[Favorite Mollusks]

Scungilli (Conch) cooked in a spicy marinara sauce and served over hard Italian black pepper biscuits (taralli col pepe) is one of my favorite meals. It's so simple and so delicious. It is a Christmas Eve staple in my family.

That sounds really inviting. Do you purchase the conch already prepped? If not, what do you have to do to it? IS it like squid that either needs a very quick cook or a long slow one?

Unfortunately, the only conch I know how to get is from a can. Out of the can, into the sauce, and simmer.

[The dismal state of the New York City liquor market]

Most supermarkets sell bitters, near all the fake-cocktail mixes.

[Favorite Mollusks]

Scungilli (Conch) cooked in a spicy marinara sauce and served over hard Italian black pepper biscuits (taralli col pepe) is one of my favorite meals. It's so simple and so delicious. It is a Christmas Eve staple in my family.