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Dried figs, finalmente
Fagottino is Italian for bundle. Santomiele Dried Fig Fagottino is a traditional bundle of sweets from Cilento, in Campania. Look at Signora Rosetta at work, that’s the exact …
Vesuvius Volcanic Tomatoes
From the incredibly lush land at the foot of Mount Vesuvius (see pic!) comes this mind blowing heritage tomato. Piennolo tomatoes represent the essence of Campania’s …
Coffee Icon: Torrefazione Giamaica’s Vittoria Coffee Roaster
Just outside the walls of the old city of Verona hides the outpost of the fascinating Italian art of coffee roasting, Torrefazione Giamaica Caffè. Quite …
It’s new! Frutti di Bosco by Marco Colzani
It took us just one spoonful to decide that this was going to be the next addi(c)tion to our Marco Colzani collection: Lake Como Forest Berry …
Vendemmia in Modena
September and October in Italy are vendemmia time, grape harvest season. This year in Modena, Emilia Romagna the vendemmia was phenomenal. The grapes were plump, …
What is REAL whole wheat
When Mark Bittman teams up with Melissa McCart to investigate the world of whole wheat, we just watch in awe. It is a complex topic, …
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