Saffron risotto, osso bucco and a chocolate-truffle cake are made.
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Prepared: meatless "meatballs"; roasted leg of lamb; stuffed mushrooms.
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On the menu: Caprese salad; chicken stuffed with mozzarella and sausage; fried bocconcini balls.
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Spicy foods are made. Included: seafood fra diavolo; sautéed spicy peppers; pepper steak.
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Prepared: pork loin with apple sauce; fennel-and-apple salad; apple cake.
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Rack of lamb, fried artichokes and Italian wheat pie with wheat berries complete a family feast.
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Chicken-and-pesto paninis, served with Manhattan clam chowder and Italian-style potato chips.
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Breakfast foods are prepared. Included: polenta Florentine with poached eggs; a sausage breakfast strata; fresh fruit with honeyed mascarpone; cappuccino-banana smoothies.
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Buddy Valastro prepares his father's favorite dishes. Included: blue crabs; stuffed eggplant; smoked-salmon risotto; chocolate mousse.
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Upside-down mussels, sautéed escarole and ricotta cheesecake are prepared. Included: tips for shucking mussels.
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A seafood feast, featuring Sicilian fish soup; clams and chorizo; and jumbo shrimp stuffed with breadcrumbs.
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Pantry staples are used to make white-bean-and-garlic dip; antipasto salad; pasta with peas, ham and cream; and funnel cake.
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Italian finger foods, including grilled oregano-chicken skewers; polenta cakes with goat cheese and shiitake mushrooms; sausage pigs-in-a-blanket; and classic biscotti.
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Buddy makes a meal inspired by Hoboken native Frank Sinatra. On the menu: veal Milanese; clams Posillipo; lemon pasticiotti.
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Reinventing Italian classics, including pasta Bolognese; spaghetti carbonera; orzo salad; and pasta pesto.
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Lemony lamb chops and roasted pork loin are prepared.
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Italian-style French toast, basil omelets and roasted rosemary potatoes with pancetta are served for brunch.
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Inexpensive meals are made. Included: chicken and potatoes; pasta fagioli; fried zucchini patties.
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A breakfast menu, featuring a Hoboken-style frittata; pancakes with bacon; waffles with a hazelnut spread; and homemade chocolate milk.
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Hearty winter dishes are made. Included: mozzarella en carozza; pot roast; rice pudding.
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Chicken piccata, served with sautéed mushrooms, roasted potatoes and cocoa-hazelnut creme with berries.
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Kid-friendly dishes are made. Included: cavatelli with broccoli and cream; crispy halibut fingers; chocolate-chip ice-cream sandwiches.
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Family-friendly dishes, including tomato-and-bean bruschetta; sausage lasagna; and banana-cream pie. Guest: Mary Valastro.
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Buddy makes his favorite meal: fettuccine Alfredo with veal saltimbocca. Also: tiramisu.
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Buddy prepares a traditional Italian Sunday dinner. On the menu: homemade gravy; grissini with prosciutto and blue cheese.
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Prepared: linguine with shrimp and oven-roasted tomatoes; pizza bread; baked sausages with savory onions.
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A romantic meal is made for Valentine's Day. On the menu: king crab legs with garlic butter; roasted prime rib; and vanilla cupcakes.
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Cooking with vegetables. Recipes include eggplant Parmesan; zucchini-and-yellow-squash casserole; and Swiss chard.
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On the menu: shrimp scampi; tortellini soup with short ribs; and affogatto.
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Stuffed artichokes, stuffed peppers and arancini are made.
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Basic Italian dishes are made. Included: spaghetti marinara; a simple green salad with Italian vinaigrette; Italian chicken cutlets; and zabaglione.
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Buddy makes pizza with his daughter, Sophie. Included: margarita pizza; prosciutto-and-arugula pizza; four-cheese pizza.
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Game-day grub, including chicken wings, fried calamari and nachos.
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Caponata dip, spinach-and-ricotta ravioli and roast chicken are prepared.
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Buddy cooks with his sister Lisa. On the menu: potato gnocchi with mushroom sauce; rigatoni alla vodka; baked ziti.
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Buddy Valastro prepares his brother-in-law's favorite dishes. Included: bananas Foster; pasta e lenticchie (pasta and lentils).
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Sicilian dishes are made. Included: pasta alla Norma; steak pizzaiola; lemon granita.
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Homemade manicotti and chicken with vinegar peppers are prepared.
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Italian street foods are made, including sausage-and-pepper sandwiches and cheese calzones.
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"Cake Boss" Buddy Valastro prepares chicken sorrentino with fusilli in the series opener.
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