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Making passata with summer’s tomato bounty

Summer in Italy means only one thing: making passata. This homemade summer and delicious pantry…

Eleonora BaldwinJuly 8, 2020

CasaMia Harvest Produce seasonality Recipes

Risotto season is here

Seasonal ingredients, obviously, but also whatever's leftover in the fridge and pantry. Risotto is the…

Eleonora BaldwinOctober 30, 2018

CasaMia Food Shopping Harvest Markets Produce seasonality

Red Tropea Onions

Italy boasts a great number of onion varieties, the red Tropea onion locally called Cipolla Rossa di Tropea, is a…

Eleonora BaldwinSeptember 25, 2018

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CasaMia Harvest Holidays in Italy Weekend Guide

Happy Ferragosto 2018!

Ferrogosto is an Italian holiday that annually celebrates the Assumption of the Virgin Mary on…

Eleonora BaldwinAugust 14, 2018

CasaMia Gelato Harvest Produce seasonality

Flowers in Food

There are many different types of flowers and blossoms to cook with, and many different…

Julia TerranovaJune 26, 2018

CasaMia Food Shopping Harvest Markets Produce seasonality Rome

Carciofo Romanesco artichokes

It's that time of year again: finally Carciofo Romanesco artichokes are in! The climate and…

Eleonora BaldwinApril 17, 2018

CasaMia Food Shopping Harvest

Liquid gold, the olive oil of Masseria Brancati

Back in the day olive oil was liquid gold. We tasted a great organic product…

Arlene GibbsFebruary 6, 2018

CasaMia Food Shopping Harvest Produce seasonality

Eating seasonally: autumn fruit

Eating seasonally in Italy: autumn fruits are abundant and used in all sorts of delicious…

Eleonora BaldwinOctober 13, 2017

Pantry basics: italian jams and preserves

CasaMia Harvest Produce seasonality Travel Tips

Pantry basics: Italian preserves and jams

A few examples of Italian pantry basics and the work that goes into producing them…

Eleonora BaldwinAugust 4, 2017

CasaMia Families Food Shopping Harvest Produce seasonality Travel Tips

Our Italians: Luca Bianchini of “Spesa dal Contadino”

Today we meet Luca Bianchini; his project “Spesa dal Contadino” originates from his love for…

Eleonora BaldwinMarch 21, 2017

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