Author Archives: Fred Bollaci

About Fred Bollaci

I'm CEO and President of Fred Bollaci Enterprises. I lost more than 100 pounds while living "La Dolce Vita" and I'm now known as "The Healthy Gourmet." Sample the good life with me through fitness, fine food, and good wine. Meet chefs who cater to a healthy gourmet lifestyle through my Golden Palate blog.

Recipe: Blueberry Crostata by Michael’s on East, Sarasota, Florida

  Recipe courtesy of Michael’s on East Restaurant in Sarasota, Florida. CRUST INGREDIENTS: 2 c Flour 2 Sticks of Butter ¼ c Sugar ¼ c Ice water ½ teaspoon Salt CHEESE FILLING INGREDIENTS: 1 8oz pkg Cream cheese 1 c … Continue reading

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Get in Shape for Summer! Lose Your COVID-19 Quarantine Weight! Sign up TODAY for Fred Bollaci’s 3-Month 1-on-1 Weight Loss & Lifestyle Mentor Coaching Program! A Few Spaces Remain! Enroll BEFORE March 10, 2021 for Special Pricing!

Who’s in for losing 20-30 pounds by the start of summer? Look and feel your best! Lose your COVID-19 quarantine weight! Develop healthier habits that will last the rest of your life! Have fun doing it! You don’t have to … Continue reading

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Strawberry Watermelon Gazpacho inspired by lunch at The Pink Elephant, Boca Grande, Florida

Strawberry Watermelon Gazpacho, inspired by lunch at The Pink Elephant Restaurant at the Gasparilla Inn in Boca Grande, FL Gazpacho inspired by Pink Elephant 4 cloves Garlic 4 slices Stale bread (baguette) Salt to taste Make a paste (mortar and … Continue reading

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“Time for Wine and Other Things” by Monty and Sara Preiser (‘The Preiser Key to Napa and Sonoma’/Co-Founders of The American Fine Wine Competition

IT’S TIME FOR WINE and OTHER THINGS by Monty and Sara Preiser February 1, 2021 Appellations of Origin vs. American Viticultural Areas* (with a little emphasis on Napa and Sonoma) When Monty was a freshman at Tulane University in New … Continue reading

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Pan-Roasted Chilean Sea Bass Artisanal Sardinian Fregola with Maine Lobster, Fire-Roasted Corn, Herb-Roasted Tomatoes, Spiced Lobster Broth by Michael’s on East, Sarasota, Florida

Recipe courtesy of Michael’s on East Pan-Roasted Chilean Sea Bass Artisanal Sardinian Fregola with Maine Lobster, Fire-Roasted Corn, Herb-Roasted Tomatoes, Spiced Lobster Broth Ingredients: 4- 7 oz Chilean Sea Bass 8 oz Fregola, cooked al dente (as for pasta) 1 … Continue reading

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