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Festa del Giardino
     Sally Maraventano's popular book of family recipes from the garden.

Cucina Casalinga Aprons
Farro
Custom made Carafes
Tangelli Marmalade
Honey - One Thousand Flower Honey
Olive Oils
Rice
Origano di Sicilia
Sale Marino Naturale di Sicilia
Vinegars
Gift Certificates

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Festa del Giardino

A Harvest of Recipes and Family Memories
Illustrated by Caterina Linarelli
Published by Forum Italicum Press

Reviews

My Italian vegetable cookbook is a collection of 125 recipes, inspired by the traditional Sicilian cooking of my grandparents and my mother. They taught me the secret of Italian vegetable preparation: use the freshest
seasonal vegetables in combination with good quality olive oil and fresh herbs.

The easy-to prepare recipes feature vegetables simply sautéed in extra-virgin olive oil and garlic, or cooked for hours combined with beans and grains.

The chapters are organized to follow the courses on an Italian menu
including antipasti, first and second courses, main and side dishes and
desserts.

Festa del Giardino is instructional and offers a guide to stocking the
Italian Pantry; cooking perfect al dente pasta every time; making crusty,
pizza and focaccia in your gas or electric oven; and tips on making creamy
risotto and fluffy gnocchi.

I think of Festa del Giardino as an extension of my cooking school. It is an
opportunity to share my family's traditions and recipes with readers who are
too far away to cook with me in my home. I hope the warmth that I feel as I
cook with my students will come through every vegetable recipe in this book

Cucina Casalinga Aprons

Cucina Casalinga Aprons are available in
three colors: royal blue, green, or white.

Cucina Casalinga embroidered in red.

Rustichella Whole Grain Farro

The finest quality for vegetable soups and farroto.  A high fiber natural emmer wheat used since ancient Rome.

Custom Carafes

Our custom made Carafes from Deruta Umbria are a perfect compliment to our fabulous extra virgin olive oils

Tangelli Marmalade

All natural fruit without preservatives.  Produced in Sicily by the Marchesi di San Giuliano.

Honey from Tuscany
Miele di Millefiore - one thousand flower honey and Miele di Castagne - chestnut honey.  Produced in the Tuscan hills.

Monini Olive Oils

Fruttato: a well-balanced extra virgin olive oil made with olives from Apulia and Sicily.

Special DOP extra virgin olive oils from Umbria, Sicily (Val di Mazara) and IGP from Tuscany.

Three special vinegars for your salads:

Aceto Chianti Wine Vinegar - Sally's favorite, wonderful on insalata mista

Balsamic
Vinegar of Mokena - great on grilled veggies with extra-virgin olive oil and fresh herbs

White Balsamic Vinegar - good for dressings where a light color is desired, for example - Sicilian fennel and orange salad

Lucedio Carnaroli rice from Piemonte

Considered the king of all rice by the Piemontese, Riso Carnaroli produces the creamiest risotto due to its very high starch content .

Origano di Sicilia

This excellent dried aromatic herb is widely used in Mediterranean cuisine, is distinguished by aroma, fragrance and taste. 

Used in pizza, salads, sauces and fish dishes; as well as roasted potatoes and vegetables in oil.

Sale Marino
Naturale di Sicilia

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The perfect gift for anyone who loves to cook! 

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