Another Sicilian Adventure...

11 November 2011

We've recently returned from our wonderful annual family visit to southwestern Sicily - where we've been hand picking the olives grown on Giuseppe's family's estate and delighting in the fruits of this amazing island. We've had another great harvest this year, despite the absence of rain since March - of course it did rain whilst we were harvesting!! But there is nothing that gives me more satisfaction than seeing the grassy green liquid pour from the press, or the first taste of the new season's oil as it runs over the back of your throat with that familiar burn. We took the opportunity to visit our wonderful suppliers and are delighted to have new stocks of anchovies, orange blossom honey and sospiri on the way (in time for Christmas!)

 

This year we were also fortunate to visit the vineyards of the Regaleali Estate of the Tasca d'Almerita family, where we tasted our way through a whole ream of beautiful Sicilian wines! Located north of Caltanisetta, inland from our olive grove on the coast and against a backdrop of green rolling hills, the Estate itself is a 500 hectare gem in Sicily's crown. Another glimpse of the beauty of magical Sicily...

 

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New Stockists

22 September 2011

We are delighted to announce that the lovely Sarah and Ellie of 'Simply Delicious', Aldridge are now stocking the Veru Truly Sicilian range. We met the girls at the Speciality & Fine Food Fair earlier this month and after tasting the products they placed their first order. Our cookery school customers in Sutton Coldfield can now get their fix of Semolina Flour in this fab deli.........

 

And as if that wasn't exciting enough, we now have a stockist in Bath too! Again, we met Nicky at S&FFF and she too thought the Veru Truly Sicilian range would be great for her clients at 'Tasting Room', Bath's specialist independent wine merchant. You can find them at 6 Green Street in Bath - I'm looking forward to visiting next time I'm in town!

 

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Speciality & Fine Food Fair 2011

12 July 2011

Calling delis and specialist food retailers - visit us for a taste of artisan-produced seasonal specialities from Sicily along with authentic recipes made in Dorset at the Speciality & Fine Food Fair, from the 4th-6th September at London Olympia. You'll find us at Stand 16.

Speciality & Fine Food Fair 2011

Sicilian Lemons

21 January 2011

It's lemon season in Sicily again! How lucky to have two harvests each year? There'll be another one in the summer. Mamma Andrea is cooking up a batch of the Veru Crushed Lemon Marmellata as I write this! Made with only the most beautiful Sicilian lemons, and a little bit of sugar, it captures the aroma, flavour & freshness of this versatile fruit.

 

Lemons are essential to much of Sicilian cooking. Giuseppe has put together a few ideas of what to make with lemons now. Comforting muffins (making the most of our freshly laid hens' eggs), a refreshing granita - perfect for some new year's entertaining (even better topped with some fresh, seasonal pomegranate) and simple yet effective lemon salt - ideal for sprinkling on fish or meat before cooking.

 

See our photo album of Giuseppe's recipes with lemon, available on our facebook page!

 

Try Giuseppe's recipe for Lemon & Pistachio Muffins using Veru Crushed Lemon Marmellata