4 italian nut sticks Recipes

prosciutto, salami, capicola, soppressata, pepperoni, mortadella , with pistachio nut, canned anchovy fillets, salmon, marinated artichoke hearts, pickled cherry peppers, roasted red peppers (better yet,, roast your own ), stalks celery hearts (cut into sticks) or 5 stalks fennel bulbs, hearts (cut into sticks), sun-dried tomatoes (in oil), pepperoncini peppers, marinated mushrooms, stuffed cherry peppers, stuffed with procuitto and provolone cheese, capers, caponata , eggplant spread, fresh tomatoes, sliced (or whole grape tomatoes), parmigiano-reggiano cheese, asiago cheese, provolone cheese, fontina cheese, fresh mozzarella cheese, breadsticks, italian bread, gourmet olives, deviled eggs, hard-boiled eggs, grilled vegetables, head romaine lettuce (leaves to line platter), extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, red wine vinegar

bleached all-purpose flour , sifted, sugar, salt, unsalted butter or 1/3 cup margarine, chilled, sweet white wine, honey, walnuts, chopped, orange zest, lemon zest (optional), ground cinnamon, freshly grated black pepper, egg wash (1 large egg beaten with 1 tbsp water)

ground beef , pork and veal mix from the butcher s counter (meatloaf mix), salt and pepper, italian bread crumbs, egg, garlic, minced, white onion, grated, golden or dark raisins, chopped, pine nuts, chopped, grated cheese , parmigiano or romano, chopped flat-leaf parsley, arugula leaves or baby spinach, prosciutto di parma, deli sliced provolone, extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling, cavatappi ( corkscrew shaped hollow pasta) or rigatoni, broccolini, trimmed into florets, butter, ricotta cheese, lemon zest, chopped fresh thyme leaves, grape or small vine tomatoes, halved