45 raisins nuts capers Recipes

canola oil for pan-frying, halibut fillets, kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste, all-purpose flour for dredging, unsalted butter, shallots, minced, thickly sliced spanish serrano ham (or prosciutto) cut into 1/4-inch dice, golden raisins , soaked in hot water to soften, capers, rinsed and patted dry, pine nuts, lightly toasted, calvados (apple brandy), chicken stock, cold unsalted butter , cut into pieces, minced fresh parsley, minced fresh thyme, kosher salt to taste

swordfish steaks , 8 oz each, olive oil, salt and freshly ground pepper, grilled caponata , recipe follows, eggplant , sliced lengthwise, red onion, peeled and sliced into 1/4-inch thick slices, tomatoes, halved, olive oil , for brushing vegetables, plus 1/2 cup, salt and freshly ground pepper, green olives, chopped, capers, drained, golden raisins , plumped in hot water and drained, pine nuts, toasted, garlic, finely chopped, red pepper flakes, red wine vinegar, honey, chopped flat-leaf parsley

dried cod , prepared as follows in directions (baccala), olive oil, potatoes, peeled and diced small, onions, peeled and diced, italian peeled plum tomatoes, coarsely chopped (with the juices), chopped flat-leaf italian parsley, seedless raisin , plumped in warm water and drained, pine nuts , lightly toasted in a dry skillet on the stove (pignoli), capers, rinsed and drained, green olives in brine, pitted and sliced, salt, fresh ground black pepper

red wine, scant 12 oz honey, cinnamon sticks, chicken, cleaned, giblets removed, and cut into 8 portions, extra-virgin olive oil , plus more for garnish, onion, cut into large dice, carrots, peeled and diced, green olives (sicilian variety), pitted and chopped, raisins, capers, rinsed and drained, pine nuts, toasted, almonds, skins removed and toasted, vin cotto, red wine vinegar, granulated sugar, salt and freshly ground black pepper, hot red chili flakes, for garnish, chopped italian parsley, for garnish