Linguine piccanti con polpo e olive: Spicy linguine with octopus and olives
Octopus is so easy to find, it’s too bad people don’t cook with it more. You can buy it fresh at fish stores or frozen …
Memorial Day Weekend 2010 at Mark and Joe’s
Well only I would be crazy enough to organize a Memorial Day weekend BBQ for 20 people 2 days after I had foot surgery and …
Agriturismo “Borgo Floreani” – Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italia
Friuli Venezia-Giulia (FVG) is an area of Italy many Americans don’t know about. Northeast of Venice, it’s a region of Italy rich in history and …
Chelidra rossa trifolate con le cozze – Red snapper with mussels, garlic and parsley
Skillet cooked whole fish in a mussel and broth bath. Serve one fish per person. Substitute with your favorite mild fish that is freshly available. …
Chicken with Prunes: Pollo alle Prugne
Prunes and the sweetness from the liquor used in this recipe are typical of northeastern Italy and the Fruilian region. Serve with a simple side …
Prosciutto-wrapped scallops with lentils: Capesante avvolto in prosciutto con lenticchie
Lentils for an Italian at the holidays are all good luck. Lentils look like tiny coins and eating them at the holidays is sure fire …
Clementine negroni: Negroni di Clementina
Well nothing says Christmas like a Negroni with a seasonal fruit; in this case Clementines. Serve just one or two servings of these drinks per …
Chicken Stemperata: Stemperata di Pollo
The basic combination of olives, carrots, other vegetables, mint and hot pepper is a dressing for tuna and rabbit in traditional Sicilian cooking. This recipe …
Braised Pork in the Black: Brasato di Maiale Nero
This recipe is incredibly simple and has an incredible depth of flavor. It uses the most inexpensive cut of meat: pork loin. You can size …
Pork Chops with Fennel, Beneventana Style: Costole di Maiale Beneventana
This dish is from the Campania region of Italy where wild fennel is plentiful. Campania is the home of the city of Naples, the San …
Lemon panna cotta with raspberries: Panna cotta al limone con lamponi
Panna cotta (or “cooked milk”) must be the world’s simplest dessert; yet it impresses guests and tastes wonderful. It’s really a blank canvass to add …
Grilled Sardines
This has got to be the the simplest appetizer on the planet. The key is find fresh and cleaned sardines. In Los Angeles, I find …