Sand Dab Fillets What’s a Sand Dab Fillet? The question of the day from many tourists that visit us down at San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf is “what does a Sand Dab look like?” The Sand Dab is a small flat fish that belongs to the Flounder family on the West Coast of the US. Our Sicilian fishermen would eat… Read More
Calamari Marinara Sauce Calamari Marinara Sauce is a delicious sauce for spaghetti. Three of our favorite foods – Calamari, Tomatoes, and Spaghetti. Comfort food for us. Calamari or Squid as its also referred to is harvested from Monterey down South off the California Coastline. If you visit Monterey you may be lucky enough to see the Italian fishermen mending their fishing nets… Read More
Albacore Tuna Sandwich – Good Old-fashion Favorite Albacore Tuna Sandwich is a good old-fashion favorite of our family. We only use the best quality Albacore Tuna to start our good old-fashioned sandwiches. In the old days, we would only eat the Albacore Tuna our grandfather, Tom Lazio canned. He used to can his Albacore Tuna in olive oil. The Albacore would be small bullet sized at… Read More
San Francisco’s Cioppino San Francisco’s Cioppino is simply a delicious fish stew. San Francisco Fisherman’s Wharf is known for Cioppino a dish full of seafood with a tomato sauce base. The main ingredient is the Pacific Ocean’s Treasure – Dungeness Crabs. Sometimes we get told that it can only be made with live Dungeness Crabs. Not true! Our… Read More
Broil ed Sablefish Broiled Sablefish is a luxurious fish according to its different names. Sablefish – Black Cod – Butterfish are some of the names for this sustainable fish is referred by. Sablefish is high in Omega 3s. It is an oily fish which is good for you. Japan buys most of the world catch, of which the US is the… Read More
Wild California King Salmon Wild California King Salmon is for sure the top of the line when we talk salmon. Nonno Tom, our grandfather, taught us that there was nothing better than the Kings! He taught us how to hold a Wild California King Salmon like a baby so we didn’t damage the flesh. I’d like to say that he taught me how to… Read More
Baked Shrimp in Parchment I’ve just discovered baking seafood in parchment paper. Last night, it was Baked Shrimp in Parchment. Boy, was it easy, moist, flavorful, and delicious. I’m always looking for easy recipes to cook since I work long hours. By the time I get home I don’t want to do very much thinking about what’s for dinner. Before I… Read More
California Halibut with a Roman Flair! California Halibut with a Roman flair is a recipe that has been passed down for generations. Sometimes I like to add chopped tomatoes or tomato sauce or capers to this recipe. Fresh California Halibut is the main ingredient. Our family has always preferred the local Halibut which is much smaller than the northern Halibut. The fish range in 8… Read More
Shrimp Meat Salad This Shrimp Meat Salad recipe is a favorite of our family. Ideal for family night dinner or potluck for a crowd. Coldwater Shrimp from Oregon or Washington. The shrimp are already cooked and peeled. I like that since that just cut down my work load. Sometimes people refer to these Shrimp as Bay Shrimp. I think… Read More
Scampi Butter Sauce Recipe I love this Scampi Butter Sauce Recipe. Its easy to make after a long day at work. I first made it for a sauce to go on the Calamari Steaks. The Calamari Steaks didn’t need it but I was looking for something to add special for my husband the night of our wedding anniversary. Wow –… Read More