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.

Pasta alla Norma (with Eggplant, Tomato, and Ricotta Salata) and Tuna “Agrodolce” (Sweet & Sour): Sicilian Recipes from Chef Gaetano Cannata of Ortygia, Sicilian Restaurant and Golden Palate Partner® in Bradenton, FL!

  Golden Palate® Ortygia, owned by Chef Gaetano Cannata from Sicily offers cooking classes to the delight of loyal patrons! Below, please enjoy a classic Sicilian recipe, and personal favorite, Pasta alla Norma– with eggplant, a favorite among Sicilians! Read … Continue reading

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Recipe: Savarin of Saffron-flavored Rice with Seafood & Garden Vegetables from Golden Palate Italia® Hotel Santa Caterina (Amalfi)!

Savarin of Saffron-flavored Rice with Seafood & Garden Vegetables   Recipe courtesy of Hotel Santa Caterina, Amalfi – Restaurant Al Mare (Serves 4) Ingredients: 200gr. par-boiled rice 1gr. saffron pistils Vegetable stock 2gr. basil 30gr. shelled clams 50gr. shelled mussels … Continue reading

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Pesto alla Genovese & Basil Oil Recipes from Platinum Palate™ Member Sandra Rosy Lotti/Toscana Saporita Cooking School in Tuscany!

Recipes are © Sandra Rosy Lotti/Toscana Saporita Cooking School. Pesto alla Genovese: This is something students learn the first morning of the week-long program. Pesto is something seen very often, especially in summer months (even in the States), as it … Continue reading

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Recipe: Grilled Breaded Calamari & Friggitelli Green Peppers by Grand Hotel Quisisana (Capri)

Totani ammollicati alla brace, friggitelli (Grilled breaded Calamari & Friggitelli Green Peppers) This classic Neapolitan recipe is from the famed, magnificent Grand Hotel Quisisana, an amazing place to stay and dine on the gorgeous island of Capri! (Serves 4) Ingredients: 560 … Continue reading

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Recipe: Chicken Alla Cacciatora’ (Hunter’s Style) by Le Sirenuse (Positano, Italy)

Recipe courtesy of Le Sirenuse in Positano. The gorgeous, elegant, famous Le Sirenuse is a must visit on any Amalfi Coast itinerary–overlooking the picture perfect, colorful village, the mountains, and turquoise waters of the sea, Le Sirenuse is also known for … Continue reading

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