Spaghetti Da Za Rita: Flavors from Taormina

Combining the sweet tang of sun-dried tomatoes with sharp garlic, spicy chili flakes, good olive oil, and crunchy bread crumbs, every bite of this spectacular pasta leaves you wanting more. Recreate the simply delicious flavors of one of Taormina's best restaurants at in your own home.
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Italian Heirloom Tomato Carpaccio

We've entered the best time of year: tomato season. Warmed by the hot summer sun, the plump, sweet and earthy fruits are hard to resist when pulled from the vine. A stunning appetizer or salad, this tomato carpaccio comes together quickly and balances the fresh taste of tomatoes with the zing of a caper dressing.
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2023 Olive Oil Tasting Awards

Each year we submit that year's harvested olive oil into internationally recognized blind tasting competitions. These olive oil tasting competitions determine who has grown, pressed, and bottled the best olive oils that year. We're proud that Bona Furtuna extra virgin olive oil continues to make its mark at these competitions. This year, we received twenty tasting awards, maintaining our position as the best organic olive oil producer in Sicily.
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Our Olives

With over 12,000 olive trees of 9 different varieties growing in the foothills of Monte Barrau, it is the combination of the best Sicilian olives, our farm's biodiversity, and our closed-loop production system that produces our award-winning, world-class extra virgin olive oil.
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Tagliatelle Wild Mushroom Ragu

Patiently simmering for hours as its contents slowly break down, adding caramelized depth to a saucy medley of flavor, ragus are complex and beautiful. Whether you're cutting back on your meat consumption, are already eating mostly plant based, or are just looking for a quick, easy and delicious ragu, this tagliatelle wild mushroom ragu is for you.
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Charred Eggplant Bucatini

Due to its hollowed core, bucatini cooks to a perfect al dente and is plumper than the average spaghetti noodle, making it the perfect noddle to cling to sauces and deliver exquisite texture and flavor with every bite. Charring the eggplant like you do to make a classic babaganoush lends a woodsy and umami depth to the meaty nightshade. Charred broccolini offers a bitter vegetal crunch, while the addition of our unique Pinzimonio Herb Blend adds a fresh and fiery kick to this warming vegetarian dish.
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Olive Oil & The Mediterranean Diet: The Sicilian Secret to Longevity

For decades, the Mediterranean Diet has been lauded by doctors, scientists, and nutritionists for its evidentiary reduction in cardiovascular disease, neurodegenerative diseases, cancer, type two diabetes, and weight loss for those struggling with obesity. With only small inclusions of lean meats like poultry, fish, and dairy, Extra Virgin Olive Oil serves as the main source of added fat and plays a crucial role in the success of this health-focused way of eating.
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