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Panettone and Pandoro Special Treatment
The perfect gift Panettone and Pandoro (left) just arrived!!! They are freshly baked by Luigi Biasetto, master baker/pastry chef and award winner, in Padova. Luigi …

Tratturello Bottle Number One Goes to Numero UNO of NY State!
Tratturello EV Olive Oil is made in Molise by Francesco Travaglini, an honest, knowledgeable and passionate farmer with his Gentile di Larino olive trees in …

Trapani Sea Salt is a Slow Food Presidium
Enzo Gucciardo, Gustiamo’s salinaro (salt maker), could not attend the Salone del Gusto, but the Slow Food Presidium “artisanal sea salt from Trapani” was …

Become a 4Star Chef. First Rule: Use Best Ingeredients
Sam Sifton gave Del Posto 4 stars. WOW, last time an Italian restaurant was given 4 stars was in 1974!!! What an accomplishment! Wondering what …

Cerignola Olives by Fratepietro Farm in Puglia
I’m proud to announce that the authentic artisanal (as opposed to industrial) Bella di Cerignola olives have finally arrived to the Bronx. They are huge …

Cicerchie – What Are They? If You Know, You Are Cool!
We love cicerchie and have been importing them for a long time. Frankly, it’s always a struggle to explain: what kind of beans they are; …
















