Harvest News from Liguria: “Best EVOO in Years”
We just got off the phone with Gigi at Frantoio Benza, who makes our cult-favorite Taggiasca extra virgin olive oil. His verdict about the 2024/25 …
“What Pinoli are supposed to be”
These are actual Italian pine nuts, and they’re as rare as they are insanely flavorful. Their buttery, sweet nuttiness and fresh, pure piney aroma have …
MESCIUA: A SECRET SPEZIA-LITY
From our good friend Steve Maslow, who loves Italy, in particular the region of Liguria, and Gustiamo! Mesciua is a typical recipe from La Spezia, …
Mesciua – the Recipe, from Steve Maslow
Mesciua is a primo, a soup really, designed, we suspect, to show off the heady aroma, ilken texture and multi-stage flavor of your best olive …
Buonolio from Liguria, 100% Taggiasca and Do Good for Liguria
Gigi Benza and his mother Claretta make the BuonOlio EV Olive Oil. It is not just Buono; it is Buonissimo!!! How do we find new …