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Videos OurInspiration CheeseIngredients CookingTips Recipe Category: Il Fresco Chef Name: Jay Abrams INGREDIENTS Ricotta Cake 3-3/4 cups all purpose flour4-1/2 teaspoons baking powder1-1/4 cups Real California unsalted butter, softened2-1/2 cups sugar2 tablespoons grated lemon zest3/4 teaspoon salt1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste7 whole eggs30 ounces Real California Ricotta cheese Almond Mascarpone Crema 1 cup Real California heavy cream2 tablespoons powdered sugar1

Videos OurInspiration CheeseIngredients CookingTips WINNER Recipe Category: Il Fresco Chef Name: Ismaele Romano INGREDIENTS Tortino and Sauce 9 ounces Campari* tomatoes3 cloves garlic, peeled1 bunch Genovese basil, dividedSalt and pepper, to taste3 grams xanthan gum, divided2 eggplantsOlive oil, as needed1 egg6 ounces grated Real California Dry Jack cheese Burrata Spuma 9 ounces Real California Burrata1 cup Real California heavy cream1

Videos OurInspiration CheeseIngredients CookingTips Recipe Category: Il Fresco Chef Name: Giuseppe Musso INGREDIENTS Sauce 1 clove garlic, smashed2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil2 cans (28 ounces each) San Marzano whole peeled tomatoes8 ounces basil leaves, julienned1 Tablespoon Real California butter1 to 2 cups Real California heavy cream9 ounces grated Real California Dry Jack cheeseSalt and pepper, to taste Lasagna 5-6

Videos OurInspiration CheeseIngredients CookingTips RUNNER-UP Recipe Category: Il Fresco Chef Name: Jose Gutierrez INGREDIENTS Risotto 1 cup oil blend1 cup finely diced onion1 cup Arborio rice2 cups white wine4 cups water Arancini 2 cups Real California grated Asiago cheese1 cup grated Real California Scamorza cheese2 cups grated Real California Point Reyes Toma cheese2 cups flour, divided10 eggs, divided1 tablespoon kosher

Videos OurInspiration CheeseIngredients CookingTips Recipe Category: Il Fresco Chef Name: Gustavo Rios INGREDIENTS Budino 1-1/4 sheets silver gelatin4-1/2 cups Real California heavy cream, divided1-1/4 cups packed brown sugar2 Tablespoons Macallan 12 Single Malt Scotch Whiskey2 Tablespoons vanilla bean paste1/2 teaspoon salt5 large egg yolks 1/4 cup cornstarch1/4 cup Real California butter Caramel Sauce 2-1/4 cups sugar3/4 cup Real California butter,