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: Citrus Veggie Tuna Salad by The Golden Pear Cafe, a Platinum Palate Award Winner, Celebrating 30 Years in The Hamptons, NY!

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Fred Bollaci

Citrus Veggie Tuna Salad Recipe and photo courtesy of Keith E. Davis, The Golden Pear Cafe. Serves six   Ingredients: For the dressing ½ cup canola oil juice from 1 lemon juice from ½ lime 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Pan-Roasted Bluefin Crab Cakes with Roasted Asparagus & Truffle Potatoes by Michael’s on East (Sarasota, FL)

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Fred Bollaci

  Pan-Roasted Bluefin Crab Cakes Accompanied by Roasted Asparagus & Truffle Potatoes 
with Herbed Tartar Sauce Courtesy of Chef Jamil Pineda Serves 4 8 Crab Cakes (recipe follows) 8 oz Roasted Red Bliss Potatoes (recipe follows) 20 Spears of Asparagus … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Roasted Atlantic Swordfish with Roasted Red Potatoes, Onions & Prosciutto and Caper Mushroom Beurre Blanc by Michael’s on East (Sarasota, FL)

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Fred Bollaci

  Recipe courtesy of Michael’s on East Serves 4 Swordfish 4 8 oz swordfish filets, thickly cut 4 oz roasted red bliss potatoes (recipe follows) 1 oz caramelized onions (recipe follows) 3 oz roasted green beans & cherry tomatoes (recipe … Continue reading →

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The Golden Palate: Caffe’ Milano: Fun, Fresh, Milanese Favorite by the Bice Group in Downtown Naples, Florida!

Posted on May 8, 2017 by Fred Bollaci

  One of the most popular restaurants in fashionable downtown Naples, Caffe’ Milano has been delighting diners since opening in 2015. Known for authentic Italian cuisine and Milanese specials, this hip young offshoot of the Bice group has an excellent … Continue reading →

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The Golden Palate: Bice Naples: Milanese Classic in the Heart of Paradise on Fashionable Fifth Avenue South in Naples, Florida!

Posted on May 8, 2017 by Fred Bollaci

The beautiful “al fresco” seating area at Bice on the corner of 5th Avenue S. and 3rd St. S, the best corner in downtown Naples! The network of Bice restaurants spanning the world today began 90 years ago in Milano, … Continue reading →

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