Italy

Hand-cut pieces of candied pears come alive with a hint of potent mustard extract. Mostarda is a traditional condiment that balances sweetness and heat. Unlike many whole mustard fruits on the market, these are extraordinarily fresh, flavorful and chunky.

Casa Forcello makes exceptional mostardas by sourcing locally harvested fruit, slicing and candying them in their juices, then adding drops of a very concentrated, spicy mustard extract. This  delicious version has hand-cut pieces of white watermelon.

Fresh, flavorful chunks of candied grapefruit in sweet and spicy mustard. Mostarda is a traditional condiment that balances sweetness and heat. Though often paired with roasted meats and  charcuterie, mostarda also work well with cheese.

Brothers Fabrizio and Pierpaolo have been tending bees and collecting honey for over 20 years. They designed innovative rectangular forms to fit within the hive, into which the bees build the honeycomb directly. It is a wonderful way to experience this light and floral honey in its pure form, without any processing.

Made from pasteurized cow’s milk, Fontina Fontal has a mild flavor with a creamy, smooth texture. This cheese has a sweet aftertaste and lends itself to many cooking applications.

Located in the Piedmont region of Italy, and named after the province of Alta Langa, Caseificio dell’Alta Langa produces exemplary soft-ripened cow, sheep and goat’s milk cheeses. This area is famous for its picturesque rolling pastures and woods and its production of fine cheeses, truffles and wine. A mild, creamy cheese with lemon and mushroom notes, It has a distinctive and...

Located in the Piedmont region of Italy, and named after the province of Alta Langa, Caseificio dell’Alta Langa produces exemplary soft-ripened cow, sheep and goat’s milk cheeses. This area is famous for its picturesque rolling pastures and woods and its production of fine cheeses, truffles and wine. With subtle flavors of fresh grass and cream, Castelbelbo is an approachable ...

Located in the Piedmont region of Italy, and named after the province of Alta Langa, Caseificio dell’Alta Langa produces exemplary soft-ripened cow, sheep and goat’s milk cheeses. This area is famous for its picturesque rolling pastures and woods and its production of fine cheeses, truffles and wine. This sweet and complex little button is bursting with notes of goat, citrus...

This is Italy’s quintessential washed-rind cow’s milk cheese. Master affineur Luca Arnoldi learned from his father, Ambrogio, with whom we worked for many years. Their extended family, including cousins, sons, and daughters, has been making Taleggio for generations in the heart of Valtaleggio. A well-formed pink rind with characteristic molds protects the billowy, mildly funky...

This wonderful organic olive oil from Calabria is made from 100% Carolea olives on an estate in the DOP region of the Lamezia Terme Valley. This oil is deep yellow-green, with aromas of fresh herbs, apple, and tomato. The flavor is well balanced with some bitterness and spiciness and a finish with hints of almond.