Bistecca All Fiorentina 1-2-3

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  Florentine steak or Bistecca Alla Fiorentina is the holy grail of Tuscan cuisine. Yet, what you get in most run of the mill restaurants is a flimsy 1/2 inch piece of beef with no pedigree or taste. Here is my method for making the best Fiorentina possible, without going to Tuscany and buying the real Chianina beef steak.…… Continue reading Bistecca All Fiorentina 1-2-3

Real Men Don’t Eat quiche, they eat Quiche!

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“Real men don’t eat quiche”! Yeah, right, not when it is my quiche or should I say the Bouchon quiche. I really do not know where that reputation came from. Probably from the tiny dainty pieces of puff pastry painted with a substance that might’ve been egg at some point and frozen in boxes that…… Continue reading Real Men Don’t Eat quiche, they eat Quiche!

Timpano al Antica

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Have you seen Big Night? No! Well you need to. When thinking about a film that deals with food, very few movies come close to this one. It is a classic. Film is not the subject of this post however, it is the Timpano. That awe- inspiring masterpiece of pastry, pasta and sauces that Primo…… Continue reading Timpano al Antica

Basque Style Halibut with Clams in Salsa Verde – “Merluza” con Almejas en Salsa Verde

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Merluzza en salsa verde is a traditional Spanish dish from the Basque region it consists of thick chunks of a fish called Merluzza, Hake in English, gently seared and simmered in a mixture of olive oil (lots of it), garlic (lots of that too) and parsley (yeap, also a healthy dose). It is also traditional to…… Continue reading Basque Style Halibut with Clams in Salsa Verde – “Merluza” con Almejas en Salsa Verde