Gustiamo Coffee Ritual
At least three times a day in the Gustiamo warehouse, someone inevitably calls out c’è caffè! There’s coffee. The Italian moment of taking a coffee is a mundane …
Italian Umami
Describing taste is a tricky task. How can we use language to articulate the sensations of sweet, salty, sour, and bitter without using those …
Alta Langa Hazelnuts
The hazelnut is an Italian icon. From gelato, to chocolate, to biscotti, the hazelnut has played a pivotal role in defining much of the Italian …
The Most Savory Chickpeas
These are the most savory chickpeas we have ever had. The first time we ate these chickpeas, we had them boiled in well-salted water and …
Not Your Normal Sicilian Jams
Caffe’ Sicilia’s fruit in a jar Corrado Assenza’s jams and marmalades offer the unexpected. We like to think of these as the “orange wine” of …
What Is Bean-To-Bar Chocolate?
Bean-to-Bar Chocolate Marco Colzani is our chocolate maker. His life is dedicated to bean-to-bar chocolate. We love when we get Marco talking on the topic of …
100% Italian Whole Peeled Tomatoes
These are 100% Italian Whole Peeled Tomatoes. They are harvested at their peak of ripeness and bring the bright, vibrant flavor of Southern Italy to …
Colomba 2019 by Biasetto
It takes more than 12 hours to make this heavenly Italian Easter cake. Our Colomba is made in Padova by Luigi Biasetto, the world award-winning pastry chef. When …
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: …
Mandorla Means Almond
Almonds are a protagonist ingredient in Sicily’s culinary heritage. They have been cultivated on the island of Sicily for thousands of years. Sicily provides the perfect …
How To Use Bottarga
Bottarga is an ingredient worth having close at hand, always in your fridge. Bottarga is roe. This bottarga is mullet fish eggs that have been salted and dried …
Piccoli Pomodori
Do not underestimate the power of a 400 gram can of tomatoes. We love these little cans. We always have them on call in our pantries. …
Tumminia Flour
The Sicilian ancient grain Revolution continues here in the USA! For the first time ever, we are importing 100% Tumminia Flour. Tumminia is the name …
The Iconic Taggiasca Olive
Taggiasca. Taggiasca olives are one of the most prized varieties of Italian olives. Practically synonymous with the region of Liguria, taggiasca olives are a defining …
Food That Will Make You Lucky
Buona Fortuna per il 2019 These are some of the Italian foods that will bring you luck in the New Year. LENTILS As the …
Marco Colzani In The New York Times + Wall Street Journal
Marco Colzani is a trained wine scientist with a degree in agriculture. He applies much of his knowledge of grapes – origin, terroir, fermentation, acidity, sugar, and …
Panettone and Pandoro Season!
This is pastry chef Luigi Biasetto. He makes our Panettone & Pandoro at his pasticceria in Padova. These sweet Italian Christmas breads are perfectly balanced …
Dark Chocolate Bricks With Dried Fruit
This bean to bar dark chocolate is almost a foot long and contains 66% cacao from Ivory Coast. Each bar is topped with fruit and nuts, sourced with the same …
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