Summer Grilled Octopus
Imagine yourself sitting in a Sicilian cafe, basking in the warmth of the spring sun, taking a whiff of the salty air as the fishing boats at the nearby dock […]
Category Archives: Blog
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.
BenGusto™ Disasters: Dark Chocolate Mousse
I am noticing a trend.. all of the BenGusto™ Disasters seem to come from dessert mishaps. Hmm… perhaps this is a sign that I need to work on my baking […]
BenGusto™ Buddy Class: Pizza, Pizza!
Pizza, pizza, and pizza was on the minds of all chefs attending the BenGusto™ Buddy Cooking Class last Thursday evening! Twelve chefs appeared hungry and ready to flip nine […]
Lime Coconut Macaroons
After one bite of these lime macaroons, no regular macaroon will ever reach your newly-acquired “golden laced standards” of macaroon excellence. I am willing to award these macaroons the title […]
Berry Baked Oatmeal
What is the best food in the world? Oats. This is a scientific fact. Now that the truth is clear, we can extrapolate. The oat (Avena Sativa) is a fascinating […]
BenGusto™ Buddy Class: Grilling Steak
One kitchen. Eleven students. Fourteen…. cow butts? Well, at least that’s what we called the steak we grilled at the second monthly BenGusto™ Buddy Cooking Class on March 27. I […]
Ossobuco alla Gustaio
Since we are in the middle of March and half of the United States is still covered in frost, I thought I’d take advantage of the cold weather and share […]