by Anna & Claudio | ITALIAN WINE TIPS, PAIRING&RECIPES
THANKSGIVING WINE PAIRING Our shipments have just gone out and will arrive just in time to impress your friends and family for Thanksgiving! But just in case you want some extra guidance or want to order any of these wines from the selection individually we would be...
by Anna & Claudio | PAIRING&RECIPES
SUMMER PIEDMONT WINE PAIRINGS Piedmont wines include so much more than just big complex Barolo and Barbarescos! Many Piemontese varietals are great for drinking in the hot summer months and I would like to share those with you and suggest some summer food pairings to...
by Anna & Claudio | PAIRING&RECIPES
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT POLENTA! Sometimes Northern Italians were called “Polentoni” (Polenta heads) as a derogatory term by the Southerners who never ate Polenta! In fact, we often eat polenta when we go up to the higher altitudes in the alpine valleys...
by Anna & Claudio | PAIRING&RECIPES
ITALIAN THANKSGIVING FOODS INSTEAD OF CORNBREAD – TRY POLENTA Polenta is often eaten in Northern Italy, especially in the mountain valleys. You can make it into a creamy style with sauces like cheesy fondue or sausage ragu. My mother in law loves to make it as a...
by Anna & Claudio | PAIRING&RECIPES
WHAT IS COGNA’? Cognà or cugnà depending on where you live is a delicious mix between a jam and a chutney. It is an old recipe from the Langhe in Piemonte where locals would take hard Fall fruit like quince, madernassa pears and rennet apples and reduce them...
by Anna & Claudio | PAIRING&RECIPES
Rump Steak With Radicchio and Potatoes Recipe froim “La Cantinetta” – Verduno Don’t be fooled by this simple cafè’s exterior! Emiliano Burlotto and his wife Victoria have transformed this simple local’s lunch spot into a gourmet haven! In the sleepy...
