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Marcella Cucina
By Marcella Hazan
William Morrow Cookbooks - 1997
Fish in Crazy Water (Pesce all'Acqua Pazza) : page 243
A very simple, quite elegant treatment of red snapper filets, and made in one pan! While it takes a little over an hour to make, most of the time is simmering the sauce and then reducing it. The sauce is very rich tasting and the fish is perfectly poached. While the recipe suggests serving over grilled sourdough bread, I have enjoyed this with polenta and with mashed potato. It would also be delicious with pasta.
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I LOVE this cake. It has such a wonderful scent, it is sweet without being "cloying" and it has a truly unique flavor. The anise flavor of the ouzo is subtle -- even licorice haters love this cake. Marcella's tips about blood oranges are well taken. I Have yet to find an American blood orange that compares in flavor to the Italian variety; I use the nicest regular oranges I can find. Because I love the color, I have added a touch of cranberry juice (unsweetened pure juice) to the orange juice which makes the syrup a very pretty color and adds a touch of tartness which I think is welcome.
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Another very simple yet special cake. I very much like the slight tang from the yogurt combined with the subtle licorice flavor of the Sambuca. I have also made this using Frangelico which also works nicely. To make the presentation a little nicer--sieve some confectioner's sugar over the top of the cooled cake or shake the sugar on a doily or stencil for a sweet design.
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