Chestnut flour is a classic in the Ligurian Hills and is considered a defining product on the Mediterranean coast of Italy. La Bella has combined this traditional flour with a ruffled flat short pasta in a tribute to the history of food in Liguria. These short, flat ruffles are meant to look like the ruffled collars of "signorine" of Liguria. You can combine this wonderful pasta with kale and pine nuts for a modern and healthy pasta dish, or make a brown butter, sage sauce, and top with strips of proscuitto.
Ingredients: Organic durum wheat semolina, organic chestnut flour (25%)
250 gram (8.8 ounce) box
Daniele dell’Orco of Cacao Crudo hand blends 65% raw Tonda Gentile Hazelnuts from Piedmont and single origin Peruvian cacao with a touch of coconut flower nectar to create this rich, creamy spread. This layered flavor elevates cakes, toast, pastries, and even coffee. It is so versatile it can even be used for mole dishes and of course is wonderful on cheese plates.
Daniele mixes his Italian food culture, traditions and ingredients with raw cacao beans that are sourced from the highest quality raw materials to highlight the natural floral and fruity flavors of Criollo cacao.
All products are:
Ingredients: Organic unroasted Tonda Gentile Romana hazelnut paste (65%), organic cacao powder, organic concentrated coconut flower sap (nectar). May contain almonds and walnuts.
7 ounce (200 gram) glass jar
Pollen Ranch hand harvests wild fennel pollen from private organic farms in California where fennel grows wild. They not only offer pure fennel and dill pollens, but Chef Bernard has taken these pollens to the next level, combining them with other herbs and spices to create a very special line of spice blends to complement and enhance vegetables, seafood, poultry, pork, beef, lamb, and even desserts!!
Fennel Pollen is a fabulous and alluring gourmet spice. Fennel Pollen has two to four times the flavor of a fennel bulb, or the fennel seed, so a little pollen goes a long way. This gourmet spice can be sprinkled in practically everything to add that extra flavor dimension! Your imagination is your only limit. Add it to vegetables, seafood, poultry, meats, sauces, salads, and desserts. This is your "magic spice" and the secret ingredient used by gourmet chefs worldwide.
Bon Appetit named Pollen Ranch to the Top 15 Italian Pantry Staples Made in America! Try this magical fennel pollen to create amazing dishes in your own kitchen.
Recipes:
One great health benefit: Fennel's naturally occurring anti-inflammatory agents provide pain relief.
USDA Organic
Ingredients: Organic Pollen Ranch Fennel Pollen.
1 ounce metal tin
Bigger jar than before, same price.
Two words describe the Sicilian terrain where our producer and friend, the Marino family, has generational roots as far back as they can remember: warm and pure.
The Marino family proudly produces organic products on their farm in southeastern Sicily in the Italian province of Siracusa. Their native terroir, enriched by the Sicilian sun, as well as by tradition-bound stewardship, yields deep, pure, amazing flavors.
Grown in the prestigious Monte Iblei zone of southeastern Sicily, this Organic Bay Leaf, from Sicilian Laurel, is hand harvested.
This is a micro-production, we only get 24 jars a year. GRAB SOME for your own kitchen!
0.7 ounce (20 gram) glass jar
Grown in the prestigious Monte Iblei zone of southeastern Sicily, this Wild Organic Sicilian Fennel Seed is hand harvested.
Uses:
This is a micro-production, we only get 36 jars a year. GRAB SOME for your own kitchen!
1.6 ounce (50 gram) glass jar
This is not your ordinary, supermarket, oregano. This is mind-blowing, full of flavor like you've never experienced, oregano!! A true food gem that we are so proud to be able to offer to you.
Hand-picked, mountain oregano from Campania, Italy.
From the Alburni Mountains in Campania.
Suggested for roasted bell peppers, fresh feta cheese, veal cutlets, and of course, pizza!
10 gram (0.35 ounce) glass jar
Air-dried, hand-ground Campanian hot pepper. Zesty yet nutty flavor with notes of wood smoke and plenty of heat. Suggested for pasta and beans.
