Italian Lucky Lentils for the New Year
From now until the first days of 2024 we will be eating lentils on repeat. Portano fortuna per l’anno nuovo! As Italian tradition has it, …
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 …
Sicilian Tuna for Christmas
BIG news! We are launching a brand spanking new product and we are so excited. Bluefin tuna is a tricky topic, so much so that …
A Fig Treasure called Fagottino
Last summer, our friend + James Beard award-winning journalist Paul Greenberg spent some weeks in Cilento. Amex’s Departures Mag just published his epic tale of …
The BIG Umbrian Oil Pop Up
The Gustiamo Olio Nuovo Pop Up is back, but with a new glow! The much awaited big size of Gaudenzi extra virgin olive oil gets …
The First New Harvest Oil is Here
The First Italian New Harvest Extra Virgin Olive Oil Has Landed The superpower of Il Tratturello 2023/2024 is its harmony of flavors. Good real extra …
Pasta and Beans: Fall Comfort Food
Not only is Pasta e Fagioli a quintessential fall-winter staple of the Italian diet, it is also one of the most customizable dishes we can …
Succulent Porcini Season
“I’m out of Porcini sott’olio and I’m desperate. Please send me 6 jars, or even 8.” That’s how our recent conversation with our friend + …
Lasagna Faella in the New York Times
Once you’ve tried Lasagna Faella there’s no going back. With the real flavor of Italian wheat and a mouthfeel like no other, these are quite …
Early Panettone and Pandoro
The Gusti warehouse gets a yellow tinge + buttery whiff: the awaited Biasetto treats made it to the Bronx in time for our end of …
10 years of Fusilli Martelli
In their tiny (and yellow!) pasta factory near Pisa, the Martellis make pasta the same way their precursors have been doing since 1926. The secret …
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 …
A Mountain Tomato Miracle
Sabatino Abagnale is hard at work, canning this summer’s haul of his agricultural jewels: il Miracolo di San Gennaro tomatoes. Such a name is not …
Spaghetti Aglio Olio Peperoncino
You had a very long day, you’re starving but have no energy to cook up a feast. You want a lavish freshly made meal without …
Pasta Sauce that is Independent
We’re still recovering from the news that Campbell (yes the Andy Warhol’s soup peeps) just put out $2.7 billion to get Rao’s tomato sauce in …
Salt from the Sicilian Sea
“It’s the most inexpensive way to step up your cooking, a true secret weapon.” From Samin Nosrat to Stanley Tucci, the Trapani sea salt fan club reaches …
Cooked Tomato is better than Raw
The one and only farmer Pasquale Imperato on Italian National TV! With an impressive telegenic look, Pasquale gave a passionate explanation of why his Piennolo tomatoes are …
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