With sardines having a more straight-forward flavor, they're best when added to something like a smoky romesco sauce. The ...

Why it's awesome: Northern sea robins are weird fish with big, spiny heads; bright-blue eyes; two giant wing fins; and six crab-like legs. It's these little legs that make sea robins so unusual.

Editor’s note: In the Taste of Life ... to draw out the best in them. Japanese Spanish mackerel (“sawara”), which tastes great in spring, was chosen as the white fish. The recipe also ...