A couple of months ago a found this monk fish recipe on the website of an Italian magazine, “donna moderna”. I made it and really liked it so I am posting it here in English.
Tag: low-cholesterol
Nov 17
Butternut Squash Risotto
This recipe is perfect for this season. As a base I used shallots and roasted butternut squash, and added sage, nutmeg and black pepper as accents. I used extra virgin olive oil instead of butter, to make it a low-cholesterol recipe I also used home made vegetable broth, which I made in advance and kept …
Oct 15
Zucchine Ripiene di Tonno
Stuffed Zucchini with Tuna. I went to the farmers market in Union Square and found these nice round zucchini, the last one of the season. They are perfect to be stuffed and baked. I decided to bake them stuffed with tuna preserved under oil. Ingredients 4 round zucchini 2 Roma tomatoes 1 garlic clove, pressed …
Oct 12
Polpettone di Tacchino con Verdure
Turkey meatloaf with vegetables. This dish is one of my “comfort-food” items and I love the cheerful colors of the vegetables in it. This time I added some stems of red beats that added a brighter splash of color to it! What I like of ground turkey breast, besides the fact that is low in …
Oct 03
Stuffed Cubanelle (and not) Peppers
Here I am, back to my NYaldente-kitchen after a long and beautiful summer! I made these stuffed peppers already twice as they are really delicious. The first time I used Cubanelle pepper, and the second time I used some sweet yellow bell peppers. Both versions are very good. By the way, I made more than …
Jun 29
Baba Ganoush
Any time I prepare this middle eastern eggplant dip it disappears in no time, it is delicious! It can be served as an aperitivo or antipasto with fresh bread, toasted if you like, some pita, or some crudités.
May 17
Spaghetti al Ragu di Triglia (Red Mullet)
Today’s recipe really brings the flavor of the Mediterranean sea to the table. It is quite a while that I wanted to make a sauce for spaghetti with Red Mullets or Rougets (Triglie in Italian) and I am very satisfied with the result! Definitely a recipe to repeat!
Any time I eat Triglie I think of my favorite Italian police inspector Salvo Montalbano, from the novels of Andrea Camilleri. He lives and works in Sicily,
Apr 22
Thin Rosemary Focaccia
This thin rosemary focaccia is excellent eaten hot, just out of the oven. Can be enjoyed by itself, with salad, or with a platter of cheeses and salumi. Ingredients 2 cups of bread flour 1 cup of all purpose flour 1 cup of water 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 Tbsp of dry yeast …
Apr 20
Branzino al Sale
A very healthy and simple way to cook fish is to bake it completely covered with salt. This cooking method preserves all the moisture and flavor of the fish. You just need a whole fish simply cleaned of scales and insides (head and tail should not be removed), kosher salt, and aromatic herbs. Ingredients one …
Mar 29
Orecchiette con Cime di Rapa
This is a typical recipe from Puglia and is among my favorite pasta recipes. A part from the boring part of cleaning the Cime di Rapa (Broccoli Rabe) it is very easy to prepare. The secrets are to boil the orecchiette in the same water where you boiled the Cime di Rapa, and to add …
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