STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- In college, I once mentioned "scungilli" to my pals who came from parts North and West of Staten Island. The word drew blank stares. At the time, I couldn't quite explain to ...

Instructions: Cook the shrimps and the scallops together in boiling water for 2 1/2 minutes - then shock them in cold water for 30 seconds to stop the cooking. Boil the calamari for 10 minutes - then ...

Christmas Eve's Feast of the Seven Fishes is, by Italian Catholic tradition, supposed to be a penitential meal, and it may be, depending on your view of eel, smelt, anchovies and snails. But for most ...