Shrimp Buzara Style (Gamberoni alla Buzara)
With the waters of the Adriatic lapping its coastline, Friuli Venezia-Giulia’s sparkling sea affords a bounty of fresh seafood,...
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Risotto from the sea and mountains (Risotto mari e monti)
Friuli-Venezia Giulia (FVG) is notable for stretching from lagoons to the south to snow caped mountains in the north and plains and...
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Passato di Ceci con Gamberi: Chickpea Soup with Shrimp
Fall was certainly in the air yesterday! But what a beautiful crisp fall day…shining sun, leaves just starting to turn golden and...
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Southern Italian seafood salad (Insalata di mare)
Seafood salad is served all over Italy: anywhere near the sea and with ready access to seafood, which is most of the country. This is also...
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The Evening Quietude: Shrimp with Spinach, Tomatoes and Garlic (and a bit of Bocelli)
I simply love entertaining and having company fill the house. The buzz of new voices gathered round the dinner table after preparing a...
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The Little Fish Market in the Wall: Shrimp with Pancetta and Puree of Chickpeas (Gamberi al Pancetta e Crema di Ceci)
These ingenious Italians….who else would utilize space under a street for nothing other than a fish market? For a few years, I have...
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Pasta with Shrimp and Arugula-Hazelnut Pesto
Comfort food….Italian style. I simply love the bite of arugula and coupled with the sweet brininess of the shrimp is heavenly. ...
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Shrimp, Spinach and Sun-dried Tomato Risotto
Ahhh, Saturday night dinner after a long business trip. I so prefer to stay in and spend time preparing a delicious dinner over a great...
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Incredible Shrimp alla Buzara
This simply delicious and easy shrimp dish is very common along the Adriatic but originally hails from Croatia. This amazingly yummy...
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Shrimp and Cannellini Bean Antipasto
I had company arrive on short notice for dinner the other evening and had to scramble to finish up work, run to the market, get the house...
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