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Matilde Vicenzi strawberry savoiardi

Matilde Vicenzi strawberry savoiardi

Our latest Matilde Vicenzi shipment brought in a great new product—a very special strawberry version of Vicenzi’s famous ladyfingers, that indispensable element of a good tiramisù.

For a company with such a long tradition—stretching back to 1905—Matilde Vicenzi loves to walk a fine line between traditional pastry craftsmanship and breathtaking innovation.

Alcurnia peaches bring the sunshine

Our Alcurnia peaches are back! These sun-ripened Murcian peaches, carefully selected and packed at peak ripeness, are huge, firm, juicy, and just the right level of sweet—sunshine in a can. Whether to serve up as a breakfast or dessert, roast or grill, bake into a cobber, or just eat straight from the tin, it’s hard to find a better canned peach than Alcurnia.

Buon Natale!

Buon Natale!

Our Italian Christmas container has arrived, packed with beautiful products from Amaretti Virginia, Deseo, Rossella, La Fabrica, and of course Antica Torroneria Piemontese. Think Italian Christmas staples Panforte and Panettone; candy canes and fruit jellies straight out of Italian childhoods; biscotti, amaretti and a whole range of pastries in special Xmas tins; and the most elegant truffles in flavours from cappuccino to pannacotta. Get your order in quickly if you don’t want to miss out!

Summer drinks?

summer drinks

Looking for lighter-weight summer drinks? Our low-alcohol Rojito spritzer is always a standout, and we also have a whole range of non-alcohol drinks—from Sicilian sodas and cold teas and organic nectars from Italy’s Po Valley to sparkling mineral water from Lombardy. Oh, and Portuguese teas and Italian espresso too, in case you were wondering.

The Fortunes of Portuguese Conservas

Portuguese conservas

If you’ve scrolled TikTok in the past couple of years, chances are you’ve seen Portuguese conservas—gourmet canned fish—making star turns on date-night platters and in artful packaging collages. From humble provisions to social media icons, conservas have come a long way. And it all started with war …