Zia Pia's Journal

Recipes, stories, and seasonal inspiration from Italy’s most beautiful foods. Explore the artisans, ingredients, and traditions behind our collection.

When Italy Gives You Lemons...

In Italy, the lemon trees hang heavy with bright yellow fruit this time of year, and the harvest is in full swing. Many lemon festivals and celebrations take place in...

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Croxetti with Creamy Pine Nut Sauce

A Ligurian tradition dating back to the Middle Ages, Croxetti is flat, disc shaped pasta embossed with a traditional design. Our friends at Pasta di Liguria are amongst the few...

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Puglia

Sun-drenched coastlines, picturesque towns and villages, extravagant churches, fresh, seasonal ingredients, superior extra virgin olive oils and excellent wines… Puglia really has it all. Located in the heel of Italy’s...

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How to use White Balsamic Vinegar

White balsamic vinegar gets a bad rap. While often considered the inferior cousin of the more precious, traditional balsamic, this golden vinegar boasts a myriad of uses and a unique...

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Egg Pasta with Sage Brown Butter Sauce

While it’s hard to beat fresh pasta, Antica Pasta di Campofilone's dried egg pasta comes extremely close. Tossing it with sage brown butter sauce made with our own Agricola Filippone...

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Biscotti… and Beyond!

What is your favorite Italian cookie? In English, the word “biscotti” is synonymous with the sliced, firm, almond-studded Tuscan cookies, but the word actually refers to any and all cookies,...

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How to: A Chef's Guide to your Fancy Balsamic

Traditional Balsamic Vinegar is made exclusively from fermented grape must, aged in fine wooden barrels for a minimum of 12 years. This rich and complex delicacy deserves to be showcased...

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5 Things You Didn’t Know about Panettone

Many of you are already familiar with the golden, domed, Italian Christmas dessert known as Panettone, but how much do you really know about this sweet bread? Or is it...

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Our 2022 Holiday Gift Guide

Zia Pia has the holidays covered with a handpicked selection of beautiful and delicious Italian delicacies for all the different kinds of food lovers in your life. Check out our...

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