Cacio e Pepe, also known as Spaghetti with Black Pepper and Pecorino Romano Cheese, is a simple Roman pasta dish. Cacio means cheese and pepper. The key to making this pasta is the sauce. Reserve some of the pasta water. Let the olive oil and black pepper mixture cool down enough so that when you…
Spaghetti Puttanesca is an Italian dish invented in Naples containing tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, anchovies, olives and capers. We make our own variation of this classic dish using our own in-house made Tuscan Antipasto which contains most of the ingredients needed for this recipe. We used La Molisana Spaghetto Quadrato No 1. but any spaghetti…
This quick and easy to make appetizer combines the flavours of tomatoes, bocconcini and olives all in one bite. To make these Tomato, Sicilian Olive and Bocconcini Skewers use local, ripe cherry or grape tomatoes, the small bocconcini balls found in bulk our deli counter and Sicilian olives also found in bulk in our…
In Italy salad is typically served after the main course as a refreshing way to round out the meal. In North America salad is served as an appetizer or first course. This salad is made using simple ingredients. We’ve put together one of our favourite quick salads to be enjoyed for lunch or a light…
Making soup with escarole is as Italian as it gets. Our mothers made it, their mothers made it as did our Nonna’s Nonnas. Sitting down to a hot, steaming bowl of soup with the family is as traditional as it gets in any Italian household and one that can happen any time of the year.…
Like pasta, tomatoes and olives, figs are an Italian staple in every house hold whether it’s fresh in the summer or dried during the rest of the year. When in season we carry two kinds of fresh figs, some at different times: Black Mission Figs and Adriatic Green Tiger Figs. Our customers have been known…
Fresh escarole and arugula bring a mildly bitter and peppery taste to this salad. Castelfranco, Treviso or Radicchio are added along with shaved fennel and red onion. Sprinkle on Scarpone’s lentils, Rio Mare Tuna and thinly sliced Manchego cheese for a hearty, delightful Winter Green Salad. Winter Green Salad with Tuna, Lentils &…