40 gram (1.41 ounce) glass jar
Grown in the prestigious Monte Iblei zone of southeastern Sicily, these local, fresh, wild, organic capers are hand-harvested and then salted with Trapani Sicilian sea salt. These surpass all the other salted capers we have eaten, their flavor and freshness is beyond your wildest imagination. They will inspire home cooks and chefs to add capers to every meal: from salads and antipasti, to roasted fish and pastas.
Ingredients: Capers, salt 20%.
6.4 ounce (180 gram) glass jar
Chianti Classico in the heart of Tuscany is the location for olive oil purists. Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Tuscany have been synonymous for centuries.
Mannucci-Droandi is a true visionary, and Tuscan through and through. He is the originator of the organic revolution in this area. He is not only the reigning olive oil champion, but is one of the few truly organic top tier producers. Mannucci-Droandi is the leader in aroma and flavor in this part of the world. This organic extra virgin olive oil is thick and fruity with an intensity unmatched by anyone.
This Mannucci-Droandi Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil has an extremely low free oleic acid content and a high level of polyphenols, earning it a place among the best extra virgin olive oils in Italy. Mannucci-Droandi is one of the few oils in its zone, and the country, to be both organic and have the coveted D.O.P. (Denominazione di Origine Protetta) certification.
It is an extraordinary extra virgin olive oil.
One of the hardest Extra Virgin Olive Oils to obtain, only 3,000 bottles were made, this is Mannucci-Droandi's top of the line.
Vintage Dated
Produced and bottled by Mannucci-Droandi with olives grown, harvested, and pressed at the Mannucci-Droandi Estate in Italy.
500 milliliter (16.8 ounce) bottles
Colli Etruschi is a farm cooperative located near the Etruscan town of Blera. Under the supervision of agronomist Nicola Fazzi, their facility uses state-of-the-equipment to produce the highest quality extra virgin olive oils.
We were very lucky to be allocated 12 bottles of their 100% Organic, early harvest, Caninese Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
Produced and bottled by Colli Etruschi with olives grown, harvested, and pressed by the Colli Etruschi Cooperative in Italy.
500 milliliter (16.8 ounce) bottle
The Trampetti farm is located in the prestigious Assisi-Spoleto hills of Umbria’s "gold coast" olive zone. There Massimo Sisani, third-generation descendant of Eugenio Trampetti, and Federico Bibi, Umbrian agricultural specialist, dedicate themselves to the production of one of the finest organic extra virgin olive oils in Italy. Same day, state-of-the-art processing of early, hand-harvested, 100% Moraiolo olives results in an organic monovarietal extra virgin olive oil with intense yet harmonious flavors.
Trampetti's high polyphenol levels (indicating quality of fruit), and low free oleic acidity levels (indicating freshness), have perennially put it at the top of all Italian extra virgin oils.
Each bottle is silver-wrapped to protect freshness and its back label is harvest-dated.
Featured yearly among Italy's Best Quality Italian Olive Oils.
Only Extra Virgin Olive Oil to Receive Best-In-Category NASFT nomination (2003).
Produced and bottled by Trampetti with olives grown, harvested, and pressed at the Trampetti Estate in Italy.
500 milliliter (16.8 fluid ounce) silver foil wrapped bottle
Made in the prestigious Monte Iblei zone of southeastern Sicily, Marino's Novello Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil contains 100% Tonda Iblea olives. This hand-harvested, early-picked, 100% organic, extra virgin olive oil is made in small quantities. We only get 24 bottles a year!
The annual tasting of freshly pressed olive oil is a generations old tradition in Italy. One must taste these truly fresh extra virgin olive oils and experience their fabulous vibrancy in order to understand why food loving Italians look forward to the yearly olive oil release!
This very special organic extra virgin olive oil has earned the Marino family:
We love this flavorful, unfiltered, organic extra virgin olive oil, and think you will too!
Produced and bottled by the Marino Family with olives grown, harvested, and pressed at the Marino Estate in Italy.
500 milliliter (16.8 fluid ounce) glass bottles
Olivar de la Luna Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil is made from 100% Nevadillo Blanco olives that are indigenous to Sierra de Cordoba in the northern regions of Andalucia, Spain. Through the production of this high quality organic extra virgin olive oil, Olivar de la Luna is able to protect their local environment and agricultural traditions.
