Ever not know what to cook? It happens all the time and so often a meal starts by opening the refrigerator then taking a peak as to what’s available. It’s such a popular way to decide what you are going to cook that the Food Network’s hit CHOPPED is loosely based on that premise. You are presented with a random group of ingredients and that will spark an idea. This was what I found one evening after work in the fridge: Gaeta Olives (an Oil Cured Black Italian Olive), flat leaf Italian Parsley, Sicilian Anchovies, Salt Cured Capers…to that I added some standard pantry items like Dried Sicilian Oregano, Peperoncino, Garlic, San Marzano Tomaotes. PUTTANESCA went off in my brain. I had no plan of making that but it was right there in front of me..CHE FORTUNATO!!! What’s a puttanesca? It’s a dish with legendary and questionable origins with…
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