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Lighten the Load, Part I: Neapolitan Fish Stew

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Fish fillets simmer gently with tomatoes, olives, and capers for a super easy supper.
Fish fillets simmer gently with tomatoes, olives, and capers for a super easy supper.

At the start of a new year, most of us want to feel a little lighter.

That could mean actually losing a few pounds. Or simply resetting the palate after one holiday after another holiday of rich, heavy foods. Or reverting back to effortless cooking after preparing one too many complicated holiday specialties. Or simply stressing less about everything in general.

Whether the desire is physical or emotional, “Neapolitan Fish Stew” will take a load off.

That’s because it’s a no-brainer to prepare, and its simple, clear yet satisfying flavors provide the verve to energize any new beginning.

This simple and healthful recipe is from “A Kitchen In Italy” (Clarkson Potter), of which I received a review copy. It’s by Mimi Thorisson, a food writer and cookbook author of Chinese and French heritages who lives in Turin, Italy. The book is lavishly photographed by her husband Oddur Thorisson, an Icelandic photographer.

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Cooking (And Sourcing) Monkfish

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A quick way to cook monkfish. Serve with whatever side you like. I did a saute of baby kale and cremini mushrooms.

A quick way to cook monkfish. Serve with whatever side you like. I did a saute of baby kale and cremini mushrooms.

 

Known as the “poor man’s lobster,” monkfish is a seafood I’ve enjoyed quite a few times in restaurants. But I had never cooked it before.

Until last week.

Part of the problem was that it’s not an easy fish to find at local seafood markets. But thanks to DailyFreshFish, I was able to finally give it a go.

The new online seafood source was launched recently by Hayward’s Pucci Foods, which was established in 1918 by Joe Pucci, an Italian immigrant. Pucci Foods has long supplied restaurants and retail stores. Now, it’s making that same seafood available directly to consumers.

The company, which sources seafood from all over the world, has a sustainable seafood certification from the Marine Stewardship Council. It also follows the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch Guide and the NOAA Fish Watch Program.

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