Moving the tastes of a traditional recipe to another dish reinterpreting them is a winning strategy. As it is for the risotto Acquerello - Carnaroli Rice with the aubergines parmigiana flavours, where the tomato sauce turns into confit Pachino cherry tomatoes, the aubergines are smoked and then cooked quickly in a pan with a little drizzle of evo oil. The fiordilatte mozzarella (or buffalo mozzarella if you prefer) is blended adding a little of milk becoming a cream used at the end to cream the risotto, while for the –basil a simple emulsion by blanching it, then in water and ice and finally blending it with evo oil and a little water.

1867, it is the date the attested by a certificate in the chamber of commerce which marks the beginning of the activity as artisanal pasta producers by the Masciarelli family. A company that has been expanding with the passing of time, still maintaining the artisanal character that stood it out at the birth, testified by the irregular shape of Pastificio Masciarelli products. The choice of fine local durum wheats, the use of water coming from the near Majella Natural Park, the bronze drawing and the slow drying at 40 degrees are at the base of the excellence of this product. These are processes and attentions which are fundamental to maintain the taste, the consistency and the organoleptic qualities intact. The goodness of the product has been rewarded in 2013 by Gambero Rosso, with the award as pasta with the best quality/price ratio. In the picture Fusilli Masciarelli with Ricotta di Bufala (Buffalo Ricotta) - Caseificio Artigianale Esposito, Pachino Cherry Tomatoes and Pistacchi di Sicilia crudi e sgusciati - Azienda Agricola Fastuchera.

Stracciatella is a typical fresh cheese of the Apulian tradition, originally born from the rests of the mozzarella making process, but with the passing of time it has become an authentic gastronomic speciality thanks to its delicate flavor and creaminess. Apulian Stracciatella - Caseificio Voglia di Latte is shipped exclusively every Monday and Wednesday, produced the night before by the Apulian cheese producer Voglia di Latte to guarantee the best freshness. It is obviously good natural as it is with some cold cuts, but it is a great alley for you recipes too. For example in a dish of Spaghetti - Pasta Bossolasco with sauce made up of Pachino Cherry Tomatoes and a little of 'Nduja of black calabrian pig - Consorzio Nero di Calabria to contrast the stracciatella sweetness and finally some Sicilian crushed and seasoned green olives Nocellara del Belice - Az. Agricola Melia as a garnish.

When we're talking about traditional Apulian pasta, Dibenedetto company is a guarantee of quality. The headquarters are set in the famous village of Altamura, in the province of Bari, a locality that is besides the seat of the"Wheat Exchange", a source raw material and knowledges Didenedetto is constantly in touch with in order to offer the best possible product. The pasta is made up of selected local durum wheats, followed by artisanal processings (dough, filling and drying) slow and low aggressive at environment temperatures, in order to preserve the nutritional and taste qualities. Recipe: Orecchiette with turnip tops Ingredients (for 4 people) 2 kg of Cime di Rapa Pugliesi, 400g Orecchiette di Bari Dibenedetto, Pachino Cherry Tomatoes, Extra anchovy fillets in oil Extra virgin olive oil - Mare Puro, salt, extra virgin olive oil, garlic and chili. Preparation Cook the turnips for a few minutes in boiling salted water and add the orecchiette to complete the cooking. In a saute pan with oil, garlic, anchovies, tomatoes and chili. Pour the pasta Dibenedetto with turnips, blow up and serve.

If you're looking for some fresh and genuine seasonal vegetables and fruits, the specific section of our website offers a great variety and guaranteed quality. Moreover we have selected some products whose price is highly marked down at the reaching of 40kg (pallet format). Among these you can find: Pachino Cherry Tomatoes, Italian Potatoes, Sicilian lemons Di Ribera, Cime di Rapa Pugliesi, Purple Aubergines and many other. Check their availability on the website.

Today we're going to give you an idea for a dish suit for a good degustation menù. What does this stand for? This kind of menù, contrary to the traditional four dishes of a complete meal at most, is made up of several little courses, this is made to allow the palate to taste more flavors than usual and travel through different consistencies, cooking techniques and products. Today's recipe is: fried breaded provola affumicata, raw scampi and grilled zucchini with tomato Ingredients: Smoked Buffalo Provola from Battipaglia - Caseificio Esposito, fresh scampi, zucchini, San Marzano tomatoes DOP - Agrigenus, Pachino Cherry Tomatoes, eggs, grated bread, Red garlic from Nubia, Organic extra virgin olive oil - Adamo, Italian Basil (Genoese) Pot Plant 10cm - Orto mio, Fine sea salt. First shell the fresh scampi and clean them eliminating the intestines. Dry a little the buffalo smoked provola from the milk, then put in the beaten eggs end finally in the grated bread, so put the croquettes in the freezer in order to make the breading more solid. Cut the zucchini in very fine slices using a potato peeler and then grill them (as they will be very thin it will takes very fewer time than usual). For the tomato sauce use 50% agrigenus tomatoes and 50% ciliegini tomatoes, make them cook for half an hour at low fire with a garlic clove (which then you will remove), evo oil, sea salt and some basil leaves. After 30 minutes put all in the mixer and blend it, then pass in small colander. Just before you serve the dish start to fry the breaded smoked provola in frying oil. Finally dish up everything as you see in the image.

Sandwiches are one of the most ancient dishes of the human culinary history. They've been making all around the world for thousand years in infinite variants, one of the most ancient has its origin in Italy as it was made by the Romans. The historians say that the Romans were so fond of "Panis ac perna" (sandwich with prosciutto crudo) that there was plenty of open air cold cuts markets and a street too called "Panisperna" was dedicated to that delicious food. As nowadays sandwiches have become a true art representing a country gastronomy heritage, today we want to honor the historical tradition giving you an ancient recipe with a touch of new representing the past and present of the Italian gastronomy. The sandwich we're giving you is simple, fresh and tasty, what makes it exceptional is the choice of only genuine and high quality Italian products. - Stonebaked organic Pugliese type bread - Forno Astori: made with natural dough beginning with a natural starter and 100% Italian certified biologic flour without any additive and cooked a wooden oven. - Prosciutto San Daniele DOP (raw ham) on piece - Il Camarin: a top quality Raw Ham thanks both to the section of excellent meats and the processing which is mostly hand made. - Apulian Stracciatella - Caseificio Voglia di Latte: a typical Apulian cheese with donates an unique taste to your sandwich, impossible not to fell in love with it, it has to be as fresh as possible. - Pachino Cherry Tomatoes: cultivated in a Sicilian area famous for the quality of the tomatoes that grow on its ground, they have a sweet and pleasant taste. - A final touch of arugula to balance with a bitter shade.