Recipes

Authentic grilled pizza from Al Forno restaurant, with a crispy yeasted dough charred over hot coals and topped with three-cheese blend and chunky tomatoes.

Crispy potato cakes with salsa.

Classic Arthur Treacher's-style fish fillets coated in a light pancake-mix batter with club soda — crispy golden fish with a tender, flaky interior.

Creamy baked dip loaded with artichoke hearts, spinach, and two types of cheese, served with crispy tortilla chips.

Crispy fried beignets with artichoke and crab.

Crispy copycat A&W onion rings with a light, airy tempura-style batter made with beer — golden and irresistible.

Baby arugula tossed with a warm fig-balsamic dressing and topped with crispy Smithfield ham, fresh figs, brioche croutons, and crumbled Maytag blue cheese.

Copycat Bennigan's crispy broccoli bites — a cheesy mixture of broccoli, Monterey Jack, colby, and bacon fried golden in Italian breadcrumbs.

Crispy flour-and-cornmeal fried eggplant strips served with a cold Spanish salmorejo sauce of blended tomatoes, olive oil, and sherry vinegar, garnished with hard-boiled egg and cured ham.

Classic Provençal salt cod pounded with garlic into a paste, then slowly emulsified with olive oil and warm milk to a silky mashed-potato consistency, served on crispy fried bread.

Savory cornbread dressing with crispy bacon, caramelized onions, buttermilk custard, and a touch of cane syrup and hot sauce.

Classic Sicilian cannoli with a crispy fried pastry shell filled with sweetened ricotta, cinnamon, and candied orange peel.

Tuscan twice-baked almond biscotti — crispy, dry, and perfect for dipping in Vin Santo or coffee.

Classic Roman pasta carbonara with crispy bacon, creamed eggs, Parmesan, and a touch of cream — rich and velvety.

Paper-thin crispy Sardinian flatbreads of flour and semolina, baked directly on a hot stone until they blister and turn light gold — they keep for weeks and can be refreshed in minutes.

Rich and creamy cheddar cheese soup made with light beer and chicken stock, topped with crispy tempura broccoli florets.

A thick, velvety cheddar-beer soup built on a blond roux with onions, celery, light beer, and chicken stock, topped with crispy tempura-battered broccoli florets.

Ground beef in a golden mushroom and Cheddar cheese soup base topped with frozen crinkle-cut French fries, baked until the fries are crispy. Pure comfort food.

Crispy quesadillas with cheese and avocado.

Crispy pan-fried flour tortilla quesadillas with Monterey Jack, cheddar and green chilies, served with fresh guacamole.

Crispy oven-baked potato wedges coated in chili powder, garlic, onion, mustard, and cayenne — a spiced-up alternative to regular fries.

Light, crispy chocolate waffles made with melted semisweet chocolate and stiff egg whites, served with a flambéed fresh raspberry Grand Marnier syrup and sweetened whipped cream.

A chilled white bean soup pureed smooth with chicken stock and cream, topped with a relish of crispy rendered pancetta, diced Creole tomatoes, red onion, fresh basil, and olive oil croutons.