Olivar de la Luna is a very fruity extra virgin olive oil with a luxurious mouthfeel. It has an abundance of healthy polyphenols, anti-oxidants, and Vitamin E.
This product contains no soy, gluten, nuts, dairy, or genetically engineered ingredients.
Meet the producer.
A Rooted Foods Product.
Produced and bottled by Olivar de la Luna with olives grown, harvested, and pressed at the Olivar de la Luna Estate in Spain.
1 liter (34 fluid ounce) metal tin
A true rarity among Italian Extra Virgin Olive Oils, this award-winning olive oil is made by the Parovel family in olive groves near Trieste Italy, one of the northernmost olive growing regions in the Mediterranean.
Their olives are grown with organic methods on the border with Slovenia in the village of San Dorligo della Valle. The resulting 100% Bianchera extra virgin olive oil carries the noted D.O.P. Tergeste denomination and is a Slow Food Presidio product.
Never before seen in the US market, this mildly fruity olive oil can be matched with seafood dishes, salads, and pasta dishes, including typical Friulano cjalsons: sweet and savory dumplings.
Produced and bottled by Parovel with olives grown, harvested, and pressed by the Parovel estate in Italy.
250 milliliter (8.4 ounce) bottle
We are so lucky to get an allocation of this very special extra virgin olive oil from Decimi, one of the premier olive oil producers in Umbria, Italy.
This extra virgin olive oil is comprised of Moraiolo (80%), and ancient Umbrian olive (20%) varietals
We only received 6 bottles!
This oil is designated as a Slow Food Presidio product — a benchmark for small-scale producers that helps consumers identify Presidia products and protect themselves from an increasing number of imitations on the market.
Produced and bottled by Decimi with olives grown, harvested, and pressed at the Decimi Estate in Italy.
In the beautiful Tuscan hamlet of Loro Ciuffenna, Sandra Masi, Viviano Venturi, and their small, skilled crew produce an amazing variety of organic products. Their focus is on regional, traditionally-inspired dishes created from local recipes and containing heirloom cultivars. Their 100% organic product line is internationally acclaimed. All Radici products are known for pure, focused flavors that elevate any home-cooked meal to restaurant quality.
Tender, baby, HULLED organic chickpeas from Chianti. Ready-to-eat; packed in extra virgin olive oil with a sage leaf.
And remember to save the extra virgin olive oil for drizzling on bread, or for your favorite salad dressings!
Ingredients: chickpeas, extra virgin olive oil, salt, sage.
12.7 ounce (360 gram) jar
This is a traditional Tuscan staple made into an American classic using Heirloom Cannellini beans from the province of Lucca (Cannellini di Lucca). These wonderful, organic white beans are cooked until tender, and then flavored with extra virgin olive oil, sage, and a pinch of salt. It makes for a delicious instant antipasto or side dish.
Ingredients: Cannellini beans, extra virgin olive oil, salt, sage.
Radici of Tuscany's Organic Artichoke hearts are packed in extra virgin olive oil with a hint of seasonings. Called Carciofi in Italian, these tender organic artichoke hearts are irresistible.
Everyone who tries these organic artichokes says the same thing, "these are the best artichokes I have ever had!". We wholeheartedly agree.
Certified organic.
Ingredients: Artichokes, extra virgin olive oil, vinegar, salt, spices.
9.9 ounce (280 gram) jar
This plantation located in the Chiapas region of Mexico perpetuates the local, century-old chocolate tradition. This chocolate bursts with powerful notes of cocoa and fruit flavors.
This chocolate is so smooth, we recommend you take a piece and, instead of chewing, just let it melt in your mouth. It is a flavor and texture experience unlike any other chocolate you have ever had!
Organic
70 gram (2.47 ounce) chocolate bar
Order 6 or more Cluizel Chocolate Bars, mix and match, and receive 10% off!
One of the most common types of aji (chili) in Peru, Aji Panca is 3 to 5 inches in length and has a thick flesh that matures from a green to dark red in color. Distinct from the other ajis in its spiciness, Aji Panca is mild in heat intensity (a heat level of 2 on a scale of 10; 1,500 Scoville units) and provides a fruity, berry-like flavor that goes well in stews, sauces, and fish dishes.
