Pasta with Butterfly Shrimp, Scampi Style

Pasta with Butterfly Shrimp, Scampi Style

This is one of our classic “Christmas Eve” pasta dishes….but delicious anytime of year, especially if you happen to live on the Atlantic coast and enjoy fresh local fish as we do.   We use large shrimp,  (21-24 size) … as small tiny shrimp just 

Pesce en Cartoccio (fish in a pouch)

Pesce en Cartoccio (fish in a pouch)

Fish served in a pouch is a easy way to prepare your favorite fish and a unique presentation for family and friends.  The pouch could be either parchment paper or tin foil.  Both mediums seal in the juices thus intensify the flavors of the ingredients 

Mussels in Spicy Tomato Broth

Mussels in Spicy Tomato Broth

Those of us who live on the coast enjoy long weekends at the beach and warm moonlit evenings dining “Al Fresco”.  Summer meals are light and fresh and easy to prepare and the sea offers an abundant variety of fresh fish and shellfish.  Our mussels