Italian Chef

Stracciatella is the Italian version of egg drop soup. This tasty one from chef Hugh Acheson combines shredded chicken, spinach, basil, peas, grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, and eggs.

The foundation of this deeply savory bread and bean porridge from chef Adam Leonti includes grassy-green, peppery olive oil; earthy, rustic bread; small, thin-skinned white beans; and most importantly, sofrito, the finely chopped, slow-cooked mixture of carrots, onions, and celery that gives ribollita its extraordinary flavor.