[{"id":268321620035,"handle":"books","title":"Books","updated_at":"2025-02-19T12:08:40-05:00","body_html":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCookbooks for Italian Cuisine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEven if you've never used olive oil or prepared an Italian meal in your life, you'll be enraptured by these cookbooks and travelogues. We've curated a large selection of the best Italian cook books for learning how to cook with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.olio2go.com\/collections\/olive-oil\"\u003eolive oil\u003c\/a\u003e and other popular Mediterranean products. Some tomes take a more general approach while others focus on specific dishes and Italian regions. You can read about \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.olio2go.com\/products\/italian-street-food-paola-bacchia-lib-056\"\u003eItalian Street Food\u003c\/a\u003e, become a master of authentic Italian pizza, or discover ways to enjoy Italian cuisine on a vegetarian diet. We also offer the latest Flos Olei Olive Oil Guide and other handbooks to help you learn about different producers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood Culture of Italy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut these are so much more than lists of ingredients and directions. Food is unquestionably linked to topography and culture, and each book uses this as a gateway into fine Italian dining. Some books are written by people who are Italian or have spent much of their lives immersed in its history. Others recount traveling through Italy with recipes that tie the journey together. There's the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.olio2go.com\/products\/venetian-republic-cookbook-lib-120\"\u003eVenetian Republic cookbook\u003c\/a\u003e that recounts the culinary history of its former lands and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.olio2go.com\/products\/tasting-rome-fresh-flavors-forgotten-recipes-from-an-ancient-city-lib-039\"\u003eTasting Rome\u003c\/a\u003e, where two tourists examine the ancient city through the lens of food. And each book is full of tantalizing color photographs that will work up an appetite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContact us if there's a specific book on Italian cuisine you're looking for. We're happy to provide the resources you need to prepare better food and gain a true appreciation for its origins.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2022-08-16T14:41:28-04:00","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"","disjunctive":false,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"Books"}],"published_scope":"global","image":{"created_at":"2022-08-16T14:41:27-04:00","alt":null,"width":1906,"height":550,"src":"\/\/www.olio2go.com\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/CategoryHeader_Books.jpg?v=1660675287"}},{"id":268314083395,"handle":"olive-oil-by-region-calabria","title":"Calabria","updated_at":"2025-02-20T12:00:20-05:00","body_html":"\u003cdiv id=\"italyRegions\"\u003e\n\u003cmap id=\"italy_regions\" name=\"italy_regions\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"30,34,30,42,17,46,10,36,26,33,30,35\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-val-daosta\" title=\"Val d'Aosta\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"39,20,45,30,43,39,45,48,41,51,45,58,48,56,53,65,36,69,32,79,13,75,15,61,7,54,17,52,18,46,31,42,31,33\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-piemonte\" title=\"Piemonte\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"46,30,56,19,76,19,80,48,90,58,75,59,62,54,56,57,55,64,48,55,44,54,47,48,44,37,47,29\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-lombardy\" title=\"Lombardy\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"76,17,76,10,105,6,111,15,100,20,101,28,88,41,79,36\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-trentino-alto-adige\" title=\"Trentino-Alto Adige\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"112,15,117,17,110,27,113,36,121,40,106,50,111,61,90,58,80,46,81,39,88,41,101,28,100,20\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-veneto\" title=\"Veneto\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"133,19,135,41,121,39,112,35,110,26,117,17\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-friuli-venezia-giulia\" title=\"Friuli-Venezia Giulia\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"27,78,23,87,35,87,44,73,55,75,68,82,58,67,53,65,36,69,32,79,26,79\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-liguria\" title=\"Liguria\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"62,73,58,67,55,63,61,54,77,60,91,58,107,60,109,76,115,83,114,86,108,83,105,85,105,88,97,85,97,79,91,76,84,80,65,71\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-emilia-romagna\" title=\"Emilia-Romagna\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"68,82,77,107,88,121,94,121,101,110,108,89,104,87,97,85,97,79,91,76,84,80,65,71,62,73\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-tuscany\" title=\"Tuscany\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"107,92,116,97,119,108,125,113,135,109,132,92,115,82,114,85,108,83,102,87,108,88,107,91\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-marche\" title=\"Marche\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"111,121,125,113,119,107,115,97,108,92,101,110,110,120\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-umbria\" title=\"Umbria\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"133,148,138,143,136,137,120,130,124,125,124,113,111,121,101,110,94,121,121,149\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-lazio\" title=\"Lazio\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"151,128,146,135,142,133,137,139,136,137,120,130,124,124,124,113,135,109,150,127\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-abruzzo\" title=\"Abruzzo\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"158,132