Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Italian seafood stew

I first noticed this recipe in Giada’s Family Dinners a few months ago, but wanted to wait to make it until corn was in season. I started seeing fresh corn in the markets a couple weeks ago, and moved the recipe to the top of my list. The dish combines an assortment of seafood with fennel, corn, shallots and potato.

For the seafood, I went with littleneck clams, mussels, salmon, sole and pink hopper shrimp. You can use whatever variety of seafood that you like; I think scallops would be a great addition.

The seafood and vegetables are cooked in white wine, tomatoes and fish stock. I love that this is a one-pot meal; all you need is bread or a salad and you’ve got a great dinner.


75 comments:

  1. The finished product looks so pretty! This would be perfect to make on our beach vacation!

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  2. Aren't one pot meals the best? I love seafood so I definitely need to make this sometime soon.

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  3. I have that cookbook and I remember seeing this recipe. It looks SO GOOD!

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  4. Wow!!! It looks so scrumptious!!!

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  5. I have made this and it is sublime. What I love - is you can substitue along the way with whatever is fresh. Looks scrumptious.

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  6. I adore seafood stews. Just love 'em! This one looks especially fabulous. I can't wait to check out Giada's book, so I can try this recipe. Man oh man, I also need to get my hands on some fresh corn. Yay for N.Cal. having so many wonderful farmers' markets!

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  7. A beautiful summer dish! The seafood and the corn sound absolutely delicious in this preparation!

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  8. It's a gorgeous dish that sounds easy and healthy!

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  9. This is such a favorite way of mine to enjoy seafood. What a gorgeous dish!

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  10. Your sea food stew look really fresh and delicious Sara.

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  11. Yes, bread to sop up all those wonderful juices!

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  12. It looks so fresh and would be a perfect seafood stew... :)

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  13. OOh this really looks absolutely lovely, and so in season. I see this meal in my immediate future! (as in, this weekend - how perfect would it be on an afternoon with a glass of chilled wine??) Thanks for sharing this!

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  14. A gorgeous seafood dish! It looks delicious!

    Cheers,

    Rosa

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  15. Looks very Mediterranean and delicious!!!

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  16. humm so beautiful pictures and yummy recipe

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  17. I've been eye-ing this recipe too. Thanks for making it and giving me the inspiration to make it myself.

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  18. I would never have thought to add the corn to a fish stew but it looks like a tasty and colorful addition.

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  19. Oh Sara! I love seafood and I love seafood stew! Just magnificent!

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  20. Wow a bowl full of delicousness.

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  21. beautiful pictures of a beautiful stew....nice job!

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  22. Wow, this looks like it just walked off a magazine page. Absolute stunner!

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  23. Tasty dish, great execution and photography. Watch out, Giada!

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  24. These photos are so crisp and clear I can smell the stew from my computer!

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  25. Gorgeous pictures Sara, I want to just grab a big bowl of that stew!

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  26. This looks fabulous! I love seafood.

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  27. wow that fresh seafood is breathtaking!! I love Giada she is my favorite celebrity chef by far!

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  28. That's a beautiful meal! All the seafood looks fantastic, and the fennel sounds delicious in this.

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  29. What a delicious combination! Great job!

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  30. Sara you take such AMAZING photos!

    This meal looks so amazing! I love shrimp!!

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  31. My husband would be so happy if I made this! He spied it in Giada's books as well and has been asking every since. I love the fresh corn that comes out in the markets now...there is nothing like it with that ultra sweet, fresh flavor. Love it! Your stew looks amazing.

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  32. Oh wow, what a gorgeous picture. Beautiful!

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  33. This looks really wonderful! I love these types of seafood stew.

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  34. That looks so good. I love the bottom of seafood stews...the broth soaked up with bread is so yummy.

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  35. Beautiful, as usual! I have to wait until late July for corn season here...but I hope I remember to make this :)

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  36. Sarah, very impressive as usual!

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  37. What a feast! I hope you had lots of folks to share this with! It looks amazing!

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  38. My boyfriend just came back from Italy and I was very jealous of his access to fresh yummy cioppino (fish stew)! Here is another great recipe.

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  39. I'd never have thought to pair fresh corn with seafood in a stew! How interesting! I may have to try this soon before it gets too hot for soup!

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  40. This looks absolutely amazing, Sara. Great job.

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  41. Oh, WOW. This looks absolutely scrumptious. This is like, my favorite thing ever. I've never made a Giada recipe before, but this is incredible. I'm making it. As soon as possible.

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  42. What a gorgeous meal - it looks like something that would be served in a restaurant in Italy! I'm very impressed :)

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  43. Wow, such a nice stew...the pictures are so pretty and the colors of the stew are just great. Very tempting. By the way, thank you for visiting my site

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  44. This looks gorgeous! I love seafood, especially when its an Italian dish.

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  45. This looks wonderful!! Lovely pictures!

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  46. I remember seeing this one, too! Wow, stunning photos!!!

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  47. You take the best photos of savory foods. Better than a lot of the cookbooks I've seen.

    This seafood stew is something we'd like.
    ~ingrid

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  48. I made something similar to this a few months ago; it's great, isn't it? Plus it's an all-season meal: use what's in season/what you have. It can be light & simple for summertime or heavy & warming during colder months. The perfect meal.

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  49. Your stew look perfect. Love all the seafood.

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  50. Such beautiful photos Sara! Fresh seafood and in-season corn must have made thsi the tastiest stew! I love fish stews, very comforting and nutritious. Plus, it looks lovely too :)

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  51. The title of the stew had me going ehhhh no thanks... but that picture!! Now I want to try some!

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  52. This looks so pretty and fresh. A real feat you can feel good about eating.

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  53. Looks fantastic! I could go for a big bowl of that right now!

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  54. That's one beautiful photo!!! Hope you-know-who agree :)

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  55. Just some fresh bread to go with it. Awesome! & beautiful play of colors.

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  56. Sara, this stew looks absolutely amazing!

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  57. I've just started getting corn the last few weeks and its been so good!

    I love this stew, everything is so fresh and wonderful.

    I love your pictures too!

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  58. oh my.. i saw her making this on Tv. Boy, that just looks delish. I love seafood. I want to try this myself.

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  59. A fantastic combination of seafood with corn. This looks succulent!

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  60. Bright and colorful delicious pictures of my favorite seafood: salmon and shrimps!
    I might eat the entire stew :)

    Cheers!

    Gera

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  61. That is so funny. I just posted a recipe on my blog from the same cookbook!

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  62. That looks sensational!!
    I love Giada's recipes,but I haven't tried this one. I am moving it to the top of my list now :)

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  63. That looks awesome! I am not sure how I can find fresh mussels in Utah but I'll have to do some research. I guess it's a good thing my parents still live in Cali near the coast! Fresh mussels here I come!

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  64. Yum-Oh! That looks fantastic.

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  65. Hi Sara. Looks lovely. Is this cioppino?

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  67. It is extremely interesting for me to read the post. Thanx for it. I like such topics and anything connected to this matter. I would like to read more soon.

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  68. Gorgeous photos! Here's another good seafood stew recipe I just adore. http://wp.me/puWta-44

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