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Tag Archives: Tomato
Baccalà alla Messinese
Baccalà and stocco (also called stoccafisso – stickfish) are two types of dried preserved cod, baccalà being salted and stocco just dried. While they are used in traditional Italian and Spanish dishes, baccalà in Italian and bacalao in Spanish, the … Continue reading
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Tagged Seafood, Fish, Sicilian Cooking, Tomato, Food, Italian Cooking, Baccala, Stocco, Stoccafisso, Stickfish
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Sicilian Stuffed Calamari
Let’s talk calamari. A great protein, firm texture, not too fishy, and healthy – that is if you don’t deep fry it. It is relatively easy to find and not expensive. Here it is stuffed with bread crumbs flavored with … Continue reading
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Tagged Anchovies, Calamari, Fish, Food, Italian Cooking, Pasta, Pine Nuts, Seafood, Sicilian Cooking, Squid, Tomato
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Coniglio alla Portoghese
Rabbit is an underutilized and often a difficult meat to find in the US. But if you can find it, it is worth trying. Mostly white meat similar to chicken – aren’t they all – it’s great for those looking … Continue reading
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Tagged Food, Italian Cooking, Marsala, Rabbit, Sicilian Cooking, Tomato
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Pasta with Swordfish – just one last recipe before I jump on a plane
Yes I should be packing, paying the bills and watering the plants but I just couldn’t leave without posting this one last recipe. In my pre-Sicily trip cooking experiment, this was one of my favorites. Simple, and oh so yummy. … Continue reading
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Tagged Fish, Food, Heart Healthy, Italian Cooking, Mint, Pasta, Seafood, Sicilian Cooking, Swordfish, Tomato
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River Trout with Catmint
I have to say I was intrigued by the title of this recipe. I’ve had catmint growing in my garden for years and have always loved its delicate blue flowers and soft foliage but didn’t know you could cook with … Continue reading
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Tagged Catmint, Cherry Tomatoes, Fish, Food, Gardening, Italian Cooking, Salt-Preserved Capers, Sicilian Cooking, Tomato, Trout
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Pasta with Eggplant and Tomato
Pasta con le Melanzane/Pasta a la Norma Eggplant in tomato sauce must be a popular dish in Sicily. All three of my Sicilian cookbooks and even the “Lonely Planet, Sicily” guide book have a version of this recipe. Most of … Continue reading
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Tagged Basil, Eggplant, Food, Italian Cooking, Pasta, Sicilian Cooking, Tomato
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