,155,143,148,145,138,142,137,138,143,133,146,135,151,128\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-molise\" title=\"Molise\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"177,133,172,140,172,143,208,161,217,174,214,182,208,178,206,170,187,167,172,151,160,151,155,142,158,132\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-puglia\" title=\"Puglia\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"133,148,140,158,162,177,167,176,169,170,161,157,165,151,160,151,155,142,147,145,138,142\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-campania\" title=\"Campania\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"184,174,174,178,167,176,169,170,161,157,165,151,172,151,187,167\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-basilicata\" title=\"Basilicata\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"193,190,193,201,183,204,182,213,171,225,166,216,176,202,168,176,174,178,183,174,182,183,192,190\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-calabria\" title=\"Calabria\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"164,217,157,235,161,243,156,250,113,231,112,219,148,220,164,216\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-sicily\" title=\"Sicily\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"53,147,63,156,61,196,50,195,49,202,38,199,40,169,35,162,36,153,42,156,54,147\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-sardinia\" title=\"Sardinia\"\u003e\n\u003c\/map\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0560\/3006\/8803\/files\/calabria.gif?v=1660654668\" alt=\"Calabria\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0560\/3006\/8803\/files\/calabria.gif?v=1660654668\" usemap=\"#italy_regions\" style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCalabria Olive Oils \u0026amp; More\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTake a trip to Southern Italy by way of your dining table with the latest Calabria artisan olive oil and fine foods. Located on the country's \"ankle and toe\", this peninsula region has long been a strategic hub - and it's also where the word \"Italy\" was first used by Ancient Greeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile Calabria cuisine is typical of Mediterranean fare in many ways, the Calabrians have given it a hot and spicy twist. They use a variety of locally produced foods and place great importance on food preservation, packaging many of their meats and vegetables in the olive oils they press. the food industry is one of the most developed in the region with well-known pork sausage, bread, cheese, and red wine based on ancient recipes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFine Southern Italian Cooking\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOlio2go has curated a large collection of Calabria extra virgin olive oil from small producers in the region such as Tenute Librandi, which was named 2021 Farm of the Year by Flos Olei. Their certified organic olive oils have a remarkable freshness while combining a grassy aroma with the spiciness the area is known for. Look for preorders on the latest pressings to secure your bottles while they last.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse these Calabrian olive oils and other foodstuffs to create local dishes such as fried pork, lagane e cicciari pasta, and pignolata pastries - or come up with your own amazing dishes using ideas from the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.olio2go.com\/\"\u003eOlio2go blog\u003c\/a\u003e. Many other fine items are available such as \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.olio2go.com\/products\/artibel-pure-calabrian-chili-paste-itp-041\"\u003eCalabrian chili paste\u003c\/a\u003e, baked figs, clementine marmalade, and an assortment of cookbooks for your culinary concoctions.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2022-08-16T09:18:53-04:00","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"","disjunctive":false,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"Calabria"}],"published_scope":"global"},{"id":268314771523,"handle":"products-by-region","title":"Shop by Region","updated_at":"2025-02-21T21:30:13-05:00","body_html":"\u003cdiv id=\"italyRegions\"\u003e\n\u003cmap id=\"italy_regions\" name=\"italy_regions\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"30,34,30,42,17,46,10,36,26,33,30,35\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-val-daosta\" title=\"Val d'Aosta\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"39,20,45,30,43,39,45,48,41,51,45,58,48,56,53,65,36,69,32,79,13,75,15,61,7,54,17,52,18,46,31,42,31,33\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-piemonte\" title=\"Piemonte\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"46,30,56,19,76,19,80,48,90,58,75,59,62,54,56,57,55,64,48,55,44,54,47,48,44,37,47,29\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-lombardy\" title=\"Lombardy\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"76,17,76,10,105,6,111,15,100,20,101,28,88,41,79,36\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-trentino-alto-adige\" title=\"Trentino-Alto Adige\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"112,15,117,17,110,27,113,36,121,40,106,50,111,61,90,58,80,46,81,39,88,41,101,28,100,20\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-veneto\" title=\"Veneto\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"133,19,135,41,121,39,112,35,110,26,117,17\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-friuli-venezia-giulia\" title=\"Friuli-Venezia