Mediterranean Cooking in Alaska

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National Dish of Sicily: Pasta with Sardines and Fennel

Sicilian Pasta with Sardines and Fennel

 

After returning from language school in Taormina, Sicily, my sister continued to crave Sicilian food. She discovered a recipe for Sicilian Pasta with Sardines that was so good she ate it for dinner, and then for breakfast and lunch the next day.

Pasta with Sardines is one of Sicily’s classic dishes, ...

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Hard-to-Find Dried Okra Worth Seeking Out

Hard-to-Find Dried Okra Worth Seeking Out

My best vacations involve ferreting out local food markets, from tiny one-room shops to outdoor city blocks sprawling with food vendors. My mind happily races with recipe ideas when I gaze upon abundant spices, regional cheeses, glistening seafood, and seasonally fresh fruits and vegetables.

I’m addicted to unusual ingredients. If an ...

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