Sicilian tomatoes, salt, and sun.
It’s peak tomato season on Pianogrillo farm, which means they’re busy making Sicilian tomato concentrate aka Estratto di Pomodori or strattu. From Saveur to Serious Eats, all …
Extra Virgin Summer: Sicilia vs Molise
Summer = extra virgin olive oil flowing on everything. But what’s the right Italian EVOO for no-cook season, when the simplicity of the flavors is …
Olio Nuovo from the Islands: Sicilia or Sardegna?
This is one of our favorite times of year. Olio nuovo finally arriving at Gustiamo! Presenting the glorious new harvest extra virgin olive oil from Sicily …
Pianogrillo Back in Stock
Run don’t walk, a shipment of Pianogrillo extra virgin olive oil just arrived in the Bronx. There’s a good explanation for these few weeks of …
The Gustiamo Olive Guide
Italy holds the world record for olive cultivars: we have a biodiversity fortune of more than 500 different olives. That’s almost half of the world’s …
Corrado Assenza’s Chickpea Puree with Seasonal Vegetables
This is the chickpea puree Corrado Assenza prepared as an appetizer during his US tour this past spring. To start, he soaks Bio Alberti chickpeas …
Sicilian Lemon Almond Pesto with Spaghettoni
The flavors of this lemon almond pesto are the essence of Sicily. For starters, we’re using Noto Romana almonds, the most almond-y almonds on the …
Family Meal Spaghetti from “The Bear”
If you had any culinary takeaways from Hulu’s hit show “The Bear”, it’s that there’s no substituting the San Marzano tomatoes in “Family Meal Spaghetti”. …
White Bean Soup with Parmesan Broth
Inspired by Marcella Hazan’s white bean soup, this simple recipe for Cannellini beans in parmesan broth is irresistible. Velvety and nourishing, creamy cannellini beans swim …
Spaghetti all’Assassina
Spaghetti all’assassina is having a moment. Everyone loves crispy bits, and we love any excuse to purposely create them in the name of gastronomy. In …