Giardiniera

Giardiniera

Prep TIme: 15 Minutes Makes 1.5 L Giardiniera – The Italian version of relish. The perfectly crunchy and tart accompaniment to an epic antipasto platter. Pro tip: blend some in a food processor and spread it on a sandwich.  Ingredients 1/2 head of cauliflower,...
Caprese Pasta Salad

Caprese Pasta Salad

Prep TIme: 5 Minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes A quarter cup is just a general guideline for Extra Virgin Olive Oil. We tend to pour with a heavier hand ’cause we like it glossy… Ingredients 1 package Emma Penne Pasta ¼ cup Emma Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1-2...
Quick Tomato Basil Sauce with Polpissimo

Quick Tomato Basil Sauce with Polpissimo

Cook time: 15 minutes Polpissimo is just a dramatic name for tomato pulp. In our humble opinion, it’s an awesome base for a quick tomato sauce because it’s not quite chunky, like a whole canned tomatoes, and not quite velvety, like a passata. These tomatoes are packed...
Pantry Panzanella

Pantry Panzanella

Prep TIme: Overnight Even though it’s 70% croutons, we will consider this a salad. We’re prepared to defend this till the end of our days. Ingredients 1 loaf brown crusty bread, cut into cubes (the drier the better) 3 tbsp Emma White Wine Vinegar 1 garlic clove,...
Ratatouille

Ratatouille

Prep TIme: 15 minutes Cook time: 30 minutes This is another one of those dishes that is deceptive in its beauty, in which it looks complicated but it’s really not. The vegetables do all the work themselves – they’re already pretty and delicious, especially when in...
Mussels with Spicy Tomato Sauce

Mussels with Spicy Tomato Sauce

Prep TIme: 5 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes The trick to cooking mussels at home: when they’re raw (alive), they should be closed. Give the open ones a little tap to coax them shut. If they stay open, discard. Before cooking, don’t submerge them under water or store...