Beeswax has been found on pottery dating as far back as 7000 B.C., most likely used for waterproofing. The ancient Egyptians offered honey to the gods and then joined the Greeks, Romans and Chinese in using it as a salve for wounds and a treatment for fevers and...
SPIGADORO – A HISTORIC BRAND OF ITALIAN PASTA SINCE 1822. The Spigadoro is a food company specialized in the production of pasta, founded by the Petrini family in Bastia Umbra, Italy in 1822. The earliest records can be found in the Land Registry of 1822, which...
Meaning “sweet” in Italian, Gorgonzola Dolce DOP is a soft, blue, buttery cheese made with pasteurized cow’s milk. The cheese took its name from a small town in Lombardy near Milan, where it said to have been born in the 12th century. It has a pale...
Salame Piccante is a spicy Italian cured meat made with different sized chunks of pork meat which are carefully selected according to the traditional homemade recipe. It is seasoned with paprika and hot chilli following a typical Calabrian recipe. The strong, inviting...
Red Leicester (also known simply as Leicester or Leicestershire cheese) is an English cheese, made in a similar manner to Cheddar cheese, although it is crumbly in texture, and typically sold at 6 to 12 months of age. The rind is reddish-orange, with a powdery mould...
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