Spaghetti al Farouk
This is a unique dish, and one that is near and dear to my heart. When I was a girl, my family owned a beach house on Abruzzo’s Adriatic coast. I have many wonderful memories of whiling away summer days on the beach with friends and enjoying late-night marathon meals that featured freshly caught […]
Cioppino
Cioppino is a hearty seafood and tomato stew first invented in San Francisco by Italian fishermen. Today, Cioppino is made in many different ways across the country. In many recipes, the seafood is all just added to the pot to simmer with the stew, but in the recipe, the seafood is individually seared so […]
Scallop Gratin with Pumpkin
Coquilles St. Jacques is a type of broiled scallop gratin. It’s a rich, buttery and creamy scallops dish. Sometimes you’ll find it baked, sometimes broiled, but it is ALWAYS decadent. In fact, it’s so buttery and creamy, that it might– just possibly– be a little too decadent. This autumn take on the rich and […]
Pan Seared Scallops with Bacon Fennel Cream Sauce
This recipe for pan seared scallops with bacon fennel cream sauce makes an ideal dinner party idea that doesn’t take much time at all. If you prep all your ingredients beforehand and have them at the ready beside the stove, the cooking time should really be about 15 minutes. The creamy fennel flavoured sauce […]
Pan-Seared Scallops with Chorizo and Corn
Treat scallops to the flavorful oil left behind when you cook chorizo—it’s basically liquid gold.
Fish Soup with Scallops, Tomato, and Bay
I’m lucky to live on the Atlantic shore where I can get morning-caught fish on my plate for lunch or dinner. Today, it made its way into this flavourful and aromatic soup, which is best enjoyed fresh off the stove but also very tasty the next day. Serve with croutons, if you like. Enjoy!