Basic Marinara with Italian Meatballs

Basic Marinara: 1 cup dry white or a light bodied red wine 2 6-oz. cans tomato paste 1 28-oz. can ready cut roma or regular tomatoes or 2 lb. fresh roma or regular tomatoes, peeled and seeded 1 medium red or yellow...

Open Faced Crab Sandwiches

1 pound imitation crab meat 2/3 cup celery, finely chopped 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce 1-2 green onions, thinly sliced, optional 1/4 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning, optional 2/3 cup mayonnaise 1-1 1/2 cups shredded...

Caputo’s Potato Fish Casserole

1 medium onion, thinly sliced and soaked in ice water for about 30 minutes (to cut down the harshness of the onion) and drained well 2 T extra virgin olive oil, plus extra 2 potatoes, washed well and cut into 1/2 inch...

Fried Chicken

2-3 1/2 pounds chicken pieces, with skin 4 cups buttermilk or evaporated milk 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pepper sauce, optional 1 1/2 cups crushed cornflake crumbs 2 teaspoons garlic salt, or to taste 1 teaspoon black...

Spicy Orange-Sesame Teriyaki Shark

2 6 to 8 ounce shark filets (may substitute bone-in chicken breast or ahi tuna) 1 tablespoon raw sesame seeds Juice of one orange 1 tablespoon of orange zest 2 tablespoons honey ½ cup soy sauce ½ cup pineapple juice 1...

Farfalle with Saffron and Leeks

3 medium leeks, white part only 6 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 cup vegetable broth 1 pound farfalle pasta small pinch (1/4 gram) saffron threads 8 ounces mascarpone 1/2 cup Grana Padano, freshly grated 1/2 teaspoon...