Neither of us has ever been to Sicily, but we often visit the ancient island at dinner, both the food and the wine. I’m not sure whether it’s the very interesting choices of unfamiliar wines or the cosmopolitan Mediterranean food culture that is the operative factor in arranging these meals, but we try to include both together. For …
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swordfish, fennel seed; tomato; cucumber, olives
The swordfish was on sale. I love swordfish. I love herbs. I always have a number of fresh ones on hand. I like trying out different treatments. I sometimes make the wrong call. Now I know that fresh fennel seed just doesn’t have oregano’s ooomph. But it was still all good. a one pound swordfish steak, more than an …
grill: mako shark, herbs; tomato, fennel; eggplant, oregano
I didn’t buy it because it was shark, but because it looked so incredibly good in the fishmonger’s bucket, 2 weeks in a row. last week I chose triggerfish instead, because it is likely to appear in the market more rarely. This time it was the mako shark’s turn. I have nothing against sharks; I …
mackerel, caper-tomato-fennel salsa; eggplant, oregano
Mackerel are not endangered, not expensive, very good for you, and very delicious. After so many previous outings, how much more can I say about this great mackerel preparation? It’s Michael White’s very simple Sicilian-inspired recipe. I can usually vary the tomatoes, depending on what may be available, and sometimes at the very end I sprinkle something on the …
bratwurst; potatoes; beets; cucumber salad; beer
I tweaked my German. Meaning the cookery. I bought some frozen Vermont ‘beer brats’ on a whim while I was at the Greenmarket on Wednesday. My enormous family is from Sheboygan and Calumet Counties in Wisconsin, where ‘brats‘ are an obsession, and the sausages played a huge role in our enormous annual family reunions. For perspective, note …