Today, my recipe is a delicous soup of squid, clams, mussels, shrimp, and scallops. Marcella didn’t give any explanation of this recipe. It reminds me of a cioppino, but with less tomato. There is tomato in this recipe, but it’s … Continue reading →
Is this a scarry picture or what? Sorry about that-it doesn’t look so appetizing to eat here. I used Rock Fish, and it’s just not a pretty fish. I was really looking forward to making this recipe. It sounded delicious. … Continue reading →
We’re still in the fish chapter (just getting started really), and this is another week for me to cook a whole fish. This recipe was named Sauteed Snapper or Other Whole Fish with Mushrooms. The recipe called for snapper or … Continue reading →
Okay, I really didn’t want to show you this picture. But I decided to anyway. Not everything is perfect. This recipe is for a grilled fish recipe from Romagna, on the northern Adriatic shore. The area is famous for it’s … Continue reading →
We’ve now moved on to the Frittate section of Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking. My selection was a Frittata with Zucchini and Basil. I make frittate quite often, and also use zucchini in mine a lot. Although the basis of … Continue reading →
Don’t you think that after making so many recipes out of Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking I’d find one I don’t like? Well, I don’t think it’s happened yet. It sure didn’t happen with this recipe. Yum, it was so … Continue reading →
Today is the last recipe in the Risotto chapter of Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking. This recipe is a rice recipe, not a risotto. But what a great way to end the chapter. If you like gooey cheese and rice, … Continue reading →