Recipes

Pappa al Pomodoro is a traditional Tuscan dish rooted in peasant cuisine, celebrating the authentic flavors of our land. That’s why we love it so much! It requires just a few carefully selected ingredients: homemade bread, ripe tomatoes, fresh basil, and high-quality Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Ingredients for 2 servings: 500 g ripe tomatoes 200 g stale Tuscan bread (unsalted, crust removed) 1 small onion 1 celery stalk 1 clove garlic A handful of fresh basil 100 ml Colavita Extra Virgin Olive Oil   Wash the tomatoes and make a small cut at the base of each. Blanch them in...

If you love bold flavors but don’t want to give up freshness and authenticity, Pugliese Acquasale is the dish for you: a simple, traditional recipe that’s light yet full of taste, featuring seasonal vegetables and, most importantly… the dressing. For this, we’ve chosen our Premium Italian Extra Virgin Olive Oil, perfect with its fruity and slightly pungent notes. Ingredients: 1–2 cucumbers 1 small red onion 1 round tomato 1–2 slices of stale bread Colavita Extra Virgin Olive Oil Oregano Salt Pepper Peel the onion and slice it thinly. Wash and chop the tomato and cucumbers into small pieces. Break the...

Simple traditional dishes are always the most loved—after all, what could beat a classic spaghetti aglio e olio? And if it’s served with an extra touch, like sun-dried tomatoes marinated in Extra Virgin Olive Oil… the result is absolutely sublime! Ingredients for 2 servings 200 g Colavita Whole Wheat Spaghetti 10 Colavita Sun-Dried Tomatoes 50 g Colavita Pitted Olives 1 shallot 1 clove garlic 2 tablespoons Colavita Extra Virgin Olive Oil Salt Pepper Fresh oregano   Peel and chop the shallot. Crush the garlic, wash and roughly chop the fresh oregano. Cut the sun-dried tomatoes into strips and chop the...

Summer is salad season – but to make them truly tasty and inviting, choosing top quality products is essential. This special recipe is light, fresh, ideal for a quick lunch or as a starter: a rocket, pear, and parmesan salad with Original Glaze with Balsamic vinegar of Modena. The finishing touch is down to the Colavita Glaze, made with Balsamic Vinegar of Modena, giving an intense flavour to this fresh and delicate recipe.  Ingredients for 2 people: 1 handful of rocket 1 crunchy red William pear ½ a lemon 30g of Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano) 1 spoon of Colavita Extra Virgin...