More recipes from New York
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First, I wanted to let you know that I am now contributing at Crazi Beautiful Women. I have a delicious Mother’s Day brunch recipe over there right now. So be sure to head over there if you want to check it out. It is a fun site with a lot of great women. Today, I am sharing a couple more recipes from New York that I got while on my trip. It was an amazing opportunity for me.
The two recipes were served as part of the Live from New York It’s Salad Night with Tyler Florence event by Wish-Bone Salad Dressing. Today, the two recipes are actually from Rustico Cooking, where the event took place. The recipes are from Micol Negrin, and both were delicious, but I really loved the pasta dish. It uses those yummy roasted tomatoes!



Orecchiette with Roasted Grape Tomatoes and Arugula (from Micol Negrin)
Real Mom Kitchen

Ingredients
For the sauce:
- 2 pints grape tomatoes
- 2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 cloves of garlic chopped
- 1 Tablespoon minced Italian parsley
- ½ tsp. salt
- ⅛ tsp freshly ground black pepper
- ⅛ tsp. chili flakes
To cook and serve:
- 2 Tablespoons salt
- 2 pounds orecchiette
- 1 pkg 5 oz. arugula, stems removed, julienned
- 1 cup fresh whole-milk ricotta
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 Tablespoon minced Italian parsley
- 2 Tablespoons chopped basil
- ⅔ cup 1/4 pound grated ricotta salata
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450. Toss cherry tomatoes with the olive oil, garlic, parsley, salt, pepper, and chili flakes on a 11 x 17 baking sheet. Roast for 20 to 25 minutes or until soft.
- Bring 6 quarts of water to a boil. Add the orecchiette and the 2 Tablespoons salt. Cook until pasta is al dente, about 12 minutes. Drain; reserving 1/2 cup of the pasta water.
- Place the pasta in a large bowl with the roasted tomatoes. Stir in reserved pasta water, arugula, ricotta, garlic, parsley, basil, ricotta salata and olive oil. Serves 10.


Molten Chocolate Cakes with Vanilla Whipped Cream (from Micol Negrin)
Real Mom Kitchen
Ingredients
- cooking spray
- ¼ cup granulated sugar plus extra for dusting the molds
- 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate coarsely chopped
- 8 Tablespoons 1 stick unsalted butter, cubed
- 2 large eggs
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 level Tablespoon flour
Vanilla Whipped Cream:
- ½ cup whipped cream
- 1 Tablespoon powdered sugar
- ½ tsp. vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425. Spray five 1/2 cup ovenproof molds generously with cooking spray and dust generously with sugar.
- In a large stainless steel bowl set over simmering water, gently warm chocolate and butter until melted, stirring often with a rubber spatula. This takes about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Meanwhile in a large bowl, beat eggs and egg yolks and sugar with a whisk until sugar crystals are dissolved and mixture is just a little paler in color.
- Slowly beat the chocolate into the egg mixture, whisking continually to prevent curdling. Beat the flour in quickly until the mixture is homogeneous and there are no white streaks; DO NOT OVER MIX.
- Divide the batter among the prepared molds. (they can refrigerated up to 12 hours. Just bring to room temp before baking) Place molds on a 11 x 17 baking sheet and bake for about 8 minutes. The centers will be quite soft but sides will set.
- Beat whipped cream with sugar and vanilla until soft peaks form
- While cakes are still warm, invert mold onto plate and wait at least 10 seconds before trying to remove the mold. Remove the mold and top with whipped cream.