Pantesca Salad with Capers from Pantelleria
The first time we prepared this Pantesca salad, we weren’t on the tiny island of Pantelleria in Sicily. In fact, we were in upstate New …
Orzo with Porcini Mushrooms
We can’t get enough of the powerful umami flavor of orzo with porcini mushrooms. But there’s a cooking trick to get all the depth of …
From Bittman: Beer Glazed Black Beans
We adapted this recipe for beer glazed black beans from Mark Bittman’s How to Cook Everything. When we read about it in Mark’s weekly newsletter, …
How to cook Cicerchie
Cicerchie are chock full of vitamins, minerals like phosphorus and calcium, and fiber. It’s no surprise that Cicerchie used to be called “the meat of …
Pan di Saba, sweet bread
Chock full of nuts and dried fruits, Pan di Saba is a rich, festive sweet bread. Saba is one of the oldest sweeteners of the …
Agrodolce Onion Frittata with Balsamic Vinegar
This agrodolce onion frittata is two recipes in one. You cook down a large amount of red onions ahead of time and use some for …
Octopus Salad with Traditional Balsamic Vinegar
Fresh, citrusy, and savory on point, octopus salad is among our favorite summer dinner recipes. Drizzle some drops of traditional balsamic vinegar aged for 12 …
Summer Farro Salad Agrodolce
Mediterranean flavors like olives, tomatoes, and capers can combine together in endless recipe variations. This salad recipe is bright, nutty, and perfect for summer. It …
Black Rice Summer Salad
A fresh summer salad that only requires aromatic Italian black rice and your culinary creativity. You can use ingredients cooked or raw to personalize this …
Rabbit Cacciatora by Stefano Corvucci
The first time that we tried this dish we were in Bologna at chef Stefano Corvucci’s cooking school. We couldn’t believe that a recipe this …
Balsamic Risotto with Zucchini
This is the summertime go-to recipe for our balsamic producer, Mariangela. But don’t worry, even when zucchini are not in season, you can adapt this …
Sicchie d’a Munnezza Busiate Pasta
Sicchie d’a Munnezza is Napoletano dialect for garbage can. Yes, but don’t let this ugly name fool you: this combination of typical Italian holiday leftovers …
Pane Nero di Castelvetrano, the Recipe (with sourdough starter)
Since we started importing ancient Sicilian flours from Filippo Drago’s mill in Castelvetrano, we have watched many different bakers (from Sicily to Torino, from the …
Trenette Al Pesto Genovese
This is the ultimate Trenette al Pesto, it doesn’t get any better. Why? Because we’re using the award-winning, number one fresh pesto in the world: …
Almonds with Sea Salt
Sicilian almonds have a depth of flavor like no other almond. They’re bursting with an intense taste and some slight bitter notes. Their rich aromas …
Gemelli with Porcini Mushrooms
We’ve been eating Gemelli pasta with Porcini mushrooms all winter. This pasta is just the right combination of earthy and creamy. It is the kind …
Pasta with Caperberries, Hake, and Sun Dried Tomatoes
Gustiamo is on a caperberry kick. We can’t stop cooking with them; we’ve been adding caperberries to just about everything lately. When our friend, Chef Silvia …
Red Rice Salad with Raisins, Saba, Pine Nuts, and Mint
This rice salad is earthy, fresh, and sweet. That’s the earthiness of the red rice + the coniferous essence of the pine nuts, the freshness of …
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