Monthly Archives: February 2011
Fluke alla Livornese
This dish can be made with any white fish, but today I chose Fluke (Flounder) because it’s local and because it looked great–pink and plumper than usual. Usually it comes in very thin filets that I like to coat … Continue reading
Seared Scallops with Gratinate of Broccoli and Cauliflower
The main course in this meal hardly needs a recipe, so much as an explanation of technique. Sea scallops are as sweet as candy when they’re fresh and briefly cooked over high heat. Begin by drying the scallops between paper towels. … Continue reading
Mom’s Chicken Soup
There are some days on which nothing but a pot of chicken soup will satisfy. Despite the many subtly different ways I’ve learned to make chicken soup, this is the one that I always go back to–the one my mother made. This … Continue reading
Pasta with Pesto, Chicken and Peas
Admittedly, nothing about this dish is seasonally correct–pesto is a summer dish and peas are a spring vegetable. However I spotted some beautiful tender young basil at my produce market today and it made me feel like I could conjure a taste … Continue reading
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