Luciana Octopus

It is not Luciana’s Octopus. Instead the dish owes its name to the village of S. Lucia, one of the most ancient and characteristic neighborhoods of Naples, famous in the past for being a fishermen’s area called the Luciani, today the neighborhood is one of the most famous districts of Naples. The Luciana octopus recipe […]

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Cooking Fish Three Simple Rules

When at the fish market we are presented with all sort of choices of fish and shellfish it could be intimidating, very intimidating.  But it can be done. After all it’s only one at the time, not the all display of [sometimes] still moving fish. All is needed is some order.  Fish Steamed/boiled in Court […]

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Octopus, Fennel, and Oranges (or potatoes)

The octopus is a classic of Italian cuisine and a beloved by all connoisseurs of seafood and fish. OK, the sight of it is a bit threatening, but when approached with the right mind-frame, it is not difficult at all to handle and get out quite a deliciuos meal. Most of all, it always comes […]

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