Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds monkfish
• Juice of 1 lemon
• Coarse salt (kosher or sea) and freshly ground black pepper
• 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup dried bread crumbs
• 1 small onion, peeled and diced
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
• 2 medium ripe tomatoes, seeded and diced
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh basil

Directions

Step 1

Slice the monkfish into medallions about 1 inch thick. Place in a dish, sprinkle with lemon juice, and season with salt and pepper.

Step 2

Heat one tablespoon of oil in a heavy skillet, add the bread crumbs, and sauté until they are golden. Remove from the pan and wipe out the pan.

Step 3

Heat another two tablespoons of the olive oil in the skillet. Add the onion and sauté over medium heat until tender. Add the garlic and sauté briefly, then add the tomatoes. Stir the tomatoes in with the other ingredients for a minute or two, just long enough to warm them without cooking them through. Remove the vegetables from the pan.

Step 4

Add one more tablespoon of the oil to the pan and cook the monkfish over medium heat, about three minutes on each side, until just cooked through. The monkfish will probably not take on any color. Arrange the monkfish medallions on a warm platter or on individual plates.

Step 5

Return the tomato mixture to the skillet, add the remaining two tablespoons of oil, stir, season with salt and pepper, and add the basil. Pour this mixture around the medallions of fish. Sprinkle the fish with the bread crumbs and serve.

Ingredients

• One 3-pound boneless turkey breast with skin
• 15 to 20 dried prunes
• 10 fresh sage leaves
• 1/3 cup chopped unsalted pistachios
• 8 thin slices prosciutto
• Coarse salt (kosher or sea) and freshly ground black pepper
• Extra virgin olive oil
• 1 cup chicken stock or water

Directions

Step 1

Using a sharp knife, buttery the turkey breast and open it up like a book. Sandwich the breast between two pieces of plastic wrap and pound with a meat mallet to a uniform thickness. Remove the top sheet of plastic wrap and season the breast with salt and pepper.

Step 2

Lay the prosciutto slices down the center of the breast. Scatter the prunes, sage leaves, and pistachios on top. Drizzle with olive oil.

Step 3

Roll the breast into a compact log, then tie at 2-inch intervals with butcher’s twine. (Discard the plastic wrap.) Rub the roulade with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. In the meantime, preheat the oven to 350°F.

Step 4

Place a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Lay the turkey roulade on the rack and pour the chicken stock in the bottom of the pan. Roast until the internal temperature of the roulade on an instant-read meat thermometer reads 160°F, 60 to 75 minutes.

Step 5

Let the roulade rest for 15 minutes before slicing and serving. (Use an electric or serrated knife to carve the turkey breast.) Offer additional olive oil at the table.

Ingredients

For the salsa verde:

• 1 cup packed at-leaf parsley leaves
• 1 anchovy fillet, coarsely chopped
• 1 to 2 cloves garlic, peeled and coarsely chopped
• 1 1/2 tablespoons drained brined capers
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar or lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
• Coarse salt (kosher or sea) and coarsely ground black pepper, to taste

For the pork:

• 2 pork tenderloins, about 2 pounds total, trimmed of fat and silver skin
• Extra virgin olive oil
• Coarse salt (kosher or sea) and coarsely ground black pepper

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400°F.

Step 2

Rub the pork tenderloins on all sides with extra virgin olive oil. Season generously with salt and pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large cast iron or other oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the pork tenderloin until nicely browned, about 2 minutes per side, 8 minutes in all. Place the skillet with the meat in the oven.

Step 3

Roast the tenderloins until the internal temperature is 145°F, 10 to 12 minutes, or as needed. (The meat will still be slightly pink inside. Roast longer if you prefer your pork more done.)

Step 4

In the meantime, make the salsa verde: Combine all the ingredients in a blender or food processor and run the machine until well combined.

Step 5

Carve the pork tenderloin into 1/2-inch slices and arrange on a platter. Serve with the salsa verde.

Ingredients

• 2 pounds boneless leg of lamb
• Extra virgin olive oil
• 2 to 3 sprigs fresh rosemary, one of them finely minced
• Coarse salt (kosher or sea)

Directions

Step 1

Prepare the meat by removing any excess fat. Then cut it into cubes about 3/4-inch thick.

Step 2

Impale the cubes of meat on 8-inch bamboo skewers (the cubes are traditionally tightly packed on the skewers). Brush the arrosticini on all sides with a sprig of rosemary dipped in olive oil.

Step 3

Heat a large lightly oiled cast iron skillet or grill pan on the stovetop. (Alternatively, you can cook the arrosticini outdoors on a medium-hot grill or hibachi.) Cook the skewers for 30 seconds to
1 minute on each side, or until the meat is nicely seared. Season with salt and rosemary before serving.