Dish March 2020 | Page 18

DISH MAGAZINE MARCH 2020 Pan seared filet of Atlantic salmon served with crab potato salad and oven roasted tomatoes finished in lemon sauce at the Niagara Frontier Golf Club in Youngstown. donato said. “He’s going to bring excite- ment to the menu, offering specialized dishes and weekly specials.” I was lucky enough to have a seat at Chef Bianca’s table recently, with club members Beverly Taibi and her sister, Barbara Taibi, in order to experience and share the details of the club’s new food direction. Chef Bianca prepared a four-course 18 luncheon, serving some of his signature dishes. He started the tasting off with an orecchiette pasta with broccoli rabe and sauteed sausage. The slight spice notes of the sausage were balanced by the gentle flavor of the broccoli rabe. Orecchiette pasta was the perfect choice to capture bits of the creamy green sauce in the little cups of pasta. The toasted breadcrumbs sprinkled on top were mixed with ancho- vy fillets and garlic and delivered just the right amount of crunch with each bite, but with just a hint of the fish. Next up was a carefully crafted brus- chetta, with brie spread on top of small Italian bread slices softened with a squirt of olive oil before toasting, topped with prosciutto, fig, and a dollop of berry jam. The chef finished the dish with a drizzle