I FINALLY received my issue!!!! I read every recipe, cover to cover (as always) and am intrigued by sooo many of these delights (hopefully).
As always, I go for the seafood dishes first and made the Cioppino----very nice indeed!!! Not as good as my bouillabaisse recipe (DH's favorite!!!) but pretty damned close!! I made a couple of tweeks--used fresh tomatoes and tomato juice instead of canned whole tomatoes and a touch of anisette---I see the difference in the west coast version of fish stew vs. Marseilles but both are excellent. I have never used fresh fennel in my fish stew before so this was a nice addition that I may try with the bouillabaisse. I also used a combination of shrimp and chicken stock--superb!! The trick, as always, is the fresh seafood--picked it up this afternoon!!! SO much for a "kosher" Channukah dinner---
DH smiled through the entire dinner---
I also made the sourdough panzanella but used french bread instead--not enough time to make the sourdough and it is not sold here--next time I will try this change and see if it makes a difference but, in any case, it was very good. I think I would cut back a little on the vinagrette and add a bit more fresh herb also. VERY NICE MEAL--but takes a wee bit longer than 50 minutes!!
I added a rouille, too---gotta have that with fisherman's stew!!!
No room for dessert---
NOW---what will I do next???
As always, I go for the seafood dishes first and made the Cioppino----very nice indeed!!! Not as good as my bouillabaisse recipe (DH's favorite!!!) but pretty damned close!! I made a couple of tweeks--used fresh tomatoes and tomato juice instead of canned whole tomatoes and a touch of anisette---I see the difference in the west coast version of fish stew vs. Marseilles but both are excellent. I have never used fresh fennel in my fish stew before so this was a nice addition that I may try with the bouillabaisse. I also used a combination of shrimp and chicken stock--superb!! The trick, as always, is the fresh seafood--picked it up this afternoon!!! SO much for a "kosher" Channukah dinner---
DH smiled through the entire dinner--- I also made the sourdough panzanella but used french bread instead--not enough time to make the sourdough and it is not sold here--next time I will try this change and see if it makes a difference but, in any case, it was very good. I think I would cut back a little on the vinagrette and add a bit more fresh herb also. VERY NICE MEAL--but takes a wee bit longer than 50 minutes!!
I added a rouille, too---gotta have that with fisherman's stew!!!
No room for dessert---
NOW---what will I do next???
"Never eat more than you can lift" Miss Piggy
