Italian-Americans will tell you flat out that linguine accompanies seafood. Well, at least Long Island Italian-Americans will tell you that. My grandfather, who was from a small village 85 kilometers east of Naples, immigrated to New York in the early 20th century and lived there the rest of his life. He took my mother fishing […]
4 Easy — And Cool — Pasta Dishes For Summer
June 16, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Everyone loves pasta, but during hot summer days a bowl of steaming pasta doesn’t sound that appealing. Some people make cold macaroni salads, but I think pasta is not meant to be eaten cold and besides, those macaroni salads usually have mayonnaise in them and fill you up too much. The Italians have an ideal […]
Canned Tuna Reborn
April 7, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Canned tuna is one of those great foods that is undervalued and underappreciated. You need to think of it as more than cat food for humans. Canned tuna is more than something you dump mayonnaise into for a sandwich. Canned tuna can be the basis for some impressive and noble dishes. You will need to […]
Seafood Rice Salad for a Midsummer Evening
July 15, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Along the northern coast of Sicily in the province of Messina are some wonderful beach towns and one, San Gregorio, was where after a day of strenuous skin diving a meal al fresco was in order. The local restaurant served this rice salad called riso al mare followed by grilled fish. The restaurant used a few […]
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