ANTIPASTI

TUNA CHUNKS WITH CALABRIAN CHILI PEPPER $12.00
Packed in an elegant glass jar – one can view the expertly cut and hand packed tuna preserved in extra virgin olive oil and slices of Central Italian black truffles. Use to make elegant appetizers, crostini. Or, toss with a short pasta for an easy supper.

TUNA CHUNKS WITH TRUFFLE $14.00

Packed in an elegant glass jar – one can view the expertly cut and hand packed tuna preserved in extra virgin olive oil and slices of Central Italian black truffles. Use to make elegant appetizers, crostini. Or, toss with a short pasta for an easy supper.

TUNA CHUNKS WITH POTATOES AND ROSEMARY $12.00
A fantastic Tuna appetizer made with “Patata della Sila” – an IGP Calabrian potato varietal known for its compact texture, depth of flavor and aroma. Use to make niçoise style salads. Also, the perfect addition to pasta dishes or served with beans for a protein rich dish.

PECCATI DI CIACCO WHITE BEANS WITH TRUFFLE. $12.00
sofiTM Silver Award: Outstanding Pasta, Rice, Bean or Soup Open this jar and find northern Italian elegance. Ciacco has combined their best-selling Alba white truffle oil, chunks of real Italian black truffle, and classic white beans for this savory dish.

BRINDISINO ARTICHOKE HEARTS: WHOLE IN EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL.$14.00 PRODUCER: I CONTADINI
Region: PUGLIA.
Weight: 8.1 oz Tender, whole fresh artichokes are hand-harvested, individually trimmed, and placed in extra virgin olive oil. Delicious as antipasti or on pizza. Add to rice salads, green salads, or any vegetable dish.

TAGGIASCA OLIVES IN BRINE. $12.00 PRODUCER: RANISE
Region: LIGURIA.
Weight: 7.77 oz
These sweet and non-bitter olives are from the small area of Taggia in the region of Liguria in northwestern Italy, well- known for its olives and olive oil. They contain the pit, which actually enhances the flavor of these delicious tiny olives. They have hues of reds, green, and brown and are beautiful as part of an antipasti dish.

SICILIAN CAPERS, $12.00 PRODUCER: VIRGONA
Region: SICILY.
Weight: 3.18 OZ Virgona capers are cultivated in volcanic soil, which imparts a delicate yet complex floral flavor, on the island of Salina in Sicily. These delicious capers are hand-harvested and preserved in salt. Use them to add distinctive flavor to fish, seafood, pasta, meats ,and vegetables.

DWARF PEACHES WITH BLACK SUMMER TRUFFLE $24.00 PRODUCER: SAVINI TARTUFI
Region: TUSCANY.
Weight: 6.17 oz These amazing dwarf peaches, about the size of a cocktail olive, always elicit a look of amazement when someone tastes them. They are crunchy with a slight taste of young, green peach with black truffle. Cut them and serve with fish or meat tartare. Grate over pasta or risotto or add them to a Martini, Bloody Mary, or any cocktail that calls for olives.

CONDIMENTS & SPICES

CAMPO D’ORO CAPONATA $9.00
From the heart of Sicily, this gourmet line of tapenades and spreads mirror traditional Sicilian cooking. All the ingredients are promptly packaged after harvest to retain the quality and freshness. No Additives or Preservatives, ever!

CAMPO D’ORO SICILIAN PESTO $9.00
From the heart of Sicily, this gourmet line of tapenades and spreads mirror traditional Sicilian cooking. All the ingredients are promptly packaged after harvest to retain the quality and freshness. No Additives or Preservatives, ever!

CAMPO D’ORO TRAPENESE PESTO $9.00
From the heart of Sicily, this gourmet line of tapenades and spreads mirror traditional Sicilian cooking. All the ingredients are promptly packaged after harvest to retain the quality and freshness. No Additives or Preservatives, ever!

LOUIT FRERES DIJON MUSTARD $6.00
After almost 200 years of making mustards, Louit Frères is one of France’s most loved mustard and condiment brands. All their mustards are made from the highest quality ingredients. The distinctive aroma of mustard is volatile after opening the jar, so it is best to avoid containers that are too large. This is why the Louit Frères mustards produced today are packed in characteristic 130-gram barrel-shaped jars.

LOUIT FRERES ROTISSEUR COUNTRY MUSTARD $6.00
MARCONI GREEK PEPPEROCINI. $10.00

Premium quality Italian style pickles and Condiments. Produced in Chicago with over 75 years of experience. Pepperoncini are an excellent addition to salads, sandwiches and antipasto platters.

MARCONI SPORT PEPPERS $11.00
Premium quality Italian style pickles and condiments, produced in Chicago with over 75 years of experience. Sport peppers are small green chilies that pack a big punch.

MONTE POLLINO CAPONATA. $9.00
The Caponata is a traditional condimento made with eggplant and tomato. Pile liberally on grilled bread for a delectable appetizer.

MONTE POLLINO PREMIUM PESTO $9.00
The Monte Pollino brand represents top quality at an excellent price. This classic basil pesto is produced in the traditional manner in Italy.

I PECCATI DI CIACCO CUNDIUN LIGURIAN VEGETABLE APPETIZER. $14.00
Cundiun reflects traditions of both the coastal Riviera Ligure region and those of the verdant yet lesser-known hills behind it. Cundiun includes classic ingredients such as Ligurian extra virgin olive oil, (sun dried) tomatoes, capers, and anchovies, but also aromatic mushrooms indigenous to the rustic interior. Traditionally, cundiun is served over crackers, but is great with crusty breads and along side soft goat cheeses.

