Written By Scott Joseph On March 28, 2019
If you’ve been to Rocco’s Italian Grille & Bar, you’ve probably had the Pappardelle alle Cinque Terra. Or maybe you just looked longingly at a nearby table where it was served.
The dish is a creation of owner Rocco Potami, and in this edition of Compliments of the Chef, he demonstrates how the dish can be easily accomplished. If you can, be sure to get fresh pappardelle, but the dried variety will do just fine.
Watch the video, then give the recipe below a try.
Written By Scott Joseph On September 26, 2018
If you’ve been to Spain, you know that Tortilla Española is something of a national dish. You know, too, that in this case tortilla does not mean a flat bread. It’s a classic eggs and potatoes dish, and Tapa Toro’s newly appointed executive chef, Frank Galeano, shows you how to make it in this edition of Compliments of the Chef.
Watch the video, then start cracking some eggs and give it a try.
Written By Scott Joseph On September 12, 2018
Pastitsio is one of the more popular dishes that you’ll find on Greek menus. And the one served at Orlando’s Taverna Opa is one of the best you can find.
In this edition of Compliments of the Chef, owner Vassilis Coumbaros demonstrates how to make it the traditional Greek way.
After watching Coumbaros, I went home and gave the recipe a try. I used penne pasta instead of the Greek macaroni that Coumbaros uses in the video, but it turned out just fine.
Watch the video and then give it a try. If you need a little more inspiration, visit Taverna Opa and try the real thing.
Written By Scott Joseph On August 27, 2018
Cioppino is a popular fish stew that originated in San Francisco. Legend has it that the fishermen would all contribute — or chip in — to a large stew with whatever they’d caught that day.
James Slattery, executive chef at Big Fin Seafood Kitchen, says that “because the region is plentiful with Dungeness crab, you will generally find restaurants including Dungeness as the main seafood in their Cioppino.” So he includes it in his.
Watch Slattery show you how to prepare the dish in the video below. Then head out to your favorite fishmongers and ask them to chip in to your own stew.
