, red wine vinegar, sugar, dark seedless raisins, pine nuts, sardines , gutted and cleaned but heads left on, chopped parsley

tongues , about 3 lb, extra virgin olive oil, pearl onions, peeled , or cipolline, unpeeled, carrots , cut into 1/4-inch disks, ribs celery , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, oranges , zested and juiced, red wine vinegar, chicken stock (or reserved cooking liquid), basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/4 cup, extra virgin olive oil, spanish onion, chopped in 1/4 inch dice, garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tbsp dried, carrot, finely shredded, peeled whole tomatoes , crushed by hand and juices reserved, salt , to taste

red or white cippollinis , about 20, root and stem trimmed, extra-virgin olive oil, bay leaves, red wine vinegar, sugar, salt

extra-virgin olive oil, for frying , plus 2 tbsp, eggplants to yield about 2 lb, sliced into 1/2-inch medallions, red onions, cut into 1/2-inch dice, ribs celery , cut into 1/2-inch pieces on the bias, white wine vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper

dry white wine, white wine vinegar, scallions, thinly sliced, garlic, thinly sliced, carrots, thinly sliced, bay leaf, thyme, boar meat, salt and pepper, lard, rib celery, sliced, prosciutto, diced, sugar, grated baking chocolate, raisins , soaked in water and squeezed dry, pine nuts, candied zest of 1 orange, recipe follows, finely chopped, sugar, water, zest of 4 oranges or 3 grapefruits or 8 lemons, superfine sugar, for sprinkling

sugar pumpkin or acorn squash, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic, finely sliced, honey, red wine vinegar, salt and freshly ground black pepper, handful fresh chopped basil, fresh chopped mint

butternut squash, cut into 1-inch slices, skin on , seeds discarded, salt and pepper, to taste, extra-virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, red onion, sliced paper -thin, red chili flakes, dried oregano, garlic, sliced paper -thin, fresh mint leaves

boneless skinless chicken breasts, flour, olive oil, garlic, bay leaves, allspice berries, honey, balsamic vinegar, dry white wine, orange juice, lemon juice, salt and pepper (about a tsp. each), cayenne pepper, toasted pignolis (pine nuts)

sliced onion, garlic cloves, minced, extra-virgin olive oil, zucchini , cut into 1/4-inch slices, raisins, salt, pepper, white wine vinegar