Salmon and Trout

Salmon Piccata

You need to learn this recipe, as it works for many things, not just salmon. Piccata is an Italian sauce of butter, parsley, shallots, white wine, lemon and capers.

Italian

Tuna Crudo

Tuna crudo is basically Italian sashimi. Thin slices of raw tuna, dressed with really good olive oil, lemon, flaky salt and capers.

Ducks and Geese

Duck Ravioli

When I decided to create a recipe for duck ravioli, I knew I wanted to do something besides substitute duck…

Pasta, Risotto, Gnocchi

Crab Pasta

Sometimes simple is best. That's the case here with this simple crab pasta.

Pasta, Risotto, Gnocchi

Pasta Primavera

Classic pasta primavera the way Le Cirque used to make it back in the 1980s: Angel hair with fresh spring vegetables and cream.

Pasta, Risotto, Gnocchi

Shrimp Risotto

A classic Italian shrimp risotto that uses saffron, some peas and lots of butter. It screams spring, even in winter.

Pasta, Risotto, Gnocchi

Agretti

How to cook agretti, the Italian vegetable that also goes by monk's beard and is Salsola soda in Latin. Agretti is easy to grow, too.

Fish

Linguine with White Clam Sauce

As a Jersey boy, this classic Italian-American pasta dish was one of my favorites: Linguini with white clam sauce. Clams, herbs, olive oil and lotsa garlic!

Pasta, Risotto, Gnocchi

Pigeon, Dove or Duck Ragu

This is a long-simmered, intensely flavorful sauce for doves, pigeons, ducks, or sharp-tailed grouse.

Salmon and Trout

Smoked Salmon Pasta

Whole wheat pasta with flaked smoked salmon and fresh herbs. Using a hearty pasta like whole wheat with salmon is a great match.

Italian

Parsley Pesto

A classic cool-weather parsley pesto made with walnuts or pecans is a great early spring or autumn accompaniment to pasta, fish or poultry.

Pasta, Risotto, Gnocchi

Homemade Agnolotti

Italian agnolotti pasta filled with meat. What meat? Squirrel, in this case. Any light meat will work.