Recipes and Tips

Easy Pasta Primavera Recipe Pasta Primavera, translating to “spring pasta,” is a celebration of the vibrant flavors and textures of the seas...

Delightful Picnics Made Easy with Mercato di Bellina July is National Picnic Month, making it the perfect time to enjoy the great outdoors with family, friends, and ...

Upgrade Your Independence Day BBQ with Gourmet Italian Ingredients Elevate your Independence Day BBQ with gourmet Italian ingredients! Our latest article offers practical tips and...

Father's Day Gift Ideas Father's Day is a time to celebrate and honor the amazing dads in our lives, but finding the perfect gift can be...

La cucina Italiana GIFT SET The perfect gift set for the Italian food lover. Authentic ingredients to make the perfect dinner all’italiana.S...

Spicy Pepperoni Pizza Prep: 130 minutes Cook: 40 minutes It’s easier than you think, and it is as good as it looks. Master the art of pizza making and spice up your nex...

Meringues, Gelato, Berries and Balsamic – Italian Dessert Prep: 3 minutes Looking for new ways in which to flavour Italian balsamic vinegar? Did you know it pairs beautifully with desser...

Olive Tapenade Bucatini Prep: 5 minutes Cook: 15 minutes Summer is coming to an end, this recipe is the perfect fix to savour all the goodness of ripe tomatoes while the...

Cooking dried pasta, the Italian way Pasta is Italian’s favourite fast ‘ready’ meal. All you need to do is cook it in boiling water and add it to a s...

Italian French Toast Panettone Prep: 5 minutes Cook: 10 minutes Christmas isn’t Christmas in Italy without Panettone. You can enjoy it as it comes, or served with hot custard. ...

Flavored Italian EVOO gift set We selected a gift set for the Italian food lover! Pure Sicilian top quality EVOO, also flavored with lemon, gar...

Rhubarb, strawberry, white chocolate ganache, crumble caramel, pecan, buttermilk ice cream and Giust

Get those Meatballs rollin’ Prep: 20 minutes Cook: 20 minutes Did you celebrate national meatball day this year? Read on to discover how Italians love their meatballs and get...

Risotto Mari e Monti Prep: 15 minutes Cook: 25 minutes “Mari e monti” translates to “seas and mountains” and is used in Italian cuisine when seafood and vegetables are...

Farro pasta and fresh peas Prep: 15 minutes Cook: 20 minutes Finally fresh peas are in season, and we are celebrating them with this delicious spring recipe. They perfectly ...

Spring Spritz Prep: 10 minutes Colored, fresh, not excessively high in alcohol, Spritz is the king of Italian aperitivo. Making it more and mo...

Gnocchi alla Sorrentina Prep: 90 minutes Cook: 20 minutes Making gnocchi is easier than making your own fresh pasta, it may sound intimidating but it shouldn’t. There are...

Grissini Prep: 180 minutes Cook: 15 minutes Most Italian restaurant tables always feature grissini (breadsticks), a very traditional crunchy bite to munch o...

Wild cherry and rose petal jam Prep: 20 minutes Cook: 40 minutes If you are lucky enough to have some wild cherry trees near you, hurry up and make the most of their short seaso...

Crispy focaccia Prep: 15 minutes Cook: 180 minutes Focaccia, perhaps THE Italian flat bread, comes in so many different variations, from plain focaccia Genovese to...