The Inside View of Italian Olive Oil and great Italian Foods
If you ask the locals, Italy in the winter is underrated. It’s a quieter time compared to the warmer months when many towns and cities are busier with tourists. It also provides a better perspective of what life is like Continue reading Small Town January in Umbria
Are you hosting an Easter dinner this year? If so, you’ll want to make sure you have a great menu prepared. If you can incorporate your love of authentic Italian ingredients into the dish, you’ll be even more excited to Continue reading Get Ready for Spring with this Authentic Italian Easter Menu
Enjoy this delightful salad with Sicilian olive oil, fennel, and orange slices. So appealing! Sicilian Fennel Salad * 1-2 Fennel bulbs, shaved (reserve the fronds) * 1 Orange (Navel or Cara Cara), peeled and sliced * Shaved Celery, optional * Continue reading Crispy and Fresh Sicilian Fennel Salad with Oranges
Stop by at lunch on Saturday and you join us for our Staff Lunch. This week’s lunch featured Quattrociocchi Chilli Peppers Pate tossed with ricotta and Rustichella’s Sagne e Pezzi Pasta. What’s the recipe? 1 (500 gr) bag of Rustichella Continue reading Quick Quattrociocchi Peppers and Ricotta Pasta
Forbes has uncovered and reviewed this year’s best holiday gifts — food gifts from Italy. Frescobaldi Laudemio Extra Virgin Olive Oil is a dynamic selection, highly regarded by Forbes. “Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) is often called the “green gold” Continue reading Holiday Guide to the Best Food Gifts from Italy, according to Forbes
The View from Italy In the Valpolicella for the MDR – AIPO Olive Oil Conference A view of the Valpolicella Valley. Last week we had the opportunity to participate in the Associazione Interregionale Produttori Olivicoli (AIPO) Conference in Verona. Our Continue reading Perspective
Burrata is a fresh, creamy semi-soft Italian cheese. Let’s call it a cousin to fresh mozzarella. Burrata’s outer layer is fresh mozzarella, while the inside is creamy. The soft, stringy curd is milky and buttery. Somehow it is both indulgent Continue reading End of Summer Burrata Salad
Springtime Asparagus, Peas, and Lemon Risotto Risotto is a great base for all kinds of vegetables. The goal is al dente rice and a loose consistency. This risotto makes the most of the favorite spring vegetables: asparagus and peas!
It was about this time four years ago (August 23, 2016 to be exact), that we were anguished and saddened by the earthquake at Amatrice. At that time, it seemed the world banded together in solidarity by cooking the famous Continue reading Remembering Amatrice and the Earthquake
Filippo Alampi of Fattoria Ramerino is a terrific host. He shared views of his trees, techniques in the mill, and his insights to the qualities of Leccino, Moraiolo, and Frantoio olives. Filippo also hosted dinner at his favorite restaurant just outside of Continue reading On the road in Italy: A quick jaunt from Florence