Posted in Lost Recipes Found on January 24, 2007| 3 Comments »
Francesca’s Uncle’s Dish?
Recipe:
Spaghetti with Parsley, Almond, and Anchovy Pesto
Hi, Erica,
My Uncle Ollie use to make this seafood pasta dish. It had a green sauce that looked like a pesto sauce but had fish in it or was fish-tasting. He was Sicilian, so maybe that will help. It was served over spaghetti and served with Parmesan cheese. (more…)
Posted in Lost Recipes Found on January 7, 2007| 1 Comment »
My Christmas Eve baccalà.
Recipe:
Baccalà with Sweet Onion and Little Tomatoes
This Christmas I received two e-mails from readers whose Christmas Eve baccalà recipes had gone awry. I think I know why: People don’t often cook salt cod anymore, so when they try tackling a family recipe for a special occasion they don’t bring to the effort any experience working with the stuff. I decided to look into the matter and try an analyze what went wrong. Both letters were from people whose families were from the Naples area, one from Sorrento, the other from around Gaeta, so we’re really entrenched in Southern Italian style here. Both recipes used similar ingredients and were quite like the baccalà dish I often make for my own Christmas Eve dinner. So I thought I’d have a go at them. (more…)
Erica De Mane 