Served over Mashed Potatoes and Steamed Green Beans. Ingredients: 8 (Dry) Sea Scallops (serves 2 people)1/3 cup white wine3 drops of tabasco sauce4 sprigs of fresh Rosemary (pull apart leaves off of 2 sprigs and roughly chop) (save 2 sprigs for serving)½ cup of Seafood Stock or Chicken StockSalt to taste around ½ tsp1 tablespoon … Read more
“Papa” To talk about soft shell crabs I am always reminded of my dad. He loved the ocean. My dad taught us everything about the ocean, seafood and how to enjoy them both! Before I go on to discuss soft shell crabs as promised I would like to share my memories of my dad. I … Read more
Cleaning and preparing soft shell crabs for the Parisienne Sauce Buon Appetito!
Parisienne Sauce was a very popular sauce in the restaurant. It’s a buttery lemony sauce enhanced with the salty tanginess of capers. Capers are the highlight of this sauce. To understand capers one has to know capers. I thought I would share a little story about my childhood and some facts about the tiny delicate … Read more
Parisienne Sauce served using Soft Shell Crabs Ingredients: 1 cup of chicken stock5 tablespoons of butter¼ cup of fresh squeezed lemon juice ( Juice form 1 ½ lemons)1 teaspoon of drained capers (nonpareil packed in brine)3 dashes of Tabasco sauce3 ounces of sherry½ teaspoon of saltFresh ground pepper to taste2 sprigs of chopped Italian parsley … Read more
Part 2 Cooking for my Childhood Friends “As I dropped the pasta in the pot of boiling water I called out to my friends, “How do you want the pasta cooked?” I was wincing waiting for the answer. They all matter-of-factly answered together, “al dente!” My heart leaped for joy as I realized they have … Read more
Ingredients: 1 cup of chopped fresh Italian parsley1 ½ cup chopped fresh basil½ cup grated cheese (parmagiana is best)½ extra virgin olive oil¼ cup toasted walnut or¼ cup of toasted pignoli nuts1 clove garlic¼ tsp salt½ boiled potato (1/4 mashed) yellow potato is creamiest to use Procedure: Add parsley basil and coarsely chop Toast the … Read more
“My dad was the first of his brothers to leave the apartment life over the restaurant to buy a house in the countryside. The first day in our new home was both exciting and scary. Living only with our immediate family without all of our Italian speaking aunts, uncles and cousins was an entirely new … Read more
Ingredients: 1 cup of chicken stock (unsalted)5 TBSP butterJuice of 1 ½ lemons (1/4 cup)3 dashes of Tabasco3 oz of sherry or white wine ( milder)½ tsp saltFresh ground pepper to taste2 sprigs of chopped Italian parsley*Prepared Chicken Scallopini Procedure: Add all ingredients to prepared chicken scallopini and the whole wedges of lemon. (You also … Read more
“However exciting it was for my parents and their siblings to start a restaurant business it really did take a toll on us children. The three families lived in one apartment building and all the adults worked in “the restaurant” except for one sister. The one sister would babysit six children who were all under … Read more