Insalata Frutta di Mare
This refreshing Italian Seafood Salad (Insalata Frutta di Mare) features tender calamari, shrimp, and scungili tossed in a bright lemon and olive oil dressing. We
Fried Calamari
Fried Calamari has become ubiquitous, I see people ordering it everywhere from pizza places, to the local sports bar alongside a plate of Buffalo Wings.
Sarde a Beccafico (Sicilian Stuffed Sardines)
Sarde a Beccafico Sarde a Beccafico is a traditional Sicilian dish of butterflied sardines stuffed with a sweet and savory mixture of bread crumbs, pine
Italian Christmas Eve Dinner
It is a tradition with many Southern Italian families to celebrate Christmas Eve with an elaborate fish banquet, Il Cenone di Vigilia. Sometimes referred to
Sole Piccata
Sole Piccata is a good example of a light and tasty seafood dish that is easy to prepare. When my father made sole (or chicken)
Swordfish Sandwiches
Summer weather is finally hitting us here in Connecticut, and when it’s this hot I like to keep my cooking as simple as possible, preferably
Grilled Swordfish with Breadcrumbs
I have been fascinated by this Sicilian technique of coating marinated swordfish in breadcrumbs and grilling it ever since I first saw it in the
Pesce all’Acqua Pazza
I first had this dish at a small restaurant in Positano on the Amalfi Coast called O’Capurale and was blown away by how flavorful yet
Seared Tuna with Sweet and Sour Cipollini Onions
Whenever possible I like to feature Sicilian inspired dishes here for a couple of reasons. First, my family is Sicilian in origin. Although my parents met
Swordfish Sicilian Style
Swordfish Sicilian Style is kind of a deceiving name for this dish, considering that swordfish is prepared so many different ways in Sicily. Dishes like Stuffed
Pan Seared Tuna with Rosemary Oil
In 2005 Sandy and I took a two week trip to Italy. We started in Venice and worked our way down through Tuscany, Rome and
Involtini di Pesce Spada
The last time I visited Sicily just about every restaurant I went to had a variation of these typically Sicilian stuffed swordfish rolls on the
