New Recipe Fresh From the Pizza Grill

**PLEASE NOTE**
With the construction on Delaware Ave. in full swing, Cardona's offers off street parking in the rear!

GRILLED PIZZA
(You can now get Cardona's Home Made Pizza Sauce and everything else you will need to make this recipe
(including the pizza dough) right at Cardona's Market!

Grilled Pizza (serves 6)

Ingredients:
2 one lb. balls of Cardona's pizza dough
olive oil
Cardona's sun dried tomato pesto
Cardona's basil pesto
Cardona's sweet sausage
mushrooms
1 large sweet yellow onion
about a pound of mozzarella cheese (sliced or shredded)
grated parmesan

Take pizza dough out of the refrigerator 2-3 hours before you are ready to grill. (Thaw pizza in refrigerator overnight if frozen.)

Prepare all your toppings: fry 3-4 links of sausage; thinly slice onion and saute until caramelized (about 1/2 hour over medium heat with a little butter and olive oil, salt and pepper); saute mushrooms.

About an hour before grilling, cut each ball of dough in half. Work each half of the dough into free form rectangles (about 10 x 6). Lightly brush a cookie sheet with olive oil; place the each half of dough on the cookie sheet; lightly brush with olive oil. Repeat with all the dough. Cover with plastic wrap and let it rest for about an hour.

When ready, pre-heat the grill and then turn it down to medium low. Throw each pizza on the grill (don't worry, it won't go through the grate). Close the grill and let it cook for about 3-4 minutes. Using tongs, check to see if there are golden grill marks on the bottom of the dough, if so, turn the pizzas with the tongs. Close the grill and prepare to put the toppings on the pizza (you should do this ahead of time, so you are ready to go). Spread the sun dried tomato pesto on a couple of pizzas, add the sausage and mushrooms and cheese. Spread pesto on a pizza, sprinkle some freshly-grated parmesan. Place mozzarella on another pizza and top with caramelized onions.

Close the cover of the grill until the toppings are warmed through and the cheese is melted.

Enjoy with a glass of your favorite wine!

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Cardona's Specials!

Cardona's Specials
Monday 27...........Honey Coconut Shrimp

Tuesday 28..........Stuffed Pork Roast stuffed w/ Gorgonzola

Wednesday 29......Ravioli Abbruzze

Thursday 30...........Salmon Puttanesca

Friday 31................Chicken Asparago

Saturday 1............Veal Saltimboca

Cheese of the week Pecorino Pepato A hard mild cheese from Sicily With black Peppercorn's in it for a nice contrast 11.99lb.

Look for these great dish's and much more this week at Cardona's
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Times Union Readers voted Cardonas Market #2 in all of Albany for Best Ethnic Market!!!! We at Cardona's Market wish to thank all of the readers out there and Times Union for the votes and your continued patronage! We could not do it with out you!

Remember us for all your Deli and Catering needs!
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Ricotta Gnocchi

Ricotta Gnocchi

-1lb Ricotta Cheese
-2 eggs
-2 cups all purpose flour
-2 tbsp pecorino romano cheese
you will also need: 1 fork, additional flour for dusting, slotted spoon for cooking gnocchi

Method:
-In a mixing bowl, combine the ricotta cheese, eggs and pecorino cheese. Mix together until combined.
-Add the flour and begin to bring the mixture together.
-As soon as the mix begins to form into a ball, turn the mix out onto a floured cutting board.
-Continue to knead the dough until the mix is soft to the touch and not sticky.
-Form the completed dough into a ball. At this point, you can wrap the dough in plastic and refridgerate for up to a week...or freeze for up to a month.
-Cut the ball into 6 equal parts.
-Roll out the dough long and thin, working your way from the center of the dough outwards.
-Cut into 1/2 inch pieces
-Using the back of a fork, press down on each piece of dough and pull toward you.
-After the desired amounts of gnocchi are completed you are now ready to cook them.
-Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add the gnocchi to the water and cook for approx. 5 min. the gnocchi are done when they float to the top.
-Use a slotted spoon to remove the gnocchi from the water and serve with your favorite sauce.

(C) Chef Robert Cardona, Cardonas Market

Also, why not stop in and see us at Cardonas Market. We have all the tastes of the summer season, including Southern Style Watermelon Salad with fresh mint and feta cheese! A treat sure to compliment any meal on your table!

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Just a reminder that Chef Rob will be on 13, this Sunday the 28th, at 845 am! Tune in and see what Rob has cooking! http://wnyt.com/index.shtml

And don't forget to stop and see us here at Cardona's Market! Whether you need to pick up a quick dinner or need to find the perfect sauce...we have what you need!

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Just In Time For Fathers Day!

Fathers day is this weekend and we here at Cardona's Market are happy to help you out with all your grilling needs. Stop by and pick up some choice meats, like Wild Sockeye salmon fillets! The Sockeye is the smallest most delicate of the Alaska Wild salmon family, these wild salmon are sought after for their unique flavor and bright red, extra firm texture. Brought in by small amounts ensuring you the freshest in the area.

Also Did you know Cardona's carry's award winning companies, not only Beef with Naturalwell, but also Poultry in Murrays Chickens. In fact, Murray’s was the first chicken to be certified as ‘Lean’ by the American Heart Association and is still the only chicken to be labeled ‘Lean’ by the USDA. And Naturwell,

All Naturewell Natural Beef is processed through our USDA-inspected, state-of-the-art, National Beef processing plants. The tests, quality checks, and comprehensive processes are just part of the demanding list of criteria that make our approach to offering natural beef unique – in fact, no other natural beef is certified in using this procedure. Swing by today and find the perfect cut for Dear Old Dad!

And don't forget about Cardona's weekly specials! Starting Monday, they are as follows:

M 22ND Chicken escarole w/ fontinella cheese
T maryland crab cakes served w/ roumalad sauce
W Chicken sorrintino with ricotta and roasted peppers
THR penne alfredo with shrimp and chicken
FRI Haddock stuffed w/ crab meat and shrimp
SAT Baked Salmon with lemon butter sauce

Cardona's Market...we have everything you need right here!
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