Aji panca is so sweet, so berry-like, that it can be finely chopped or ground into a powder and tossed into foods to add a sweet, mild heat.
To create a paste, remove the stems and soak ajis in water overnight. Drain and mix ajis in a blender with salt, pepper, garlic and extra virgin olive oil. For a more mild paste, remove the seeds and veins before blending. You can freeze the paste for longer storage as necessary.
Ingredients: Organic Panca chili.
1.25 ounce bag
Aji amarillo, or amarillo chili, is the most common type of aji and is one of the most important ingredients in Peruvian cooking. It has a heat level of 7 on a scale of 10 (50,000 Scoville units). It is great in combination with meat, poultry, fish, vegetables, pasta, and rice dishes, and is used to season nuts.
The unique flavor of the Aji Amarillo makes it worth seeking out and incorporating into your cooking. Even though it is a "chili pepper" it has a lot of fruitiness combined with its heat, unlike poblanos or jalapenos which can be harsh. It is a very versatile chili, suitable for everyday use as it will complement your dish without overwhelming it.
Try them in these recipes:
Ingredients: Organic Amarillo chili.
Aji Limo is a chili grown and used mostly on the northern coast of Peru. The pod is 2-3 inches long and changes from a yellow to deep reddish-orange color when it ripens. Aji Limo is spicy (a heat level of 8 on a scale of 10; 60,000 Scoville units) and is primarily used to prepare ceviche and rice dishes. It is also wonderful as a base for chicken and pasta recipes, and a perfect way to add an extra flavor dimension to stew and chili.
Ingredients: Organic Limo chili.
From their home base in the Abruzzo Region of Italy the Iacovanelli family, ADI’s owners, care for their bees with strictly organic techniques that blend solid traditions with contemporary innovation. They only harvest their honey when it is fully mature: when flavor, color, aroma, and nutritional content reach their peak.
This traditional, pale amber, and slightly chewy, Mediterranean honey has an intense and savory aromatic profile, and a full-bodied sweetness with a strong piney aroma and herbaceous flavor. Excellent as a glaze for roasted chicken or pork, for baking - especially in olive oil cakes, and on whole grain toast.
8.8 ounce (250 gram) glass jar
This Cherry Blossom Honey is a pale, opaque, and creamy honey with a complex sweetness. We think it is excellent with smoky or sheep’s milk cheeses, Japanese green teas, and pastries.
This is a rich, dark amber and liquid honey from the chestnut tree flowers of the Abruzzo hills. We love this savory honey as it is perfect for glazes, pairs wonderfully with Taleggio and Fontina cheeses, and is great on roasted meats. It is also incredible on radicchio, on squash, and in pumpkin soups.
We are so proud to be able to offer you our own branded extra virgin olive oil. Our goal was simple, to find an amazing extra virgin olive oil from Italy for daily use. We asked for it to be full bodied and delicious. We also asked for a price point below $30.
The wonderful people at Trampetti came through with their leccino/frantoio olive blend. They continue to meet the highest standards, as one would expect from Trampetti, and meet our goals as well.
The Trampetti farm is located in the prestigious Assisi-Spoleto hills of Umbria’s “gold coast” olive zone. There Massimo Sisani, third-generation descendant of Eugenio Trampetti, and Federico Bibi, Umbrian agricultural specialist, dedicate themselves to the production of one of the finest organic extra virgin olive oils in Italy. Same day, state-of-the-art mechanical (vs. chemical extraction which is inferior) processing of early hand picked olives results in an extra virgin olive oil with intense yet harmonious palate.
Trampetti’s high polyphenol levels (indicating quality of fruit) and low free oleic acidity levels (indicating freshness) have perennially put it at the top of all Italian extra virgin oils.
500 milliliter (16.8 fluid ounce) bottle
Casina Rossa's Fennel & Salt with Organic Fennel Pollen is crafted with top quality sea salt, blended with toasted fennel and organic fennel pollen from Tuscany's verdant Arno valley. This salt is an invaluable condiment for salads and vegetables, and is magic on bruschette, pastas, fish, chicken, pork, and grilled meats.
