Recipes
The following recipes were featured on the “Father’s Day Party” episode of Giada at Home:
Mozzarella, Raspberry and Brown Sugar Panini
Recipe courtesy of Giada De Laurentiis
8 (1/2-inch thick) slices bakery-style white bread
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 cup raspberry jam
2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary leaves
8 ounces (2 balls) fresh mozzarella cheese, drained and patted
Kosher salt (optional)
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
Special equipment: a panini press
Preheat the panini press.
Using a pastry brush, brush the bread on both sides with the oil. Spread one side of each slice of bread with the raspberry jam. Sprinkle the rosemary over the jam. Cut the mozzarella cheese into 8 slices. Place 2 slices each of cheese on 4 of the bread slices. Season the cheese with a pinch of salt, if using. Place the remaining slices of bread on top, jam-side down. Sprinkle the tops with the brown sugar. Press in the panini press for 3 to 5 minutes until the cheese has melted and the bread is golden and crispy.
Cut the panini in half and serve.
Yield: 4 servings
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 3 to 5 minutes
Egg, Gorgonzola and Pancetta Sandwiches
Recipe courtesy of Giada De Laurentiis
Vegetable cooking spray
12 very thin slices of pancetta
3 hard boiled eggs, peeled and coarsely chopped
4 ounces crumbled gorgonzola cheese
Zest of 1 lemon
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup chopped fresh chives
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper (optional)
6 (1/2-inch thick) slices whole wheat bread
Place an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray. Lay the pancetta in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 10 to 12 minutes until crispy and brown. Drain on paper towels.
In a medium bowl, combine the eggs, gorgonzola cheese, lemon zest, mayonnaise, and chives. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, if using. Spread the mixture evenly over 3 slices of the bread. Crumble the pancetta and sprinkle over the egg mixture. Place the remaining bread slices on top.
Cut the sandwiches in half and arrange on a serving platter.
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 to 12 minutes
Sweet Apple Iced Tea
Recipe courtesy of Giada De Laurentiis
6 cups water
6 sweet apple tea bags (recommended: Celestial Seasonings Sweet Apple Chamomile)
1 1/3 cups Vanilla Simple Syrup, recipe follows
1 small apple, thinly sliced
1/2 lemon, thinly sliced
Ice
In a medium saucepan, bring the water to a boil over high heat. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the tea bags. Allow the liquid to cool to room temperature, about 1 hour. Remove the tea bags and discard. Add the vanilla simple syrup and stir. Pour the mixture into a glass pitcher. Add the apple and lemon slices and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Pour the tea into ice-filled glasses and serve.
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Vanilla Simple Syrup
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1 vanilla bean, cut in half lengthwise and seeds removed
In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, water, vanilla bean, and vanilla bean seeds over medium heat. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has dissolved. Remove the pan from the heat and allow the syrup to cool, about 20 minutes. Strain before using.
Yield: 1 1/3cups
Prep Time: 2 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Inactive Prep Time: 20 minutes
