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This is a splendid way to serve a selection of fresh seafood. It is as gratifying as a Bouillabaisse but without having to prepare the famous fish soup. The key to a delicious Cioppino is to buy the freshest ingredients. Remember the rule: if it smells fishy, don't buy it! Take the time to make the crostini, your guests will love it.

Makes 8 servings

2	tbsps. extra virgin olive oil
½	cup diced onions
1	small diced fennel
1	small diced green bell pepper
1	small diced red bell pepper
¼	tsp. dried red chili flakes
2	tbsps. minced garlic
¼	cup freshly chopped basil leaves
3	cups tomato concassé (peeled, seeded and diced)
1	cup tomato juice
2	cups Chardonnay
8	large shrimp (U-15) peeled & deveined
¼	lb. small peeled & deveined shrimp (31/40 ct)
1	lb. sea scallops (30/40 ct.)
1	lb. salmon (cut into 2 oz. pieces)
1	lb. dolphin (cut into 2 oz. pieces)
24	mussels
	Salt & black pepper

Garlic Crostini
1	loaf French baguette
1	cup extra virgin olive oil
4	tbsps. finely minced garlic
2	tbsps. chopped parsley

In a stockpot or Dutch oven, heat the olive oil. When hot, add the onions and cook until translucent. Add the diced fennel, bell peppers, chili flakes and cook for 5 minutes. Add the garlic and basil. When fragrant, add the tomato concassé, tomato juice and Chardonnay. Bring to a boil and let reduce for 5 minutes. Add the large shrimps, scallops, and cook for 5 minutes. Add the salmon and dolphin and cook for 2 to 3 more minutes. Add the mussels and the small shrimp. Cover and cook for 3 to 4 minutes until the mussels start to open. Adjust the seasoning with freshly cracked black pepper and salt to taste.

Divide the seafood equally into 8 deep serving dishes such as large soup plates. Pour the stock over the seafood. Decorate the plates with garlic crostinis.

Garlic Crostini
Preheat oven to 500° F

Cut the baguette into ¼ to ½ inch thick slices. In a glass bowl, mix the oil, garlic, and parsley. Using a pastry brush, brush one side of the crostini and lay on a cookie sheet. Place in the oven or grill until golden brown.