6 venetian style Recipes

dried borlotti (cranberry) beans (2 2/3 cups), picked over and rinsed, water, extra-virgin olive oil plus additional for drizzling, onions, chopped, salt, carrots, chopped, celery ribs, chopped, garlic cloves, finely chopped, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, dried rosemary, crumbled, black pepper, roughly 3- by 2-inch piece parmigiano-reggiano rind (optional), dried ditalini or other small tubular pasta

shrimp, shelled and deveined, olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, fresh ginger, peeled (1/4 inch piece), crushed red pepper flakes (a pinch or to taste), salt, fresh lemon juice, dry white wine, chopped fresh flat leaf parsley, linguine

water, heavy cream, polenta, semolina flour, olive oil plus 2 tbsp, divided, spanish onion, 1/2-inch dice, pancetta, 1/4-inch dice , optional, brussels sprouts, cleaned and quartered, fresh thyme, baby carrots, tops removed, washed, and cut in half, red wine vinegar, salt and freshly ground black pepper

olive oil, butter, onions, sliced thin, salt, thick slices calf s liver, cut into 1 1/2-inch squares, fresh-ground black pepper, fresh sage leaves , or 1/2 tsp dried sage