Miscellaneous with ricotta

4 large red bell peppers 1/2 lb fresh ricotta (1 cup) 2 tablespoons snipped chives salt & freshly ground black pepper 1 plum tomato , peeled seeded and finely[...]

2 teaspoons olive oil , divided 2 cups onions , chopped 3 cups cremini mushrooms , coarsely chopped 1 1/2 teaspoons salt , divided 2 cloves garlic , chopped[...]

2 medium eggplants 4 tablespoons butter 4 tablespoons butter 2 onions , finely chopped 2 lbs ground lamb or 2 lbs ground beef 3 tablespoons tomato paste 1/2[...]

8 large squid about 2 pounds * 1 Medium-sized onion minced * 1 each garlic clove minced 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon butter, unsalted 1/2 pound[...]