Did you know the designation Provolone appeared for the first time in 1871 in an agriculture ‘dictionary’ (Canevazzi-Mancini) and was referring to as a provola of quite large dimensions? Provolone del Monaco is made from cow milk from the Agerolese…
Divine Yellow Gold — The Amalfi Lemon
The Amalfi Coast’s master pastry chef, Salvatore De Riso, is the new ambassador and president of the consortium for the symbol of the Amalfi Coast — the humble Lemon. With its IGP designation, Limone Costa d’Amalfi IGP, and called Dolce del…
Montasio
Frico (fried) Montasio is conquering the United States. Exports tripled last year. Montasio cheese DOP has established himself as one of the stars at the San Francisco Fancy Food, the largest exhibition in the United States has just ended. The…
Bollicine
In Italy the word “bollicine” translates to bubbles and is also used to describe the sparkling wines made in Italy. In Italy, bollicine is made throughout the country and the production is close to 4 hundred million bottles per year.…
Dolcetto In Piemonte
We always love when a less-known wine gets some international attention. Especially when I feel confident it will not become so popular that it will end up a simple commodity. Such is the case of the grape variety and wine…
2013 Italian Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Reserve your 2013 Olive Oil now! For the past 5 years this has been our favorite Olive Oil and now, we have arranged for you to have some, too. Azienda Badevisco di Cassetta Franco – Sessa Aurunca (CAMPANIA) This olive…