8 quick chiarello Recipes

dried fruit compote with sambuca, this quick compote is a good choice for a winter dinner when you have little time to cook but want to make an impression. you can prepare it ahead (it s better made ahead), then spoon it over store-bought ice cream to create an original and memorable dessert. i also like it with blue cheese at the end of a meal, especially if there s a dessert wine on the table., dried peaches or nectarines, cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips, dried pears , cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips, dried apricots, cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips or quartered, golden raisins, dried cherries, water, sugar, cinnamon stick, lemon zest strips, fresh lemon juice, sambuca or other anise liqueur

fresh basil leaves, cleaned, bocconcini mozzarella pieces, quick tomato sauce , recipe follows, whole peeled tomatoes, extra-virgin olive oil, minced garlic, salt and freshly ground black pepper

whole peeled tomatoes, extra-virgin olive oil, jalapeno (optional), chopped onion, minced garlic, bay leaf, salt and freshly ground black pepper, drained and chopped oil packed sun-dried tomatoes, chopped fresh oregano leaves

whole peeled tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil or garlic oil, jalapeno pepper , optional, yellow onion, finely chopped, minced garlic, bay leaves, salt and freshly ground black pepper, drained and chopped oil-packed dried tomatoes, chopped fresh oregano leaves

diced dill pickle, hot/sweet mustard, pickle brine, fresh dill, chopped

pearl couscous, water, roughly chopped cilantro leaves, lemons, sliced in 1/4-inch slices, salt and freshly ground black pepper