Espresso Coffee served with a glass of water, a Neapolitan custom
Apart from other few countries in the world, in Italy, a glass of water is served next to Espresso coffee. Not in all Italian cities there is this custom however,…
Italian Soffritto
Soffritto comes from the Italian verb “soffriggere“, which means “to stir fry” or “sauté”. Not the main actor yet crucial as a basic cooking technique in many recipes, Soffritto is…
Piennolo Yellow Tomato from Vesuvio
Piennolo Yellow tomato also known as the Gold of Vesuvius. Both red and yellow Piennolo tomatoes are in fact considered unique because they grow only in the area of Vesuvius…
Cime di Rapa, the Italian Broccoli Rabe
Cime di Rapa, they are a close relative of green broccoli. They are harvested during the winter and enjoyed in spring/summer in different areas of Italy, especially in the Centre-Southern…
Acquerello – the Carnaroli aged Rice
Acquerello rice is grown and packaged by the Rondolino family on the Colombara farmhouse since 1936, in the heart of the plain of Vercelli, an area historically devoted to the…