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Italians love their legumes (aka beans). These Controne No-Soak Beans make for quick, healthy salads. With authentic Italian ingredients, from beans to extra virgin olive oil, you’ll have the perfect popular side dish for your next party! The featured ingredients Continue reading Summer Salad with Controne Beans and Quattrociocchi Olivastro
Our panzanella begins with a quick toasting of bread cubes, tossed in a pan with extra virgin olive oil and salt, seasoned with Ravida Sea Salt. 1/2 loaf day-old Ciabatta Cut Ciabatta into 1-inch cubes. Heat 2-3 T extra virgin Continue reading Panzanella Highlights Summer Vegetables
Sooner or later, much of the country will be inundated by a storm. At this time of year, snow storms and blizzards reign. Is your pantry ready to make the most of your time at home? Recently, more than half Continue reading Prep Your Pantry: Blizzard Ready Foods from Italy
For a fabulously satisfying dinner, we recommend this Nero di Seppia Spaghetti with a quick tomato sauce and grilled scallops.
We can’t take full credit for this great Spaghetti alla Amatriciana. First credit goes to the fabulous ingredients (they do make a difference!) and recipe inspiration goes to Julia Della Croce. We used her recipe but subbed the Passata Continue reading Spaghetti alla Amatriciana in honor of Amatrice
The History of Laudemio in Tuscany. It all began in the winter of 1985 with a terrible freeze that killed thousands upon thousands of olive trees through Tuscany. The losses suffered by many in the region became the focus for Continue reading The History of Laudemio in Tuscany
It’s spring and that means we are eating more mushrooms. Not only are they tasty and delightful on a hot spring day, they have health benefits too! Mushrooms and Truffles are a divine combo. Their fans are more than that Continue reading EAT MORE MUSHROOMS!
March is a month of change and hope, hope and change. Whether we’re talking about the weather (“in like a lion, out like a lamb”), the Ides of March (a turning point in Italian history), St. Patrick’s Day (ridding the Continue reading The Feasts of March: Festa della San Giuseppe
Pistacchio Ricotta Cream Puffs This is a recipe crafted by necessity. The filling is magical in Cannoli, but we had no Cannoli Shells, and no time to make them. These mini pastry shells are available in in the freezer aisle at the Continue reading Pistacchio Ricotta Cream Puffs for Valentine’s Day
It could be said that anchovies are polarizing – in a love them or hate them gastronomic way. Yet, anchovies and anchovy sauce are all the rage. National “news” publications: The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and the Wall Continue reading Colatura di Alici: A burst of Umani Excitement over Anchovies