Our Sauces: Featured In Hudson Valley Magazine’s Holiday Gift Guide 2013
Check out this link to the November 2013 article from Hudson Valley Magazine which features 17 locally made holiday gift items. Everyone loves local and everyone loves food. Consider sending a basket of our Marinara or Pizza Sauce – or both.
Why I want to be one of the winners of the Martha Stewart American Made Contest?
For all the times that I have been told I can’t! That’s why I want to be one of the winners of the Martha Stewart American Made Contest. In order to get the 825 MAIN Tomato Sauces out on the shelves I had to struggle through a lot of adversity. I was confident that the product is … Read more
Hudson Valley Basil
Making tomato sauce is easy enough but finding the perfect ingredients is what makes it special. This week my husband and I went searching for basil to put in our next 825 MAIN tomato Sauce batch. We want to support Hudson Valley farms. Our search this past week was for basil. Our first stop was to Frank Sorbello’s Farm … Read more
Hear my interview on WSPK K-104.7’s Woodman in the Morning Show
Flavor the Valley interview conducted Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at the WSPK studio. Woodman says, “This is really good stuff!… It’s a really good thing.”
La Scuola di Eataly – Olive Oil
825 MAIN Marinara is learning so much from Eataly about olive oils! I have been on a quest to learn more about the olive oil that I put in the 825 MAIN Marinara. I know what I like and what I don’t like. I needed to find out why so as to know what to … Read more
“Sauce Snob”
I had two wonderful days showcasing my sauce in the Adams Fairacre Farms in both Newburgh and Kingston this weekend. Talking to people while they experience 825 MAIN Marinara is so much fun! I love hearing people’s stories! My favorite story was from an Italian woman who was born in the Campania region of Italy. … Read more
Pastiera di Pasqua (Wheat Pie) Recipe
Pastiera di Pasqua (Wheat Pie) is my family’s favorite of Italian Easter treats, which is especially popular in the Naples area. Actually Naples is where Pastiera originated. It is safe to say, that as much as Strufoli are associated with Christmas, then undoubtedly the Pastiera {passt-ear-AR} belongs to Easter, and especially to Good Friday. Essentially … Read more
The Italian Dumpling- Gnocchi
These potato dumplings, traditionally served as a first course, are small bites of heaven. Although most people associate this dish with Italian cuisine, versions of this dish exist around the world; Croatia, France, and South America all have variations of the dish. The word “gnocchi” is derived from the Italian word “nocchio,” meaning a “knot … Read more
The Most Famous Of All – The Potato Gnocchi
Easily the most delightful and famous of all Gnocchi dishes is the Potato Gnocchi served with an authentic southern Italian marinara sauce like our very own 825 MAIN Marinara Sauce. In Naples we like to serve our Gnocchi with chunks of fresh mozzarella cheese and lots of marinara sauce. From Naples, Italy Gnocchi Serves: 12 … Read more