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Special smoked chili flakes from Northern Greece A guest inquired about some Slow Food Ark of Taste peppers from Greece called Bukovska peppers, which prompted us to reach out to … Continued
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One of our favorite pasta makers Filotea is located in the Marche region of eastern Italy, between the Apennine Mountains and the Adriatic Sea. They are a small company, dedicated … Continued
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A Pasta Maker with Thoughtful Agricultural Practices Mancini Pastificio Agricolo makes their pasta in a wood, glass, and concrete factory located in the middle of one of their wheat fields. … Continued
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An Italian Pasta Maker We Love Located in Pontedera Tuscany, Pastificio Caponi has been making handmade dried egg pasta since 1953. Committed to this tradition of manual processing, but also … Continued
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A Traditional Italian Pasta Maker Rustichella d’Abruzzo started in 1924 and remains committed to the ancient traditions of Italian pasta making–good quality semolina wheat, bronze dies, and a slow drying … Continued
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One of our favorite pasta makers Pastificio Gentile was founded in 1876 in the town of Gragnano, and has been run by the Zampino family since the 1980s. It is … Continued
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Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews The Marqués de Valdueza quietly makes even more culinary magic with this bright vinegar from Western Spain In the context of salads, I’ve started to see … Continued
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Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews The primary color of mustard makes its mark in Ann Arbor Given all of the really great goings on in the food world these days, something … Continued
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Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews An early-summer strawberry salad with Piquillo peppers I mentioned this super simple and tasty summer strawberry salad last week, and I’ve made it more than a … Continued
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Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Terrific tinned smoked oysters for picnics, salads, and parties of all sorts! Mark Kurlansky’s great book, The Big Oyster, details the depths of oyster culture in … Continued
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Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Satisfying soup for cold weather I love a good lentil, and when the weather is colder and darkness comes sooner, I find them particularly comforting. This great … Continued
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Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Beautiful biodynamic offering from southern Tuscany Podere Forte, founded by Pasquale Forte in 1997, is one of many models on our very long vendor list who … Continued