Blog & Recipes

For the Basil Vinaigrette Ingredients: 1 shallot roughly chopped 2 cups tightly packed fresh basil leaves stems removed (about 4 ounces) 1 clove garlic ½ teaspoons red pepper flakes ½ cup Bella Nonnas Basil Olive Oil 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 1 teaspoon salt   Instructions: Combine all the ingredients for the basil vinaigrette in a high powered blender and blend for 60 seconds until very smooth. Taste and adjust […]

Ingredients: 4 large fresh tomatoes. Or 12-14 cherry tomatoes. 5 tablespoons Bella Nonnas Ultra Premium EVOO or Basil Olive Oil Dash of Salt and fresh ground pepper 2 tablespoons Bella Nonnas ~Private Reserve~ Denissimo  Balsamic Vinegar 14 leaves Basil 1 package of Fresh mozzarella cheese packed in water   Instructions: Thinly slice tomatoes and arrange around perimeter of plate. Slice […]

Ingredients: 1 small butternut squash cut in half lengthwise 1 tablespoon Bella Nonnas Basil Olive Oil (Garlic or Rosemary Olive Oil work well, too) Salt and pepper to taste Chopped walnuts or pecans   Instructions: Preheat the oven to 375. Drizzle the squash with the olive oil Salt and pepper to taste. On a parchment paper lined baking […]

Ingredients: 15-oz can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained 15-oz can kidney beans, rinsed and drained 15-oz can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained 2 celery stalks, chopped fine 1/2 red onion, chopped fine 1 cup fresh, diced parsley 1 Tbsp fresh finely chopped rosemary 1/3 cup Bella Nonnas Neapolitan Herb Balsamic Vinegar 1/3 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup Bella […]

Ingredients: 1 pound of ripe, preferably heirloom tomatoes, sliced thin 1/3 cup Bella Nonnas Ultra Premium EVOO or try our Bella Nonnas Basil Infused Olive Oil 1/4 cup Bella Nonnas Denissimo Private Reserve Balsamic 2 tablespoons whole or chiffonade cut basil 8 oz. homemade (see recipe below) or store bought mozzarella fresca, drained sea salt and cracked pepper to taste   Instructions: […]

Ingredients: 2 large pasteurized egg yolks 1/2 garlic clove, peeled 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese 3 tablespoons lemon juice 1 anchovy fillet 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon Dijon style mustard ground black pepper, to taste 1/2 cup Bella Nonnas Ultra Premium EVOO 6 hearts of Romaine Lettuce, washed, dried and roughly chopped or left whole Toppers: 1 […]

Ingredients: 2 trimmed, thinly sliced fennel bulbs 2 tablespoons finely chopped flat leaf parsley 4 tablespoons Bella Nonnas Milanese Gremolata Olive Oil 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice 1 teaspoon sea salt fresh ground pepper to taste 1/3 cup finely shaved Pecorino Romano 3 Cups mixed baby greens for presentation – optional Cooking Instructions: Place the shaved […]

Ingredients: 4 cups baby arugula 3 medium sized golden beets 2 medium Satsuma Tangerines, 1 peeled and divided into segments, the other juiced 1 Tablespoon Bella Nonnas Cara Cara Orange White Balsamic 1/4 cup + 1 tablespoon Bella Nonnas Ultra Premium EVOO 1/3 cup good quality, crumbled blue cheese Sea salt to taste Fresh ground pepper to taste 1/2 […]

Ingredients: 3 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed 1 small onion, peeled and roughly chopped 1 carrot, peeled and chopped 1 celery stalk, chopped 4 ounces pancetta or ham, chopped 1/2 cup of Bella Nonnas Ultra Premium EVOO   15 ounce can whole peeled tomatoes 3 – 15 ounce cans cannellini or great northern beans, drained and rinsed 2 […]

Ingredients: 5 cups vegetable or chicken stock (reserve 1 cup) 1 cup dried polenta 1/3 cup freshly grated Pecorino Romano 2 tablespoons Bella Nonnas Ultra Premium EVOO Salt & freshly ground pepper to taste 3 cups assorted fresh wild mushrooms such as oyster, shitake, cremini, etc. wiped clean, tough stems removed 1 medium shallot, minced 2 cloves garlic, […]