Giulia\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"27,78,23,87,35,87,44,73,55,75,68,82,58,67,53,65,36,69,32,79,26,79\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-liguria\" title=\"Liguria\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"62,73,58,67,55,63,61,54,77,60,91,58,107,60,109,76,115,83,114,86,108,83,105,85,105,88,97,85,97,79,91,76,84,80,65,71\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-emilia-romagna\" title=\"Emilia-Romagna\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"68,82,77,107,88,121,94,121,101,110,108,89,104,87,97,85,97,79,91,76,84,80,65,71,62,73\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-tuscany\" title=\"Tuscany\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"107,92,116,97,119,108,125,113,135,109,132,92,115,82,114,85,108,83,102,87,108,88,107,91\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-marche\" title=\"Marche\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"111,121,125,113,119,107,115,97,108,92,101,110,110,120\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-umbria\" title=\"Umbria\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"133,148,138,143,136,137,120,130,124,125,124,113,111,121,101,110,94,121,121,149\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-lazio\" title=\"Lazio\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"151,128,146,135,142,133,137,139,136,137,120,130,124,124,124,113,135,109,150,127\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-abruzzo\" title=\"Abruzzo\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"158,132,155,143,148,145,138,142,137,138,143,133,146,135,151,128\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-molise\" title=\"Molise\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"177,133,172,140,172,143,208,161,217,174,214,182,208,178,206,170,187,167,172,151,160,151,155,142,158,132\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-puglia\" title=\"Puglia\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"133,148,140,158,162,177,167,176,169,170,161,157,165,151,160,151,155,142,147,145,138,142\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-campania\" title=\"Campania\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"184,174,174,178,167,176,169,170,161,157,165,151,172,151,187,167\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-basilicata\" title=\"Basilicata\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"193,190,193,201,183,204,182,213,171,225,166,216,176,202,168,176,174,178,183,174,182,183,192,190\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-calabria\" title=\"Calabria\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"164,217,157,235,161,243,156,250,113,231,112,219,148,220,164,216\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-sicily\" title=\"Sicily\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"53,147,63,156,61,196,50,195,49,202,38,199,40,169,35,162,36,153,42,156,54,147\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-sardinia\" title=\"Sardinia\"\u003e\n\u003c\/map\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0560\/3006\/8803\/files\/italy.gif?v=1660654683\" alt=\"Map of Italy\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0560\/3006\/8803\/files\/italy.gif?v=1660654683\" usemap=\"#italy_regions\" style=\"border-width: 0px; 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Click on the \"Shopping\" header above and then look for the Shop by Region list. We'll take you to all the extra virgin olive oils we carry which are grown and pressed there. You'll also see everything else that Olio2go offers from that area, including balsamic vinegar, seasoning, pantry goods, pasta, grains, and gift sets. Track down the exact item you were looking for or spend time browsing and discovering cuisine you may never have known existed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnique Imported Olive Oils\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe olive oil of each Italian region is distinct and influenced by the topography, climate, and other things grown in that area. For example, Tuscany extra virgin olive oil has a more peppery and spicy bite with some bitter notes. Meanwhile, the Hyblean Mountains (Monti Iblei) in Southeastern Sicily are bursting with flavor and often have a well-rounded fruity essence. In Trentino-Alto Adige, the only area suitable for growing olive trees is around Lake Garda, and the oil produced has a lighter flavor and color than in other areas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are just a few examples of how olive oils can vary - and each impacts your salads, pastas, stuffed peppers, cakes, and other creations differently. To learn more, visit the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.olio2go.com\/pages\/extra-virgin-olive-oil-buyers-guide\"\u003eExtra Virgin Olive Oil Buyers Guide\u003c\/a\u003e, read our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.olio2go.com\/pages\/history\"\u003eOlive Oil FAQs\u003c\/a\u003e, or call Olio2go toll-free. 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Recipes for easily accessible, fresh-from-the-garden Italian food from a Calabrian native and "bountiful good cook" (The Atlantic).
At the tip of Italy's "boot" lies Calabria. It is a beautiful, mountainous region populated by fishermen and small farmers. Rosetta Costantino grew up in this rugged landscape―her father a shepherd and wine maker and her mother his tireless assistant.
When her family immigrated to California, they re-created a little Calabria on their property, cooking with eggplant, tomatoes, and peppers from their garden, fresh ricotta made from scratch, and pasta fashioned by hand. A frugal people, Calabrians are master preservers, transforming fresh figs into jam, canning fresh tuna in oil, and sun-drying peppers for the winter. Now Rosetta shares her family's story and introduces readers to the fiery simplicity of Calabrian food. The first cookbook of a little-known region of Italy, My Calabria celebrates the richness of the region's landscape and the allure of its cuisine. This is a cookbook for our time: a reminder of how ingenious and resourceful cooks can create a gorgeous local cuisine. 100 color photographs.
Hardcover: 416 pages Publisher: WW Norton Language: English Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 1.3 x 10.3 inches
