Moroccan Spiced Duck Breast With Apricots

Makes 4 main course servings. Preheat oven to 200° F. Combine all of the seasonings for the spice blend. Remove the tenderloins from the duck breasts. Set aside. With a...
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Leghorn-Style Fish Stew

Makes 8 main-course servings From the Tuscan commercial port city of Leghorn (Livorno), this version is one of Italy's best-known coastal fish stews called Cacciucco. The four-season method lets the...
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Shrimp And Garden Vegetable Filling

Makes 6 first-course or lunch servings This wonderful filling made with shrimp, a few vegetables, and just a little heat from hot red pepper flakes is used to stuff tiny...
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Fresh Tomato Sauce

Makes about 3 cups Ripe and dense plum tomatoes – pomodori maturi – in Italian are crucial for making this very simple sauce. This base can be used wherever tomato sauce is...
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Halibut In Crazy Water

Makes 6 main-course servings From the region of Campania and a classic of Neapolitan cooking, this recipe is all about a great piece of fish cooked in a wonderfully simple...
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