Mafaldine baked with cream, pancetta and peas. Heat and Eat!

Small serves 3-4

Family size serves 6-8

Ricotta & Tomato Pasta Sauce – a delicious, creamy Italian pasta sauce made from Ricotta cheese, tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil and herbs. A farm house artisan sauce produced in Salento in Southern Italy.

Ingredients: Tomato, onion, 6% ricotta, extra virgin olive oil, carrot, parsley, salt

Indications for use: Drain the pasta cooked al dente, Toss in a pan while continuing to cook. Add grated cheese and serve.

Perché Ci Credo (“Because I believe it”) offers a wide range of artisanal sauces and condiments with the intense flavors of Salento, Puglia, and an unmistakable fragrance of freshness. Absolutely no preservatives, additives or colorings or sugar! Their products are prepared according to the traditional passion and care that you recognize at first taste.

“I know, it is not a common name for a food company, and this is why I like it. It’s declaration of love for what I do and I want to share immediately with those who discover my products. ” — Enrico De Lorenzo, Perché Ci Credo

Perché Ci Credo tomato sauces are homemade using only top quality ingredients: ​​onion, extra virgin olive oil, fresh basil, tomatoes, ricotta cheese, and vegetables.

Ready-to-cook Asparagus Risotto made with gliAironi’s minimally processed carnaroli rice and dehydrated asparagus.

This line of Gli Aironi ready to serve risottos is made using the best ingredients for those who do not have much time to spend in the kitchen yet do not want to give up on the flavor and quality of the best ingredients.

To make, simply add to a pot with extra virgin olive oil, toast for a few minutes while stirring, then add a splash of white wine or water. Slowly add more water until rice thickens. Makes a creamy flavorful risotto in minutes.

Balsamic Glazes from Ponte Vecchio are very popular because of their versatility and many flavors. They have a distinctive natural thickness due to the long cooking of the grape “must” so that to be suitable on any types of food, from appetizers to desserts. Contains absolutely no colorants, preservatives or added sugar.

What is Balsamic Vinegar of Modena?

It is a condiment typical of Modena area, made from cooked grape juice (called “MUST”), concentrated through a long cooking process and put on rest in wooden barrels to acetify and concentrate naturally.

All products from PONTE VECCHIO are made following the traditional methods handed down from father to son and using the ingredients provided by the local vineyards surrounding the farm, the typical Trebbiano white grape and Lambrusco red grape. From these two qualities of grapes, we obtain the “must” (cooked grape juice) which is the basic ingredient for the balsamic condiments here aged in the numerous wooden barrels located in the attics of the “Acetaia”.

The aged vinegar has very remote origins; the literature testifies that it was used as a “precious gift” offered to nobles, kings and intellectuals in sign of respect, peace or to pay some dues. It was also included in the ladies dowries for its medicinal properties and high value. Thanks to Giacomo Casanova who used to offer it to his lovers, the aphrodisiac reputation of the aged balsamic spread out but it is especially well-known for its digestive properties, this is the reason why an aged Balsamic (thicker and sweeter) can be used pure as an after-dinner.

The artisanal methods to produce balsamic Vinegar are handed down within the balsamic artisan families, they briefly consist of:

1. Pick-up of grapes typical of Modena area and immediate pressing to get the juice.

2. Cooking of the juice to get a concentrated must.

3. Aging of the must in wood barrels located in the “Acetaia”(attics of the houses, very cold in winter and very hot in summer to help the natural fermenting and concentration process).

4. Tasting and transfer from the barrels to the final bottle.

Affiorato Extra Virgin Olive Oil is obtained using the centuries-old method of hand-skimming the small quantity (2-3%) of olive oil that naturally rises to the surface of the olive paste after milling but before undergoing cold-pressing and centrifugal separation. The olives are crushed with no additional production process. Affiorato extra virgin olive oil is full-bodied and perfectly balanced in taste and fragrance.

Discover the passion of the Galantino Family, a family that has been masters of olive oil since 1926. They only select the best olives from their groves near Bari (Apulia), near the Adriatic cost, a region that produces more olives than anywhere else in the world. Even today, in this era of automation, all of Galantino’s Ogliarola and Coratina olives are hand-harvested the traditional way, by shaking the branches of the olive trees so that the olives fall gently onto canvas traps. In another nod to tradition, Galantino mills their olives with traditional granite millstones. Through cold extraction and strict quality testing, Galantino ensures that their extra virgin olive oil is consistently the best. With artistic packaging and fresh and smooth qualities, Galantino oils have won the most important international awards and accolades.

