SSTUDIO COOKBOOK
2023 HOLIDAYS



Sides
  1. No Knead Cheese Bread
  2. The GOAT Cheese
  3. The Best Rice Ever (Seriously)
  4. Toasty Figs

Soups
  1. Cream of Cauliflower and Parsnip with Pan-Fried Scallops and Pancetta Garnish
  2. Broccoli Feta Soup
  3. Roasted Red Pepper & Gouda Soup
  4. Sweet Potato Carrot Soup

Vegetables
  1. Dakos
  2. Winter Tabouleh Salad
  3. Nonna's Stuffed Artichoke Alla Cellolese
  4. Miso Butter Onions
  5. Bubbe's Laktacular Latkes
  6. Dauphinois Potatoes

Pasta
  1. Pasta Déjà Vu
  2. Mascarpone Pasta
  3. Adulting alla Carbonara
  4. Lorighittas with Ragù
  5. Spicy Salsiccia Pasta
  6. Linguini Aglio e Olio
  7. Cheese Wiz Mac
  8. SSausage Rapini
  9. Cam’s Bolognese

Fish & Seafood
  1. Anchovy Recipe for Those Who Don't Like Anchovies
  2. Mama V's Tuna Tartare
  3. Insalata di Mare di Simona e Maria
  4. Honey Salmon with Carrots
  5. Cod alla Bordello
  6. Better than Emily Mariko's Salmon Bowl

Meat
  1. Pad Thai
  2. Korean Oven Baked Chicken
  3. Korean Spicy Pork and Vegetables Over Rice (Jeyuk-deopbap)
  4. Kongnamul Bulgogi aka KongBul
  5. Valentine's Day Chicken Wings
  6. Turkey Scaloppine with Lemon-Caper Sauce
  7. Coconut Chicken Curry
  8. Fashion-Forward Chic Diva-Licious Sloppy Joes
  9. 3 Eggs

Desserts
  1. Coffee Fudge Brownies
  2. Best Brownies Ever
  3. Miso Dark Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
  4. ♡ Baked Vegan Doughnuts ♡
  5. Huey’s Spicy & Chewy Gingerbread Cookies
  6. Pouding Chômeur
  7. The Best (Holiday) Banana Cake
  8. Raw Raspberry Cashew Cake
  9. Greek Yogurt Lemon Blueberry Cake
  10. Key Lime Pie
  11. Lemon Tiramisu

Drinks
  1. Guns N' Roses
  2. Handle With Care cocktail
  3. Zia’s Caffè Corretto

Dog Treats
  1. Jack's Peanut Butter Biscuits
  2. Pupperrific Pumpkin Biscuits



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A note from Cam —

We are releasing this cookbook as a way to celebrate the holidays together. In the midst of our busy lives, the holidays serve as a reminder to pause, be present and express gratitude for the simple joys that surround us.

Regardless of what the news says, there is so much love in the world and this team is a great testimony of that. Despite the many hurdles that we've had to overcome this year, we've always managed to stay kind and relentlessly support one another, even when we were most tired. The understanding and compassion that we all exude on a daily basis is one of the many things that makes this team so special. I am grateful for the grace and kindness that this team has shown me this year and for the love you all have spread.

Whether it's the warmth shared through daily laughter or the joy of gathering together for a meal, let us cherish these moments and carry them through with us to next year.

I’d like invite us all to cheers to our hard work this year and to the love that we've spread and want to take this opportunity to share with you a reflection that has guided me this year. Whenever I feel unsure about the future, I turn to look at the past to see how far I've come. And when I look at how far this team has come over the 10 years I've known it, I know that we'll be just fine in whatever our next chapter is.

Thank you, and happy holiday to you all.




Mark

NONNA’S STUFFED ARTICHOKE ALLA CELLOLESE


VEGETABLES | 5 servings | 2h |  Sasà - Oro (1983, Napoli Segreta Vol.1)
From Amanda Perretta

My bisnonna, Italian for great-grandmother, Assumpta owned an artichoke field in her hometown of Cellole, a town nestled in the region of Campania, just an hour away from Naples. Since my nonna, or grandmother, Rosa was a child, she spent countless hours picking the 'prettiest' and 'rose-like' artichokes from the family field. In Italy, the optimal season for growing artichokes is Spring, and inevitably, this vegetable became a cherished staple during family Easter gatherings. Cultivating, harvesting, and serving artichokes formed some of my nonna's most cherished memories before she immigrated to Canada at the age of 18. This dish holds a special place in my heart since it's been passed down from my bisnonna to my nonna, and is destined to continue its journey through the generations to come.


