Here is an interesting, tasty salt cod salad from Southern Italy. Salted cod is paired with briny green olives and bitter Radicchio, and thin-sliced raw artichokes. A simple, warm vinaigrette of olive oil and red wine vinegar, infused with garlic and chile flakes, dresses the salad and adds a touch of heat and acid to [...]

Today’s dish, a creation of Naples, Italy, is a great example of Southern Italian flavors and ingredients. Baccalà, or salted codfish, is pan-fried in olive oil, and served in a peppery-sweet tomato sauce with roasted bell peppers and chile pepper, pine nuts, and golden raisins. This sauce is my favorite part of the dish – [...]

Brandade de Morue is a puree of potatoes and salted cod made in the south of France. The recipe might sound a bit funky, but it’s delicious. Herby, garlicky mashed potatoes with a flavor of the sea. It’s salty, starchy, and creamy. Very satisfying, especially with a few slices of toasted baguette, and a refreshing [...]

This unusual, red and white salad accents fluffy bits of cod with tart blood oranges, red onions and olives, and a roasted chili pepper adding a touch of heat. A light dish with strong, varied flavors. Blood oranges and olives are a common Mediterranean combination; at the restaurant we use them both in our roasted [...]

This salad is a beautiful mixture of colors – white cod, yellow fingerling potatoes, and red roasted peppers – and different textures. Great as a first course or a light lunch, the dish can be made in advance and keeps well for a couple days. It might seem odd to eat cold fish in a [...]

I had wanted to try salt cod ever since reading about it in one of James Beard’s books. The problem is, salt cod isn’t a common item on American dinner tables like it was at one time, and it can be quite hard to find. Now, I read about salt cod again in a Mediterranean [...]