Papa’s Zuppa di Pesce
“Zuppa di Pesce” = Soup of Fish My father, a native of Venezia, Italy, grew up in a household where the Mediterranean diet reigned as life’s golden rule. My nonna […]
Category Archives: Seafood
Dijon Branzino with Grilled Fennel
Branzino is one of the more popular choices of white fish in Italy. It is often baked whole in a crosta di sale (salt crust), and accompanied by roasted rosemary potatoes. Branzino […]
Orata with Ricotta and Red Onion
Gilt-head bream is what some call the orata fish on the east coast of the United States. I don’t recall ever seeing the orata in the United States, even though the gilt-head bream is […]
Seared Salmon with Zucchini
The BenGusto™ elibrary contains documents upon documents of successful recipes, intriguing ideas (most of which won’t actually work), and hilarious disasters that are all stored on one electronic device. If […]
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 […]
BenGusto™ Video: Roasted Haddock with Fennel
I am pleased to present the first ever BenGusto™ video. I’ve been wanting to do a video for a recipe or a BenGusto Buddy Cooking Class for a while […]
Roasted Branzino with Rosemary Potatoes
I don’t usually panic when cooking. I always try and tell myself, “Ben, if you botch this dish, then you can always rummage through the fridge for something else, and […]