He Cooks: BASICS: Italian Restaurant tid bits.

Basics to have around:

Caramelized Onions:

Yellow Sweet Onions, Julienned
Canola Oil
Whole Butter
Sea Salt
Black Pepper
Zinfandel White Wine

Heat Oil and butter
Add Onions
When Onions beging to turn golden brown add salt and pepper
Just before they are finished add wine to de-glaze the pan and finish.

Roasted Potatoes: 

Quarter and add salt water, Boil for 15 -20 minutes.
In a bowl add Canola Oil, rosemary, salt, pepper, panko bread crumbs. Bake 25 minutes

Lemon Butter Sauce: 

4 pounds of Butter, 6 Lemons
Garlic, Shallots, White wine. heavy cream to a bit of butter and sautee garlic and shallots.

Pesto: 

Arugula, parsley, garlic, romano, parmesan, olive oil, red wine vinegar, red pepper flakes.. blend.

Bruchetta:

Diced Tomatos, Thin Sliced Garlic, Pomodrina, Olive Oil, basil, Salt Pepper.

Pizza Sauce: 

Tomoto Puree, Olive Oil, Oregano, Salt, Pepper.

Final prep for Meatballs:

Meat, Cheese, caramelized onions, eggs.

Hold in red pepper, pomodinra and parn cheese.

Dishes

Pene Rustica:

6 shrimp, Shallots, Canola Oil. Proschuto Sautee until shrimps have color.
Add sliced roasted chicken
Add Sauce.

Mushroom Ravioli:

1 - 1 1/2 handfulls of sliced mushrooms
2 oz of canola oil

into a hot pan

add
2 oz Marsala Wine
Caramelized Onions
2 oz Heavy Cream?

Cook off the alcohol from the wine. Should take less than 3 minutes.