Pan-fried Gambas, Prawn Butter and Spicy Polenta

In the UK it seems they have at least a half dozen different names for what I would refer to simply as ‘shrimp.’ If you want to get into technicalities, gambas are found in estuaries where saltwater and freshwater mix while prawns are found in saltwater. I don’t know where that leaves shrimp, though. But…

Cuisine from Italy: Osso Buco and Panna Cotta

The American in me usually thinks of pizza and pasta when it comes to Italian food. But for our spotlight on Italian cuisine we went a bit more upscale with two dishes full of melt-in-your mouth deliciousness! For the main dish we made Osso Buco, which is braised veal shank. Osso Buco translates to ‘hole…