The unmistakable flavor of fennel combined with sea salt will turn your normal dish into something incredible.
Ingredients: Salt 90% (fennel seeds, black pepper, oregano, white pepper, laurel, grass pepper, curry, fennel pollen, thyme, juniper, pimento, mustard) in varying quantity.
3.5 ounce glass jar
Nothing artificial, simply delicious!
This is the best Mint Jelly on the market. Made from fresh mint, and hand sorted (no stems!), so that only the mint taste shines through. This hand-made, pectin-free recipe heralds from the heart of North Yorkshire, England. Your lamb, roasts, and even green beans will pair beautifully with its naturally minty and fresh flavor.
Rosebud Farm fills their jars with generous quantities of fresh, seasonal ingredients, locally sourced, and organic where possible. They are made without any additives, preservatives, colorings, or gelling agents. Rosebud Farm's preserves are characterized by bold, fresh flavors, and have all the honesty and simplicity of the very best food you can prepare in your own kitchen.
Processed in a facility that also processes Peanuts, tree nuts (almonds), and wheat.
Ingredients: Apples, water, unrefined sugar, fresh lemon juice, fresh mint.
8 ounce glass jar
Antonino Mennella is a passionate young extra virgin olive oil producer from the Salerno area of Campania, Italy. On his small 2,000-tree farm he produces this limited edition Raro ('rare') extra virgin olive oil by removing the pits of the Ravece and Rotondella olives, and then only pressing the remaining fruit. This process is known as "denocciolate".
This pitting before pressing is unique, and it creates an extraordinary extra virgin olive oil unlike any other you will find.
Antonino uses advanced pressing and processing technology to produce a super extra virgin olive oil with double the average content of polyphenol antioxidants, and an astoundingly low level of free oleic acid. As a result, this extra virgin olive oil has almost the same level of freshness as an olive still on the tree.
La Madonna dell’Olivo has optimal levels of vitamin E tocopherols, and Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids. This extra virgin olive oil has a remarkably well balanced flavor profile and is thus a ‘double winner’ -- an elixir of good health with amazing flavor.
This is a deep, intensely fruity extra virgin olive oil with irresistible aromas.
"My objective," says Antonino, "is to fight uniformity and exalt differences." Try this Raro Extra Virgin Olive Oil and you will see exactly what he means!
Produced and bottled by La Madonna dell’Olivo with olives grown, harvested, and pressed at the La Madonna dell’Olivo Estate in Italy.
The Castillo de Canena Estate has produced exceptional extra virgin olive oils in the Guadalquivir Valley of Andalusia in the south of Spain since 1780. This exceptional smoked oil is artisanally crafted by slowly infusing their high quality, hand-harvested, Castillo Arbequina Extra Virgin Olive Oil with naturally produced smoke from a mix of organic oak, beech, and birch woods. When you open the bottle you will smell, and taste, exquisitely smoked Arbequina. This unique oil is divine on its own, or you can pair it with your favorite recipes to add a smoky component to your dressings, marinades, and final dishes.
In order to produce this wonderful, exquisite, cutting-edge cold smoked extra virgin olive oil, Castillo de Canena designed a unique process. Their burner allows the wood chips to slowly smolder. The smoke is then cooled, and passed through a water filter. They then slowly, over the course of 6 hours, release the cold smoke into the bottom of the tank which holds the Arbequina Extra Virgin Olive Oil. This artisanal process naturally imparts the smoky flavor and aroma into the oil.
Produced and bottled by Castillo de Canena with olives grown, harvested, and pressed at the Castillo de Canena Estate in Spain.
250 milliliter (8.4 fluid ounce)
Unlike other brands, where their process simply infuses the oil with citrus flavor, O actually CRUSHES fresh organic citrus & tree-ripened olives TOGETHER, resulting in a density of flavor unparalleled by other methods... You can taste the difference! Non-sprayed. No chemicals, preservatives, artificial flavorings, or extracts. Made locally from family farms.
