Zazzi’s Fav Food While Zazzi refuses to say these are her all-time favorites, (she has so many!) she put together a list of some of the places she frequents every chance she gets: 1. Tartine Bakery in San Francisco for bread and desserts 2. Didovich Pasticceria in Venice, Italy for vegetable tarts 3. Ciampini in Rome for gelato 4. Roscioli in Rome for Burrata (a fresh Italian cheese) and semi-dried tomatoes 5. L’Ourcine in Paris. “A charming restaurant with delicious food.” 6. Grandaisy in New York City for, “Delicious thin focaccia-potato and rosemary, zucchini and parmesan sandwiches.” 7. Osteria Mozza in Los Angeles. “I haven’t eaten here yet, but it’s on my list.” 8. Maialino NYC. “Everyone I take there consistently tells me it’s the best meal they’ve ever had.” 9. Baoquette in NYC for Banh Mi (Vietnamese sandwiches) L
Diana Kennedy’s Guacamole Recipe One of Marie Zazzi’s go-to recipes, she learned to make this guacamole during her apprenticeship with cook Diana Kennedy. It’s easy to make and delicious. Yield: Makes about 2-1/2 cups Ingredients 1. 2 heaped tablespoons finely chopped white onion 2. 4 serrano chiles, finely chopped (yes, seeds and all), or to taste 3. 3 heaped tablespoons roughly chopped cilantro 4. Sea salt to taste 5. 3 avocados, (about 1 pound/450g) 6. About 1/2 cup (125ml) finely chopped, unskinned tomatoes For the toppings: • 1/2 cup (63ml) finely chopped tomatoes • 1 heaped tablespoon finely chopped white onion • 2 heaped tablespoons finely (but not too finely, just prettily) chopped cilantro Directions Put the onion, chiles, cilantro, and salt into a molcajete and crush to a paste. Cut the avocados in half and, without peeling, remove the pit and squeeze out the flesh. Mash the avocado roughly into the base and mix well. Stir in the tomatoes and sprinkle the surface of the guacamole with the toppings. Serve immediately. “From My Mexican Kitchen: Techniques and Ingredients,” by Diana Kennedy, copyright © 2003 by Diana Kennedy. Used by permission of Random House Inc. Any third party use of this material, outside of this publication, is prohibited. Interested parties must apply directly to Random House Inc. for permission.
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