Braised Halibut with Fennel, Zucchini & Tomatoes
On a recent trip to New York, I fell in love with the Steamed loup de mer at Benoit’s Bistro in Manhattan. It was served in a beautiful, individual cast iron braising pan with a lid. Both the presentation and the dish itself were sublime. In...
Clams with White Beans, Fennel & Rapini
Once in a while our local grocery store has “pasta clams”, the discovery of which immediately jettisons whatever has been planned for dinner. While I’m always happy to have linguine vongole, Clams with White Beans, Fennel and...
Lobster Risotto
Risotto is a traditional Italian dish made with starchy Arborio or Carnaroli rice, that give the dish a soft, creamy texture, a feature the uninitiated attribute to the addition of cream. Not so! It’s the process of adding hot stock to the butter, onion and rice...
Shrimp Salad with Potatoes and Green Beans
Another Cape Cod weekend was upon us, and guests were arriving Friday night after a long, hot drive on the interstate with two small children. We figured that after many hours in the car, they would like something light and refreshing, but filling. We settled...
Linguine with Clams
I’d always loved this dish, and then I had it in Venice and became spoiled for life. Linguine con Vongole, as it’s called in Italy, is served with Manila clams the size of a fingernail, and the bowl comes loaded with sixty or seventy clams, bursting with...Follow Us
