Category: Seafood
The Starter Fish: Easy Battered Cod
What is it with all of the food allergies and sensitivities in the world today? Back in my day, peanut butter and jelly was a mainstay on the cafeteria menu and no one thought twice about serving fish (at least in the stick form) to kids. Things were just different. These days though, as a [...]
Craveworthy: Spicy Tomato Shrimp
Spicy Tomato Shrimp I have to tell you, I didn’t eat shrimp for most of my life. A bad experience as a child left me unwilling to give them a chance. But a few years ago, I got curious and ate one or two from my sister’s plate. Since then, shrimp and I have been [...]
Coconut Crusted Mahi Mahi
We love fish — well, Will and I do at least. Shawn? Not so much. But that’s okay. We tend to eat it when he has to work late, since fish is such a great source of nutrition. Mahi mahi is one of my favorites, but it can be quite pricey, so pick some up [...]
Fish for Lenten Fridays
I had a rude awakening on Friday when I suddenly realized that it was Friday and the meat I had planned to serve for dinner was a big no-no. If you are in a similar situation and looking for a yummy dish to feed your brood, check out these recipes from Sarah’s Cucina Bella: Grilled [...]
Sautéed Tilapia with Lemon-Caper Pan Sauce
Last Monday, I had a total kitchen disaster trying to make a blood orange tilapia. Meanwhile, Cate at Sweetnicks hit the culinary jackpot with her Sauteed Tilapia with Lemon-Peppercorn Sauce. Not only did she rave on her blog about it, but she raved to me about it. So, that tilapia recipe ended up at the [...]
Easy Sautéed Catfish
When I was younger — probably 8 or 9 — I struggled with the limited array of fish, vegetables and fruit served around my house. While we ate a diverse selection of meats and poultry, vegetables were limited to standard salad vegetables, corn, peas, green beans, cauliflower and broccoli. Occasionally there would be a Brussels [...]
Baked Tilapia With Warm Tomato Relish
Here in the Cucina Bella household, we are working on a big project: weight loss. I have a good deal of baby weight to shed and my husband has some sympathy pounds to melt away. That means exercise (wait, exercise? What’s that? Does whipping cream by hand count?) and healthier eating. Fortunately, eating healthy [...]
Recipe: Lobster Risotto
This is, in a word, decadent. I am not a big fan of risotto but this one is awesome. But it’s not for the faint of heart or wallet. For the lobster meat, I buy cooked and preshelled meat from Stew Leonard’s here in Connecticut. If that is not available in your area, substitute meat [...]
Seared Tuna with Sesame Soy Drizzle
After discovering a few recipes for seared tuna recently, which are strikingly similar in cooking method but different in serving, I decided to try my hand at my own variation. There is nothing like a good slab of ahi tuna, seared just right – as in rare. It’s a delicious and firm fish.I used some [...]
Catching Up, and an Easy Sandwich
So here’s the story. My house is a mess. There are Christmas presents all around and I am struggling to regain control of my lovely Cucina Bella. Seriously. This is such a huge issue. And I am tired . . . so tired . . . from a long weekend of traveling four hours north [...]
