Tuna to the Rescue

Canned tuna, that reliable staple, is the starting point for a satisfying pantry pasta.
Tuna to the Rescue
For this dinner, select wild-caught tuna packed in oil. JeanMarie Brownson/TCA
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Working at home, mostly seated at the kitchen table, the overstuffed pantry beckons me to solve the age-old problem of what to have for dinner.

More often than not, tinned fish comes to the rescue. Perhaps it’s the smoked salmon we fell in love with on an Alaskan trip, or the 20 flavors of sardines we encountered in a shop in Portugal, or the delicate not-too-salty anchovies from Spain’s Basque region. Usually, it’s the stockpile of the feel-good, wild-caught tuna from our local Whole Foods that gets the attention.

JeanMarie Brownson
JeanMarie Brownson
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JeanMarie Brownson is a James Beard Award-winning author and the recipient of the IACP Cookbook Award for her latest cookbook, “Dinner at Home.” JeanMarie, a chef and authority on home cooking, Mexican cooking and specialty food, is one of the founding partners of Frontera Foods. She co-authored three cookbooks with chef Rick Bayless, including “Mexico: One Plate at a Time.” JeanMarie has enjoyed developing recipes and writing about food, travel and dining for more than four decades. ©2022 JeanMarie Brownson. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
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