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	from Kyle Phillips About's New Page Format includes a space to highlight a topic, and for the past few days it has been dedicated to fish, which I find superbly suited to the summer months when the long slow cooking called for by many meat recipes merely overheats the house. About has a new fish cooking Guide you may or may not be aware of, and below I'm highlighting a couple of his things that have caught my eye.

In the Spotlight

Alessio Pesucci's Crespelle alla Fiorentina
Crespelle, as one might guess, is the Italian word for crepes, and they go back a very long ways. Italians make many savory dishes with Crespelle, including the spinach-and-ricotta-filled Crespelle...read more

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		Pasta: Maccheroni alla Diaz An extraordinary fish sauce. Polenta Alla Sarda Hearty, Rustic, and Refreshing Fish: A Fritto Misto All sorts of Mixed Fried Fish Meat Recipes: Vitello Tonnato Wonderful served chilled Vegetables: Stuffed "Vegetarian" zucchini The recipe has meat - a _flavoriing_ Picnic Foods! And Other Cool Things It's that time of year! Benvenuta Primavera! (And Sauces) Veggie Sauces!

Alessio Pesucci's Peposo
Peposo is a rich peppery stew traditionally made by the tileworkers of Impruneta, near Florence. There are two recipes, one with tomato and one without. Alessio Pesucci makes his without,...read more

Thoughts about Garlicâ¦
One of the most garlicky breezes I've ever encountered was in front of a South Italian restaurant in the US. Nothing in Italy has ever come close. According to Beppe...read more

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Top Picks - Favorite Fish Recipes from your Italian Food Guide

Italy has thousands of miles of bays, inlets, reefs, and beaches with all kinds of fish to choose from. Some of my favorite recipes.

1) Bottarga
This is salt-cured fish roe, and as Hank Shaw says, it captures the soul of the ocean. Unfortunately it's difficult to find and very expensive too, even in Italy. But Hank gives excellent instructions to help you make your own.

2) Spaghetti alla Bottarga
First of all, what is bottarga? Dried salted tuna roe, and, if it is of good quality, it's a great delicacy that many consider rather randy. Some of the best comes from Sardegna, and here's a pasta sauce for 6.

3) Hanks Sardinian Pasta with Bottarga
This recipe is more complex, and again very good.

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