Tagliatelle is the typical pasta for feast days. It is ideal with ragout, wild game meat and duck sauces.

The quality of non-GMO Italian wheat selected makes it nutritious and easy to digest even for those with gluten sensitivities. The eggs are local, from free-range hens and provide extra protein.

This exceptional egg pasta is full of flavor, has a light bouncy texture and cooks in just 3 minutes.

Antica Pasta by Marcuzzi of Campofilone makes exquisite homemade egg pasta and farro pasta by using select all-Italian ingredients according to their tradition dating from 1400.  Antica Pasta’s authentic Maccheroncini di Campofilone is recognized by the Region of Le Marche as an authentic regional product (“QM” designation) and is produced only in Campofilone.

gliAironi Arborio rice is a large-grained rice ideal for creamed risottos and timbales.

Their rice is minimally processed, retaining part of the proteins and vitamins A D E and K on the surface. This is impossible with industrial processing methods, which cannot guarantee the prevention of chemicals accumulating on the shells.

The gliAironi Arborio rice is a large-grained rice perfect for creamy risottos and timbales.

For the past five generations, gliAironi has focused on improving farming conditions in the Vercelli region. The heart of their production is Carnaroli rice, for which they select only the best batches in the pursuit of excellence.

The company constantly searches for perfection, assisted by food scientist Michele Perinotti, and has led international chefs to choose gliAironi rice, thanks to its extraordinary contribution to quality cuisine. They even produce Carnaroli rice for Jamie Oliver! Most recently, gliAironi launched the organic brand Le Grange.

It is a condiment typical of Modena area, made from cooked grape juice (called “MUST”), concentrated through a long cooking process and put on rest in wooden barrels to acetify and concentrate naturally.

All products from PONTE VECCHIO are made following the traditional methods handed down from father to son and using the ingredients provided by the local vineyards surrounding the farm, the typical Trebbiano white grape and Lambrusco red grape. From these two qualities of grapes, we obtain the “must” (cooked grape juice) which is the basic ingredient for the balsamic condiments here aged in the numerous wooden barrels located in the attics of the “Acetaia”.

The aged vinegar has very remote origins; the literature testifies that it was used as a “precious gift” offered to nobles, kings and intellectuals in sign of respect, peace or to pay some dues. It was also included in the ladies dowries for its medicinal properties and high value. Thanks to Giacomo Casanova who used to offer it to his lovers, the aphrodisiac reputation of the aged balsamic spread out but it is especially well-known for its digestive properties, this is the reason why an aged Balsamic (thicker and sweeter) can be used pure as an after-dinner.

The artisanal methods to produce balsamic Vinegar are handed down within the balsamic artisan families, they briefly consist of:

1. Pick-up of grapes typical of Modena area and immediate pressing to get the juice.

2. Cooking of the juice to get a concentrated must.

3. Aging of the must in wood barrels located in the “Acetaia”(attics of the houses, very cold in winter and very hot in summer to help the natural fermenting and concentration process).

4. Tasting and transfer from the barrels to the final bottle.

The first pasta factory in the world certified PGI (protected geographical identification) La Fabbrica della Pasta of Gragnano created the first and Gluten Free Artisan Pasta of Gragnano!

Artisanal dry pasta from Gragnano that is gluten free! Made with the best rice and corn flour available and local spring water, bronze-drawn and slow-dried at a low temperature, this true artisan producer from Gragnano was the first to offer a gluten free line. La Fabbrica della Pasta have been family-owned producers for 3 generations, and they transferred all the magical secrets of the true Artisan Pasta of Gragnano to their gluten free line. They are the first pasta factory in the world to earn be certified PGI (protected geographical identification).

Sardines, together with anchovies, are part of the blue fish family and contain a very high level of polyunsaturated Omega-3 fatty acids necessary to preserve good health and prevent heart disease. The ancient method of salt curing is still the safest and best to maintain the real flavor of the fish and smell of the sea.

For four generations Recca family's name has been related to the craftmade production of fish in Sicily. What was born in the 30's as a small family-run company is nowadays a well-established company. A goal that owes its merits not only to the quality of the source of the fish, carefully selected, controlled and exclusively of Mediterranean origin, but also to the type of fish processing itself, which still takes place according to the old traditional method that ensure a very high level of quality and the unchanged freshness of the final product.

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Our now famous, much requested housemade Cauliflower Chowder. This chowder sells out every time we make it! 

1qt, ready to eat.

3-4 servings