Oh my, two Gena Bone recipes in a row -- we miss you baby, see you soon! First time I had fried zucchini flowers was years ago at my pal Gena's. As she points out on her blog (click here for a bunch of her nifty recipes) they were a treat in her home growing up, but certainly nothing like that showed up chez Sullivan in … [Read more...]
FRIED BABY BLUEFISH
I don't know Italian so while I'd like to title this post Bambino Bluefish Fritti, Fried Baby Bluefish is a safer route. Our original goal was to make the tiny, crispy whitebait you can snack on the at the Italian sea side (or more close to home, restaurants like Felidia). Flash fried whole, they're like little … [Read more...]
Carcioffi Gaetana: Original Gourmet
Artichokes are another of those foods I prefer having all the work done before they hit the table. I've never quite gotten the charm of being presented a whole steamed artichoke and some dipping sauce, possibly melted butter or Hollandaise, and left to my own devices to pluck off the leaves and scrape off the little bit of good stuff at the … [Read more...]
BLUEBERRY ZABAGLIONE TARTLETS
Bought these tartlet molds in Bloomingdales in the '80. Originally intended to make clever little savories for hors d'oeuvres. Never happened. Got inspired by House Beautiful's Blue issue (March '10). Wanted to make something blue. Love zabaglione, don't come across it often enough. Would it make a good pastry cream base? Turns out … [Read more...]
MOZZARELLA EN CAROZZA
It was back in college that I started on my food journey, just before I tried the Mozzarella en Carozza. In my first apartment the height of my culinary sophistication was a dish called Monster Chicken. A split chicken, skin side up, a whole can of undiluted cream of celery soup spread over. Under the broiler (never turning it over) until it was a … [Read more...]