When I was a preschool kid back in New Jersey we had an Italian neighbor called Nan Papparella. Nan used to look after my sister and I while our mom was at work. She had a big boxer dog called Baron that loved and protected us. And, slobbered our faces. When our mom was going to
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Mussels and Shrimp Fra Diavolo - In Italian Fra Diavolo means “devil monk”. I don’t know why but, well, that’s the literal translation. It’s done here in the states most often with lobster but tonight I made it with shrimp and mussels. Here are some mussels and clam recipes that we”ve made before but this is the first
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Buttery Lemony Garlicky Shrimp - It’s delish and it’s super quick and easy. Ya gotta do it. If your shrimp are frozen put them in a bowl of water to thaw while you put a large skillet on the stove at medium high. Add the butter and lemon juice to the skillet. Chop up the
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