Ahh, the favorite birthday treat of Michael Garibaldi in an episode of Babylon 5. I always wondered what it was - thanks for enlightening me!
I never saw the show. Didn't realize our family holiday dish had made TV.
A lot of folks bridle at the garlic and anchovies. All I can say is, once they've all cooked togther, almost everyone who tries it agrees that the dish was divinely inspired, even the athiests :)