Mother’s Day: Magical Pasta and Amazing Italian Speciaty Foods
In honor of Mother’s Day this year, we want to draw your attention to the history that is her story in Italy and other regions of the Mediterranean.
Mothers, grandmothers, great grandmothers, and daughters all learn how to prepare the family’s favorite dishes and foods which nourish the people they love every day and half the night all year long. These marvelous women share their knowledge, their enthusiasm, their passion, and their specialties to feed their families across many generations. They become well-known for certain dishes and often bring their favorites to festivals and celebrations.
My mother’s family grew grapes and made Red Wine in Tuscany for 200 years. The health benefits for her family was a history of happy hearts, robust laughter, natural beauty, and strong constitutions from drinking all that Red Wine along with whole foods from this region of Italy. My father’s family owned a General Store in Capistrano and sold great food that Italy is famous for…olive oil, artisan cheese, pasta, wine, and all the food items that compliment the Italian diet.
I was raised by my wonderful mom to enjoy home-made Italian dishes which were comprised of fresh produce, fresh seafood, fresh herbs…fresh ingredients in every instance. Our food was always fresh and fabulous. My mother went to the store every day to select the best available fruits and vegetables. She never selected meats from the case, but asked the butcher to give her specific cuts from the back. When we owned the Saratoga Inn, we always brought in the freshest seafood and other delicacies from around the country which was no easy feat in Wyoming. At least we did have great ranchers with healthy animals that were loved as well as fish from the North Platte River and wild game from the Snowy Range in the Rockies. My mother would prepare the ducks that my father and I hunted on the weekends along with the Rainbow Trout that made our river famous with people like Curt Gowdy.
My sweet mom loved making Pasta for the kids and their friends. Her meatballs were delightful and her marinara sauce was always made from scratch using the finest ingredients on the store shelves. I grew up loving garlic and other seasonings that added robust flavor to all of the food she lovingly prepared for us daily.
Today, you can share in this tradition of excellent Italian cuisine using our online business partners who carry all of the best ingredients for making these wonderful Italian dishes. The condiments, the variety of olive oils, balsamic vinegar, the sun-dried tomatoes, the black olive tapenade, and so many other items that will make you drool.
May is the month for Pasta and you’ll find many types that will keep your creativity alive and well. Pasta is metabolized gradually and gives your body a constant supply of caloric energy for hours. Organic corn pasta is unique and gluten-free….try it, you’ll like it! The organic kamut tagliolini is a specialty pasta that comes from Piedmont near Alba and it made from bronze dies using spring water. Wow!
If you love olives and olive oil, then this Mother’s Day is a great time to use organic virgin olive oil from Italy, Spain, France, or Greece. Infused olive oils are exquisite and they go nicely with balsamic vinegar for dipping your favorite artisan breads and veggies.
You can find ceramics, earthenware, and kitchen utensils on this site that make your Italian cooking better and easier. It makes the mood, it makes the meal more memorable, and it brings family members together to share stories, memories, and make new history on this fine Mother’s Day and every day into the future.
Celebrate your mother today and make an Italian meal with the finest foods from our mother earth today and every day!
Happy Mother’s Day to one and all!
