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 …
We’re wild about our new ILSA coffee maker range! The only problem is which to choose—surely it’s okay to have several? From the classic French press to the robust moka espresso pot to the iconic Napoletana coffeemaker, we now have something for every occasion.
We’ve just unpacked a shipment of the amazing Mauri Gorgonzola and Taleggio cheeses from Valsassina—renowned as the “Valley of Cheese”—in northern Italy. It arrived by air so it’s beautifully fresh, and it’s also available in both wholesale and retail packaging.
We’re all stocked up again with pomegranate molasses and tahini–so if you’ve been waiting, now is your chance.
Container alert: we have a couple of containers steaming into port this week, so it will be all systems go at the warehouse!
Behind those elegant white-and-gold packages of authentic Italian pastries lies the remarkable story of Matilde Vicenzi—a passionate baker whose legacy continues more than a century later.
Don’t miss the last of our Scarpato Panettone stock, now available at a discounted price. Artisan Venetian baker Pasticceria Scarpato creates some big flavours in its version of Italy’s favourite light, fluffy sweet bread, from single origin chocolate to gin and Sicilian lemon, and the wonderful tiramisu and mascarpone.
We work hard to absorb price increases from our overseas suppliers, but with no sign of pressures easing, we have been forced to institute a 4% increase across most of our products.
Our Christmas container is finally here!! A little late, as containers all seem to be these days, but the contents are exciting enough that we’ve almost forgotten tearing our hair out over the delay.
So, lovely retail shop customers, this one’s for you.
Delicious and authentic—the reason for Tomarchio’s success is embodied in the name it gave to this range of classic Sicilian sodas, which includes traditional flavours like aranciata and chinotto as well as contemporary favourites like cola and ginger beer. From the vintage bottle and label designs to the elegant taste, Tomarchio sodas are a great way to capture the romance of a Mediterranean summer.