Our most popular since 1996. Aromatic and sweet. Organic Meyer Lemons are crushed together with fresh hand-harvested California Mission olives to make this amazing olive oil. Small batches & love. The flavor essential of Northern California.
Add excitement to steamed vegetables, arugula salads, pasta & parmesan. Simply beautiful over heirloom tomatoes.
O's products have been featured on The Food Network, Iron Chef, Bravo's Top Chef, ABC Good Morning America, and in Bon Appetit, Food & Wine, The New York Times, Fine Cooking, Cooks Illustrated and Saveur magazines, among many others.
"The O on these terrific oils and vinegars doesn’t stand for Oprah, so I can’t take credit for them, but I can say they’re a delicious gift for friends who like cooking or eating." —Oprah, Oprah Magazine
Ingredients: mission olives, organic meyer lemons
250 milliliter (8.5 fluid ounce) glass bottle
Pollen Ranch hand harvests dill pollen from private organic farms in California where dill grows wild. They not only offer pure fennel and dill pollens, but Chef Bernard has taken these pollens to the next level, combining them with other herbs and spices to create a very special line of spice blends to complement and enhance vegetables, seafood, poultry, pork, beef, lamb and even desserts!!
Dill Pollen is highly aromatic and bursting with freshness; this isn't anything close to those little jars of ground dill you get at the supermarket. This is dill in its purest and liveliest form. It brings out the flavor of smoked salmon, and will turn your grandma's egg salad into a culinary adventure even she will thank you for. Use this wild crafted dill pollen anywhere you would use ground or powdered dill, the difference is amazing. This is the best dill you will ever taste!
Bon Appetit named Pollen Ranch to the Top 15 Italian Pantry Staples Made in America! Try this magical dill pollen to create amazing dishes in your own kitchen.
Ingredients: Pollen Ranch Dill Pollen.
Pollen Ranch hand harvests wild fennel pollen from private organic farms in California where fennel grows wild. They not only offer pure fennel and dill pollens, but Chef Bernard has taken these pollens to the next level, combining them with other herbs and spices to create a very special line of spice blends to complement and enhance vegetables, seafood, poultry, pork, beef, lamb and even desserts!!
We love this bold and spicy "Little Devil" spice blend. The strong notes of garlic and onion, combined with the mouthwatering aroma of cumin and pepper, will turn your dish into an appetizing adventure your taste buds will never forget! This zesty and colorful seasoning is delicious on pasta and rice, will turn a regular shrimp sautee into an exciting and striking dish, and when dry rubbed on a piece of chicken or fish... you won’t believe the explosion of flavor. The slight hints of citrus, and the slight tanginess of mustard seeds, will make your taste buds come alive.
This is a "secret ingredient" that will surprise and amaze your guests.
Serving ideas:
Bon Appetit named Pollen Ranch to the Top 15 Italian Pantry Staples Made in America! Try this magical spice blend to create amazing dishes in your own kitchen.
Ingredients: Pollen Ranch Fennel Pollen, Fleur de Sel (Sea Salt), Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Paprika, Coriander, Pepper, Cayenne, Pasilla Pepper, Cumin, Annatto, Thyme, Parsley, Oregano, Mustard Seed, Sour Plum Powder, Lemon Grass.
Your pork and chicken will never be the same when they’re encrusted in this warm and toasty herb and seasoning blend. Crushed pecans give a nutty flavor, and cumin adds a touch of savory smoke that goes perfectly with any pork or poultry dish. Light citrus tones brighten and balance the flavor of this warm, aromatic blend. Add a dash to your chicken and dumplings to add depth of flavor, rub it on your chicken, or roll a pork tenderloin in it before roasting for a mellow spiciness that compliments the tender pork exquisitely. Nutty, flavorful, and delectable, this will be your "go to" seasoning for poultry and pork.
Bon Appetit named Pollen Ranch to the Top 15 Italian Pantry Staples Made in America! Try this magical Hog Heaven Spice Blend to create amazing dishes in your own kitchen.
Ingredients: Pollen Ranch Fennel Pollen, crushed toasted pecans, dried chervil flakes, Fleur de Sel (sea salt), ground cumin, ground annatto, lemon peel
