The Column of Life

Vincisgrassi (stolen form the New York Times) Adapted from Fabio Trabocchi Time: 4 hours 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted 1 slice prosciutto, 1/4- inch thick, about 6 ounces, diced 3 cups finely diced onions 1 cup finely diced celery 1 cup finely diced carrots 1 tablespoon tomato paste 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 2 1/2 pounds boneless veal shoulder, trimmed, in 1/4-inch dice 1 750-milliliter bottle dry Marsala 2 cups veal stock 6 cups chicken stock 3 whole cloves 1 bay leaf, 1 sprig rosemary, 1 sprig thyme, tied together Salt and black pepper 1 ounce dried porcini 4 cups heavy cream 1 large egg 1 pound cremini mushrooms, finely chopped 5 sheets fresh pasta for lasagna, each about 9 by 12 inches 2 cups freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano. 1. Place 3 tablespoons butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add prosciutto and sauté until starting to brown. Lower heat to medium-low and add onions, celery and carrots. Cook until soft but not brown. Stir in tomato paste and cook...

From Wikipedia: Julian Fantechi is an American male model and actor who has appeared in dozens of magazines and on several television shows . He was born in San Diego, California on 16 February 1979 and grew up in New York City. He is primarily of Italian descent. He was a fitness model for Men's Health magazine, appearing in the publication 5 times. He also appeared in several fitness magazines, exercise videos and has appeared on several television shows. He has a Master's degree from New York University where he was awarded a full scholarship. Playgirl magazine named Fantechi their Man of the Year for 2007; he had appeared in the magazine three times prior to the award and was its cover model and centerfold for the August 2006 issue. On each occasion, Fantechi was shot by longtime Playgirl photographer Greg Weiner, who also shot him for the erotic web-zine Paragon Men .[1] Fantechi has also been on the covers of Exercise for Men , Men's Exercise , Genre , Men and many ...