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Cooking with Costa: Mark Bove makes lasagna

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(TV Diner) - Bove's Café in Burlington, VT has been cooking up some of the region's best Italian cuisine since 1941, and Mark Bove is in the TV Diner kitchen with Billy to craft one of his family's signature dishes: lasagna.

www.boves.com

Nonna Victoria's Lasagna

This is the same great recipe seen on the Food Network show, Throwdown with Bobby Flay.

Ingredients: 2 jars Bove's Marinara Sauce (or try the Vodka Sauce) ¾ lb. lasagna noodles (about 24 pieces. Don't forget to criss-cross your noodles.)

Cookin' with Costa: Chef Dante de Magistri

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(TV Diner) - Chef Dante de Magistris of Dante, in the Royal Sonesta in Boston, joins Billy in the TV Diner kitchen to whip up some spaghetti alla carbonara.

www.restaurantdante.com

The classic spaghetti alla carbonara Serves 5 Chef: Dante de Magistris Restaurant: Dante

Ingredients: 1 pound spaghetti 10 ounces pancetta or guanciale, cut in 1 inch strips 4 egg yolks ½ cup brodo or chicken stock ¾ cup freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter freshly ground black pepper to taste

Cookin' with Costa: Chef Evan Percoco

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(NECN) - Executive Chef Evan Percoco from Bokx 109 at the Hotel Indigo in Newton, MA brings Billy into his brand new restaurant kitchen and serves up a few of his specialties.

Bokx109.com

BOKX 109 American Prime

Chef Evan Percoco: Cocao Crusted Strip Loin, Corn Pudding and “Karma Jitters”

Ingredients 16 oz New York Striploin of Beef ( All Natural No Hormone or Antibiotic) 2 tablespoons of Oil for cooking

Cocoa Rub 3 Tablespoons Cocoa Nibs 1 Tablespoon Chili Powder 1 Tablespoon Salt 1 Tablespoon Sugar

Cooking with Costa: Sweet Potato Ravioli

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(TV DINER) - This week Stephanie Sokolove, from Stephanie's on Newbury, cooks in the kitchen with Billy.

Not only does she make some fabulous raviolis BUT she shares some exciting news.

Ready to open any day, will be Stephi's on Tremont, her new location!

For more information go to www.stephisontremont.com

Sweet Potato Ravioli

18-20 1 oz. sweet potato raviolis / par cooked 2 T butter 1 ½ T garlic / minced ½ C caramelized onion ½ C peas 1 C sweet potatoes / diced / par boiled 2 C heavy cream

Dreamy Banana Tini and CEO

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(TV Diner) - Savory or Sweet?

That's the question our judges faced in this final round of our very heated cocktail competition.

Hailing from the great state of New Hampshire is Susan Champy with her "CEO", but could she compete with Lynn, MA native Roseanne Cooke, who takes an interesting turn when she combines both cooking and mixology to create her "Dreamy Bananatini".

See if this truly is a case of saving the best for last!

Name: Dreamy Banana Tini
FIRST PLACE WINNER!
Contestant: Roseanne Cooke

Ingredients:

½ Count of Amaretto

The Avery Martini and Key Lime Martini

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(TV Diner) - If you like vanilla, then this ones for you!

See if a new twist on the traditional Cosmopolitan leaves home-grown mixologist Andrea Avery vying for the top spot.

And, for a taste of Key West, check out John Sullivan's "Key Lime Martini".

You'll never guess which one of these cocktails literally made Billy break into song!

The Avery Martini
Contestant: Andrea Avery

1.5 Oz. Vanilla Vodka
.5 Oz Cointreau

The Sassy Susan, Golden Anchor and Beet-tini

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(TV Diner) - In the middle of the day's contestants is Susan with her "Sassy Susan".

She claims it will take you back to the tropics!

Contestant Charlie Oat jumps into the mix with his "Golden Anchor", but does it leave our judges feeling a bit sour?

Let's not forget Liz McManus with her "Live Forever" cocktail, as she just might "beet" everyone to the top!

The Sassy Susan
THIRD PLACE WINNER

Ingredients:

1.5 ounces of chilled Vodka
Splash of Grapefruit Juice
Splash of Orange Juice
Splash of Cranberry Juice

Cinnamon Habanero Old Fashioned and Father's Advice

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(TV Diner) - See the judges reactions as contestant Christina Presente serves up her Cinnamon Habanero Old Fashioned.

Find out if it was too hot to handle.

Following suit is James Slaby with his concoction called "Father's Advice". See if he lands himself a spot in our top three!

Cinnamon Habanero Old Fashioned
Contestant: Christina Presente

Ingredients:

1.5 ounces of Triple Eight Bourbon
.5 ounces Cointreau
3/4 oz. Cinnamon Habanero Homemade Simple Syrup
2 cherries
1/4 orange divided in half

Beehive Blinis with Caviar and Truffled Sour Cream

Beehive Blinis with Caviar and Truffled Sour Cream

These are perfect for guests to nibble on before dinner or just for cocktails! Any type of caviar will do but my favorite is the California Estate Ossetra which is domestic and farm raised. In my family, my dad loves chopped hard boiled eggs and red onion with his caviar. This is great with smoked salmon as well. Enjoy!

Serves 8

Truffled Sour Cream 1 Cup of Regular Sour Cream 2 Tablespoons of Truffle oil 1 Tablespoon of Chopped parsely Season with Salt and Pepper

Beehive Blinis 1 Cup of Flour 1 Cup of Buttermilk 1 Egg

Cookin with Costa: Executive Chef Chris Parsons

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(TV Diner) - Joining Billy Costa is Executive Chef Chris Parsons, of Catch Restaurant, in Winchester, MA.

Billy and Chris cook up something special for this weeks Cookin With Costa.

www.catchrestaurant.com

Wellfleet Oyster Pan Roast
Potato, Leeks, Applewood Smoked Bacon, Potato-Chive Biscuits
Serves 4

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup russet potato, peeled, small rough chop
3 cups whole milk
1 cup leeks, halved, thinly sliced (white part only), washed and dried
2 teaspoon salt

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