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    More seafood stew. . .
    There are several manifestations of seafood stew on Wino sapien ( 1 , 2 ), this is by far the easiest and quickest. If you are really caught short, just use the tinned tomatoes, garlic, lemon zest, parsley and wine for the sauce. . . Add the following ingredients to a fry pan and allow it to... (more)
       
    Buying fish is not that simple. Cooking fish, on the other hand, is
    In Vizcaya, Spain , people eat a lot of fish and they all seem to know a lot about fish (at least they all have strict opinions about it) and when I say fish I mean all sorts of fish, they all seem to have a recipe for any fish you mention. In Sweden we also eat a lot of fish but our... (more)
       
    A Belem Lunch with a Portuguese White Wine
    Editor’s Note: Andrea Smith is one of our newest additions to the Catavino crew. A 25 year old budding wine enthusiast, chef and linguist, Andrea is no stranger to seeking out great food and wine combinations. Having grown up in Northern Virginia, 10 minutes outside of the capital... (more)
       
    Pan seared tilapia with shallots and bacon
    For a long time I thought tilapia was some kind of garbage fish. People talked about it with derision most often reserved for the Fillet-O-Fish or other generic whitefish battered and deep fried. But tilapia might be one of the better values currently in your local market's sea food section.... (more)
       
    Travel the World (one cuisine at a time)
    Satellite Magazine's June food column America has its burger and fries, Germany its schnitzel, Russia its borscht and vodka. Regions, too have their assocaited dishes. The American south has its okra, corn bread and ribs. New England has its clam chowder, and Texas and the American Southwest... (more)
       
    Recipe: The most simple grilled rainbow trout…EVER!
    Another simple recipe, this time using Rainbow trout that was on sale for $7.99 / lb at Whole Foods! This went great with zucchini and asparagus. The other items on the plate are chicken breast and spicy chicken burgers. I know the plate looks messy and crowded…but when you don’t... (more)
       
    The Fish, the Sauce, the Wine
    One often hears it said that, when pairing wine with a mild fish, the sauce is a key consideration; if you’re preparing a strongly flavored sauce for the fish, the advice is usually that you should pair the sauce rather than the fish. So it was, the other night, that I tried pairing... (more)
       
    Matching Fish With the Right Cooking Methods
    Here is a great little article from our friends at Le Cordon Bleu Schools North America. Freshness is the first requirement of serving fish, however if you don't use the proper cooking technique freshness isn't going to save you. So... (more)
       



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