Pasta with Broccoli and Spicy Breadcrumbs
Growing up eating pasta, in and out of Italia, my family and I have become specialists on the secrets to the classic dish. Many people seem to focus mainly on […]
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Follow along with me as I experience great adventures of gusto, laughs, and life in the hills of northern Italy, and wherever else life may take a curious 15-year-old.
Italy’s Finest Meats: BenGusto.com’s Butcher Shop
Technically, my butcher shop in the small town of Neive, in the vineyard regions of Piemonte, Italy, is not the best butcher shop in Italy. However, I have given it […]
Dark Chocolate Truffles with Hazelnut
Being influenced by the region of Piemonte, where we have our house, I decided to try a classic combo of chocolate and hazelnut, which happens to be my Dad’s favorite. […]
Peppermint Bark Truffles
What makes these festive truffles so much better than actual peppermint bark? It could be the creamy dark-chocolate center. Or the fact that it’s not bark, but a ball. Or […]
The Gift of Christmas Truffles
Since last Friday, I have been laboring over my gift to my family, consisting of my parents, brother, grandparents, and aunts. Every year, we all give each other one small, […]
Winter in the Vineyards of Piemonte
Christmas is coming up, and what better way to celebrate the holidays than to relax, and be thankful for the small pleasures of life. One of the best parts about […]
Banana-Strawberry Chocolate Granola
The combo of fresh strawberry and banana, with the food from the heavens, chocolate, makes this granola irresistible. My recipe for granola is good, and good for you. Little do people […]