Shrimp Parmigiana over Angel Hair Pasta This is such a wonderful dish anytime of the year. The tomato sauce and melted cheese give so much flavor to the shrimp and add some angel hair pasta for the perfect blend of flavors. This dish is great for entertaining large crowds or as special dish for a quiet dinner. Ingredients For The Tomato Sauce 3-28oz cans San Marzano crushed tomatoes 1 -12oz can tomato paste 4 cloves garlic chopped ½ onion finely chopped extra virgin olive oil salt black pepper red pepper flakes 12 fresh basil leaves 1/2 cup white wine 6 […]
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Shrimp Parmigiana This is such a wonderful dish anytime of the year. The tomato sauce and melted cheese give so much flavor to the shrimp. Can serve with seasonal vegetables and a side salad. Ingredients For The Tomato Sauce 2 28oz cans San Marzano crushed tomatoes 1 -12oz can tomato paste 4 cloves garlic chopped ½ onion finely chopped extra virgin olive oil salt black pepper red pepper flakes 12 fresh basil leaves 1/2 cup white wine 4 tbs sugar For The Shrimp 2 lbs shrimp cleaned and peeled 1 cup milk 2 eggs 1 cup breadcrumbs 1 cup flour […]
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Pan Seared Scallops Less is more, I think that motto holds true for scallops. Scallops are just plain good and over dressing them, in my opinion, overpowers their delicate natural great taste. Scallops were a staple for our Christmas Eve dinner every year. Grandma would sear them and serve them hot. Absolutely delicious! Serve them as an appetizer or as a main dish with pasta, baked potato or seasonal vegetables and a salad. This recipe is simple and quick. Ingredients 2 lbs scallops Extra virgin olive oil for frying Salt and pepper to taste Lemon wedges for garnish Tarter sauce […]
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Italian Tuna Salad This is such a quick and delicious meal. It is important to use a very good olive oil for best flavor. To pack in more flavor, you can top the salad with chunks of a hard cheese like provolone or reggiano parmigiano. Ingredients 1 can albacore tuna water packed – drained 1 celery stalk diced ½ red onion diced ¼ cup pitted Kalamata olives pitted and chopped 1 tsp fennel seeds 1 tomato sliced ¼ cup Extra virgin olive oil 2 cups arugula washed Juice of 1 lemon Salt and pepper to taste Directions 1. In a […]
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Grilled Octopus Salad You can boil the octopus to tenderize it before grilling. This is a great summer dish! Full of color and flavor. You can add a multitude of cooked or raw vegetables to change it up like fresh string beans or zucchini or squash. Serve it as a starter, a side dish or main dish. Compliment with a glass of wine. Ingredients 1lb octopus Grill octopus and cut into bite size pieces 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley 1 – 8 oz jar drained pitted Kalamata olives 1cup diced tomato 1 – 14 oz jar or can artichoke hearts […]
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Fried Shrimp This was one of our Christmas Eve seven fish dishes (check out our blog for more of our Christmas Eve feast). Always fresh from the fryer and delicious. They are great as a meal served with some sides or as an appetizer dipped in tartar sauce, cocktail sauce or your favorite sauce. Ingredients 2 lbs cleaned and peeled shrimp 1 cup milk 2 eggs 1 cup breadcrumbs 1 cup flour ¼ tsp salt ¼ tsp black pepper 1 cup extra virgin olive oil for frying Directions 1. Assemble different stations Milk bowl, flour bowl, egg bowl- whisk the […]
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Fried Scallops This was one of our Christmas Eve seven fish dishes (check out our blog for more of our Christmas Eve feast). Always fresh from the fryer and delicious. They are great as a meal served with some sides or as an appetizer dipped in tartar sauce, cocktail sauce, or your favorite sauce. Ingredients 2 lbs cleaned and rinsed scallops 1 cup milk 2 eggs 1 cup breadcrumbs 1 cup flour ¼ tsp salt ¼ tsp black pepper 1 cup extra virgin olive oil for frying Directions 1. Assemble different stations Milk bowl, flour bowl, egg bowl- whisk the […]
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Fried Calamari This was one of our seven fish on Christmas Eve (see our blog for our complete Christmas Eve feast). Always hot, fresh, and delicious. Calamari is best eaten right away with a side of marinara sauce for dipping. See our marinara recipe Ingredients 2 lbs cleaned calamari- rings and tentacles 1 cup milk 2 eggs 1 cup breadcrumbs 1 cup flour ¼ tsp salt ¼ tsp black pepper 1 cup extra virgin olive oil for frying Directions Assemble different stations – Milk bowl, flour bowl, egg bowl- whisk the eggs and add the salt and pepper whisk more […]
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Calamari Sauce This was our traditional sauce on Christmas Eve. Grandma would wake up at 5am and pull out her huge macaroni board and begin making pasta. Our Christmas Eve. Pasta was what we called strips, equivalent to fettuccini. After the pasta was made and neatly arranged to dry, she would then prepare the sauce and stuff the calamari. This was the beginning of our glorious feast filled with fish and pasta. See our blog for more of Nonna’s Christmas Eve dishes. Ingredients 2-28oz cans San Marzano crushed tomatoes1 -12oz can tomato paste4 cloves garlic choppedextra virgin olive oilsaltblack pepperred […]
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Baked Clams This is a process, but so worth it! Everyone enjoys fresh, piping hot from the oven, homemade baked clams. This was a must have dish for our Christmas Eve dinners. We enjoyed them straight from the oven, I don’t think they even had a chance to get plated and served properly! Baked clams are not only reserved for the holidays, they are a great starter to any meal. Baked clams can also serve up as a main dish paired with corn on the cob, coleslaw, a baked potato or seasonal vegetables and a salad. Whichever way you decide […]
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