INGREDIENTS  
  1. 5 artichokes
  2. 3-4 stems fresh parsley
  3. 3 cups water
  4. 1 egg
  5. 1 tsp lemon juice
  6. 1 tbsp olive oil
  7. 1 tbsp Parmigiano Reggiano (shredded)
  8. 1 tbsp mozzarella (shredded)
  9. 1 cup bread crumbs (8 oz)
  10. 1 fresh sausage (skinned and sliced)
  11. 1 chopped garlic clove
  12. 1 tbsp dry raisins
  13. 1 tbsp pine nuts
  14. 1 seedless peperoncino
  15. A pinch of salt

PREPARATION
  1. Prep artichokes by cutting off the tips of the leaves, remove small leaves at the base, and cut off excess stems. *DON'T WASH! *DON'T DISCARD STEMS!
  2. Open the artichoke: Slam the face (top) of the artichoke or slice about 3/4 inches off the tip.
  3. Cover the face (top) of the artichoke with lemon juice. This will prevent the artichoke from burning in later steps. Set the artichoke aside.
  4. Make the stuffing in a bowl, mix all the other ingredients together.
  5. Stuff the artichoke and fill the ‘cavity‘ of the artichoke with the mix from the previous step. *STUFF VERY TIGHTLY!
  6. Make the brodo (broth) in a pot, add the water, olive oil, salt, and artichoke stems. I recommend adding Parmigiano Reggiano rinds for extra flavour, but this is not a requirement.
  7. When the brodo is boiling, place the artichokes (head upright) in the pot and reduce to the lowest heat. *Brodo should cover the artichokes by 2 inches or else they risk not being cooked. Cook on low heat for 1 hour.
  8. After 1 hour, the artichokes should be tender. How to find out? Cut off one of the leaves and take a bite. If the inside has a ‘creamy' consistency then the artichokes are ready to be served.
  9. Serve Nonna's Stuffed Artichoke Alla Cellolese in a dish with the brodo and grate some Parmigiano Reggiano at the top. Pair this dish with a glass (or bottles) of white wine. Buon appetito!





ARTICHAUTS FARCIS ALLA CELLOLESE DE NONNA


LÉGUMES | 5 portions | 2 h | Sasà - Oro (1983, Napoli Segreta Vol.1)
Par Amanda Perretta


Ma bisnonna (arrière-grand-mère, en italien) Assumpta possédait un champ d’artichauts dans sa ville natale de Cellole, une ville nichée dans la région de Campanie, à une heure de Naples. Enfant, ma nonna (grand-mère) Rosa, passait d’innombrables heures à cueillir les artichauts les plus « jolis », ceux qui ressemblaient le plus à des roses, dans le champ familial. En Italie, la saison optimale pour la culture des artichauts est le printemps. Inévitablement, ce légume est devenu un incontournable de nos rassemblements familiaux de Pâques. La culture, la récolte et la dégustation des artichauts font partie des souvenirs les plus chers de ma nonna, qui a immigré au Canada à l’âge de 18 ans. Ce plat occupe une place spéciale dans mon cœur parce qu’il a été transmis de ma bisnonna à ma nonna, et qu’il est destiné à poursuivre son voyage à travers les générations à venir.


INGRÉDIENTS
  1. 5 artichauts
  2. 3-4 tiges de persil frais
  3. 3 tasses d’eau
  4. 1 œuf
  5. 1 c. à thé de jus de citron
  6. 1 c. à table d’huile d’olive
  7. 1 c. à soupe de Parmigiano Reggiano (râpé)
  8. 1 c. à soupe de mozzarella (râpé)
  9. 1 tasse de chapelure (8 oz)
  10. 1 saucisse fraîche (sans la peau et coupée en tranches)
  11. 1 gousse d’ail haché
  12. 1 c. à soupe de raisins secs
  13. 1 c. à soupe de pignons
  14. 1 piment chili épépiné
  15. Une pincée de sel

PRÉPARATION
  1. Préparez les artichauts : coupez la pointe des feuilles, enlevez les petites feuilles à la base et coupez la tige. *NE LES LAVEZ PAS! *NE JETEZ PAS LES TIGES!
  2. Ouvrez l’artichaut : frappez le dessus de l’artichaut ou coupez la tête de façon à en enlever environ 2 cm.
  3. Arrosez le dessus de l’artichaut de jus de citron. Vous éviterez ainsi qu’il brunisse. Réservez l’artichaut.
  4. Préparez la farce : dans un bol, mélangez tous les autres ingrédients.
  5. Farcissez l’artichaut : remplissez l’artichaut avec le mélange de l’étape précédente. *FARCIR TRÈS DENSÉMENT!
  6. Préparez le brodo (bouillon) : dans une casserole, ajoutez l’eau, l’huile d’olive, le sel et les tiges d’artichauts. Je recommande d’ajouter des croûtes de Parmigiano Reggiano pour plus de saveur, mais ce n’est pas obligatoire.
  7. Lorsque le brodo est en ébullition, placez les artichauts (tête vers le haut) dans la casserole et réduisez à feu doux. *Le brodo doit recouvrir les artichauts de 5 cm, sinon ceux-ci risquent de ne pas cuire complètement. Faites cuire à feu doux pendant 1 heure.
  8. Au bout d’une heure, les artichauts devraient être tendres. Comment vérifier? Coupez l’une des feuilles et prenez-en une bouchée. Si l’intérieur a une consistance crémeuse, les artichauts sont prêts à être servis.
  9. Servez les artichauts farcis Alla Cellolese de Nonna dans un plat avec le brodo et râpez un peu de Parmigiano Reggiano sur le dessus. Accompagnez ce plat d’un verre (ou de bouteilles) de vin blanc. Buon appetito!
Mark