by Tom Pierro | May 12, 2014 | Curry, Dinner, Pasta, Seafood
Here’s the first of hopefully many from Papa Louie. Apparently this is his “go to” dish when fresh clams are not in season. This recipe makes enough for two hungry folks. Here’s what you need: 1lb linguine 1 lb. shrimp 1 1/2 cup mushrooms (any kind...
by Tom Pierro | May 11, 2014 | Desserts
This peachy keen cake is easy to make and adaptable to what ingredients you have around. Our version uses peach marmalade, dried cranberries and golden raisans but any marmalade and regular raisans would do the trick. Cake Ingredients: 1 1/2 sticks butter, soft 3/4...
by Tom Pierro | May 8, 2014 | Dinner, Fish, Seafood, Soup
This dish is a major event of seafood. Named by a good friend, who proclaimed: “What’s that, seafood? … What the f@#%?” upon taking a closer look into the pot. It’s basically a layered bouillabaisse that starts with various veggies on...
by Tom Pierro | May 8, 2014 | Snacks, Veggies
Call them squash blossoms, zucchini flowers, fiori di zucca, courgettes, or gagoots, but the fact is that they are good and you should try them sometime. These were picked fresh from Papa Louie’s garden and stuffed with ricotta before being rolled in flour and...
by Tom Pierro | May 8, 2014 | Beef, Crock Pot, Dinner, Leftovers, Pasta
How perfect for our first post. This meal started out as a way-to-salty meatloaf we had leftover. Solution? Easy. Dump one can of crushed tomatoes into a pot and crumble in meatloaf. Cook on a simmer for 30 minutes or so until sauce thickens. In the meantime, cook...
