Award-winning chef. Successful restaurateur. Iron Chef judge. Social media star. Donatella Arpaia has done it all. Still her favorite thing to do is working in the kitchen, creating inspiring dishes using the freshest, most authentic ingredients—including Galbani® cheese. Explore her latest menu ideas and learn tricks of the trade from this inspirational entrepreneur.
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Galbani® Warm & Cheesy Apple Focaccia
Galbani® Strawberry Champagne Tiramisu
Galbani® Elevated Eggplant Sub with Fresh Mozzarella
Donatella’s Cannoli Supreme Dessert Martini
Galbani® Rigatoni alla Vodka
Galbani® Holiday Hangover Pizza
Galbani® Mozzarella Monkey Bread
Galbani® Winter Caprese
Galbani® Parmesan Pasta Wheel
Apulian Focaccia with Galbani® Mascarpone
Galbani® Summer Breeze Cheese Plate
Galbani® Three Cheese Stuffed Eggplant Dip
Galbani® Cheers To Cannoli Ice Cream
Galbani® Pineapple & Pancetta Pinsa
Galbani® Premio & Pepperoni Pizzadilla
Galbani® Insalata Di Ricotta
Galbani® Lemon & Lavender Ricotta Cake
Galbani® Boozy Berry Mascarpone Ice Cream
Galbani® Italian Scallion Frittata
Galbani® Baked Ziti With Mini Meatballs
Galbani® Parmesan Sformato
Galbani® Three-Cheese Manicotti
Galbani® Sweet & Salty Ricotta Board
Galbani® Now That's Apizza
Galbani® Panna Cotta Al Mascarpone
Galbani® Fresh Mozzarella & Roasted Beet Salad
Galbani® Ricotta-Topped Gnocchi & Eggplant
Galbani® Garlic Knot Chicken Parm Sandwich
Galbani® Mafaldine, Mushrooms & Mascarpone
Galbani® Tagliatelle With White Bolognese
Galbani® Elevated Chef's Salad
Galbani® Sweet & Spicy Kale Salad With Ciliegine
Detroit-Style Mediterranean Pizza
Galbani® Panzanella
Galbani® Cinque-Formaggi Artichoke Dip
Galbani® Uptown Pickle Pizza
Galbani® Mini Tiramisu Trifles
Galbani® Panzerotti
Galbani® Sensationally Spicy Meatball Sub
Galbani® Creamy Paccheri Pasta
Galbani® Taste of Italy Plate
Donatella’s Slice of Joy Cheesecake
Galbani® All Decked Out Pizza
Galbani® Premio & Peppadew Pizza
Galbani® Premio & Purple Potato Pizza
Galbani® Scrumptious S'Mores Pizza
Galbani® Lemon Ricotta Zeppole
Galbani® Pumpkin Meringue Cheesecake
Galbani® Creamy Mascarpone Mushroom Farrotto
Galbani® Three-Cheese Salami Calzone
Galbani® Spicy & Sweet Salad Pizza
Galbani® Mozzarella In Carrozza
Galbani® Spicy Three-Cheese Potato Gratin
Galbani® Chicken Parm Piadina
Galbani® Creamy Shrimp Scialatielli
Galbani® Broccolini Truffle Pie
Galbani® Pep-In-Your-Step Stromboli
Galbani® Mascarpone Napoleon
Galbani® Butternut Squash Arancini
Galbani® Pasta Imbustata (Envelope Pasta)
Galbani® Spicy Rocket Burger
Galbani® Cheesy Genovese
Galbani® Gourmet Italian Sub
Galbani® Insalata Bianca
Galbani® Heirloom Caprese Ciabatta
Galbani® Tomato Tartare
Galbani® Chicken Pesto Caprese Sandwich
Galbani® Premio & Meatball Pizza
Galbani® Sweet Sausage & Apple Pizza
Galbani® Pumpkin Mac ‘N Cheese
Donatella’s Famous Meatballs
Galbani® Cavatelli Alla Caprese
Galbani® Pizza Amatriciana
Galbani® Zucchini Flower Pizza
Galbani® Spicy Margherita Pinsa
Galbani® Caramelized Stone Fruit
Galbani® Garden Fresh Lasagna
Galbani® Slice of Summer Pizza
Tastes of Summer Cheese Plate
Galbani® Seafood Stuffed Shells
Galbani® Mascarpone Coconut Crepe Cake
Galbani® Holiday Braciole
Galbani® Ricotta & Mascarpone Mousse
Galbani® Bel Paese Pizza
Galbani® Mediterranean Pizza
Galbani® Ciliegine & Crispy Salmon Salad
Galbani® Ravioli Alla Donatella
Galbani® Gorgonzola Apple Pear Pizza
Galbani® Honey Truffle Bruchetta
Galbani® Limoncello Cannoli
Fried Green Tomatoes With Président® Feta Dressing
Galbani® Chicken Eggplant Caprese
Galbani® Citrus Caprese
Galbani® Grilled Peaches With Fresh Mozzarella
Galbani® Grilled Summer Pizza
Galbani® Tortellini Salad With Marinated Fresh Mozzarella
Galbani® Housemade Marinated Ciliegine
The Winter Cheese Plate
Galbani® Grilled Steak and Bel Paese Cheese Sandwich
Galbani® Fresh Mozzarella, Ham and Potato Croquette
Kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper to taste
METHOD
Ricotta mixture: In a bowl, combine Ricotta, Parmesan, Mozzarella, and basil. Season generously with salt and pepper to taste.
Using a pastry bag fitted with a small round tip, pipe about 1 – 1½ teaspoons of Ricotta mixture into center of zucchini blossoms. The blossoms should be able to close on their own. Do not overfill, or the mixture will spill during frying.
In a separate bowl, whisk flour and baking powder together. Slowly pour in seltzer water, and whisk until combined. It should foam, and eventually become consistency of yogurt or sour cream. Season mixture with salt. Set aside.
In a large, straight-sided saute pan, add oil until it reaches approximately 1 inch in depth. Heat over medium-high heat, or until temperature reaches 375 degrees F. Set aside a plate lined with paper towels.
Dip stuffed zucchini blossoms into batter and wipe any excess batter off side of bowl. Fry blossoms until golden brown on all sides. Fry 4 – 5 at a time. Do not overcrowd pan.
Remove from oil, place on paper-towel-lined plate, and salt immediately. Repeat until all the zucchini blossoms have been fried.