The Pantry

In the 1860s, cowherd Giuseppe Pedroni used his lottery winnings to buy several farms and renovate an old benedictine monastery into a roadside tavern, where he began producing balsamic vinegar using his empty Marsala and beer barrels.

Six generations later, Giuseppe III carries on his namesake and family's legacy, hosting visitors to the tavern and making balsamic according to traditional methods. Trebbiano di Spagna and Ruggine grape varieties are pressed, cooked, fermented, and then aged in a series of barrels made of different types of wood, a process referred to as a 'battery.' This resulting vinegar is slightly syrupy, well-balanced and sweet with a distinctive earthy richness. Try it drizzled over Bea pasta, tossed into a risotto, or served simply on pieces of Parmigiano Reggiano.

Situated on the land surrounding Chateau Montfrin in the Côtes du Rhône, the Moulin des Ombres (“Mill of Shadows”) produces this aromatic French oil from organic Kappa and Rosciola olives. Bright and balanced, the Moulin presents tart apple and green tomato notes, making it one of our favorite summertime oils; try it over grilled eggplant and bitter greens, or atop your favorite young goat cheese.

Master botanist Pasquale Marino discovered a small grove of nearly-extinct  Biancolilla Centinara olives on the Bona Fortuna farm in Sicily, and set about reviving them. The result is an oil with a delicate nose of wild herbs and a robust green body, reminiscent of tomato leaf and grilled artichoke. Perfectly suited to finish richer dishes — think mushroom pasta or polenta and braised short rib — or mixed with a bit of pepperoncini honey for dipping.