November 2016
Italian Wine Parings
Falanghina is an Italian white wine, made from an ancient grape variety grown along the coast of Campania north of Naples. It is frequently consumed in Italy with seafood. Pairs well […]
Item Spotlight: Maine Lobster and Sweet Corn Ravioli
As we waddle away from thanksgiving, and kiss the turkey goodbye, we cant help but fall into full blown holiday spirit. The trees are chopped, lights hung, and shopping lists made. […]
A brief history on pizza
In the seventeen and eighteen hundreds, Naples was a flourishing city, nestled on prime waterfront land, filled primarily with working class people. These Neapolitans needed inexpensive, sustainable food to feed […]
Winter Squash Carbonara
Ingredients 4. oz cooked bacon 2 tablespoons truffle oil 3 cups chopped and peeled kabocha pumpkin or butternut squash 2 chopped scallions 2 cloves minced garlic 1 teaspoon finely ground […]
On Wheat
Here at Alfresco, we take pasta seriously. We use spring durum wheat from Montana, known for its exceptionally high protein content and incredible quality. Even the Italians, the kings of […]
A day in the life of a pasta maker
It takes a special kind of person to be a pasta maker. It is a complex craft, made up of details. It is an art and a science. And it […]
Love and eggs are best when they are fresh
When we say small batch, we mean each in-shell pasteurized egg is hand cracked by our dough master; Marvelous Marvin. Our eggs are pasteurized in the shell at 140 degrees […]
