Michael Chiarello

Recipes straight from the Italian-American celebrity chef, including chilled chardonnay-braised calamari pasta and roasted artichokes and prosciutto.

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Roast Brined Chicken with Raisin and Pine Nut Agrodolce

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"Brining isn’t imperative," says Michael Chiarello, "but it adds juiciness." Before roasting, he rubs the brined birds with a spice mix and brushes them with butter; the flavors are even better at room temperature, making this a stellar picnic dish.

Chicken Recipes

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Calabrese Mustard Greens

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Just a little red wine vinegar transforms this otherwise familiar bowl of garlicky greens.

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Chilled Chardonnay-Braised Calamari Pasta

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Cooling this skinny pasta, then tossing it with Chardonnay-braised squid in a light, tangy sauce, makes for a refreshing first course. Chef Michael Chiarello of Bottega in Napa Valley used the 2008 Whetstone El Pajaro Chardonnay because its acidity is "a trampoline for flavor."

Italian Seafood Recipes

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Chickpeas with Tomatoes and Carrots

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Starting with dried chickpeas instead of canned ones makes all the difference in this citrusy side dish. Although soaking and cooking the chickpeas takes a bit more time, the effort is minimal.

Healthy Main Dishes

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Roasted Artichokes and Prosciutto

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Artichokes are notorious for making wine taste bitter. To prevent that, Michael Chiarello slow-roasts artichoke hearts in extra-virgin olive oil to bring out their sweetness, then serves them with prosciutto, an ingredient that matches particularly well with wine.

Healthy Vegetable Dishes

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Raisin and Pine Nut Agrodolce

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Agrodolce is the term for any Italian sweet-and-sour sauce made with vinegar and sugar. This superchunky version with golden raisins, red grapes and toasted pine nuts is more like a compote and is fantastic with the spice-roasted chicken.

Terrific Condiment Recipes

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