PECCATI DI CIACCO WHITE BEANS WITH TRUFFLE $12.00
SofiTM Silver Award: Outstanding Pasta, Rice, Bean or Soup Open this jar and find northern Italian elegance. Ciacco has combined their best-selling Alba white truffle oil, chunks of real Italian black truffle, and classic white beans for this savory dish.

CASINA ROSSA CAPERBERRIES IN WINE $14.00
Caperberries immersed in brightly-flavored wine. Garnishes meats, poultry, cheese, crackers, and antipasti. A welcome companion for wine, beer, and martinis.

 

SPICES

CALABRIAN HOT PEPPER FLAKES: JAR $10.00 PRODUCER: AZIENDA AGRICOLA SCALZO REGION: CALABRIA.
Weight: 1.41 oz
Classically sprinkled over pizza here in the U.S. Use also to give a flavorful kick to pasta sauces, meats, fish and vegetables. Pretty amphora jar can be refilled.

CALABRIAN WILD SPICES FOR BRUSCHETTA: JAR. $10.00 PRODUCER: SARUBBI
Region: CALABRIA.
Weight: 1.41 oz A perfectly well balanced mix of herbs and spices picked from wild hills of Calabria present in this beautiful small amphora jar. Use with just about any savory dish you can think of.

CALABRIAN GROUND HOT PEPPER: JAR. $10.00 PRODUCER: AZIENDA AGRICOLA SCALZO REGION: CALABRIA.
Weight: 1.06 oz
Use a pinch of this ground hot peperoncino powder to add piccante flavor to any food preparation.

DRIED “ARRABBIATA” SAUCE MIX $10.00 PRODUCER: PARADISO DEI GOLOSI

Weight: 1.4 oz.
Arrabbiata (“angry”) sauce is especially popular in central and southern Italy, where they like piccante. Use this sauce sparingly, as you would add spices. For spaghetti alla mezzanotte, use a few tablespoons, reconstitute with water, saute’ in olive oil, and coat spaghetti. Sprinkle with Italian parsley before serving.

DRIED “BOSCAIOLA” SAUCE MIX $10.00 PRODUCER: PARADISO DEI GOLOSI REGION: CALABRIA.
Weight: 1.4 oz
From Calabria, this dried Boscaiola sauce roughly translates “in the style of the woodsman”. Eggplant, onions, mushrooms, tomato flakes, bell pepper, garlic, and spices reconstitute into a hearty, tasty sauce when sauteed in extra virgin olive oil. Add San Marzano or piennolo tomatoes, cook down, and serve over pasta.

DRIED “PUTTANESCA” SAUCE MIX $10.00 PRODUCER: PARADISO DEI GOLOSI
Weight: 1.4 oz.
One of the most well-known sauces throughout Italy, the name is an ode to the ladies of the night who would throw together whatever they could find in the kitchen (tomatoes, capers, olives, garlic) and make a quick sauce before going to work!

WILD SPICES FOR BRUSHETTA/ REGION CALABRIA
WEIGHT:1.41 OZ
A perfectlywell balanced mix of herbs and spices picked from wild hillside in calabria present in this beautiful small amphora jar. Use with just any savory dish you can think of.

CULINARY ORANGE PEEL POWDER 11.00
Precious and potent, a little touch of this powder adds amazing flavor to vinaigrettes and marinades, poached or roasted white fish dishes, and fresh cheeses. It can also be used in doughs to make orange pasta, crackers.

CULINARY LEMON PEEL POWDER $11.00

Regionally famed and historic Sfusato lemons from coastal Campania are carefully air-dried and perfectly ground by food artisan Michele Ferrante. This culinary powder brings the evocative flavor of the limonaii of Campania to fish dishes, desserts, and risottos. By Michele Ferrante.

CASINA ROSSA MINI JAR SPICES OF ITALY STACK. $30.00
Returning to our roots as creators and importers of Italian products that represent all of Italy’s food biodiversity and to represent the colors and flavors of Italy from north to south, we sourced with Nicola Delaurentiis of Casina Rossa iconic regional Italian flavors.

MINI-JAR SALT STACK $30.00
Award -winning
“Truffle & Salt” plus “Fennel & Salt” “Saffron & Salt” “Fiori & Salt” “Porcini & Salt” “Herb & Salt”
Displayed in an elegant column. A perfect stocking stuffer for food lovers!

PIRANSKE SOLINE FIOR DI SALE. $12.00
The purist and most precious salt of the harvest. “Salt Flowers” are skimmed from the very top of the salt pans.

MAIELLA MILD BRUSCHETTA SALT $9.00
Mild Bruschetta Salt from Abruzzo, Italy. An expert blend of aromatic Italian herbs and spices including parsley, red pepper, basil, thyme, garlic and sage. The ideal seasoning blend to add to pasta, in dipping olive oils, over vegetables, and with fish!

NEW! FIOR DI MAIELLA SPICY BRUSCHETTA SALT. $9.00
Spicy Bruschetta Salt from Abruzzo, Italy. An expert blend of aromatic Italian herbs and spices including parsley, chili pepper, red pepper, basil, thyme, garlic and sage. The ideal seasoning blend to add to pasta, in dipping olive oils, over vegetables, and with fish!

CANAAN ZA’ATAR (THYME) $8.00
The signature spice blend of Palestine, delicious on tomatoes, meat, fish, eggs, and labne cheese. Organic thyme grown near Nablus by 22 women farmers on small plots is picked, meticulously cleaned and dried. Za’atar is thyme blended with roasted sesame seeds, ground sumac and a touch of salt. Ours is processed by a PFTA women-owned cooperative in Al-Jalama. Za’atar keeps indefinitely refrigerated or frozen.

SELECTA SPANISH SMOKED HOT PAPRIKA
Smoked paprika, or pimenton de la vera, is an essential ingredient in Spanish cuisine. The hot version gives a smokey kick to grilled meats, paella or homemade chorizo.