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San Marzano & Basil Italian Rope Sausage
3 - 1 lbs packages, individually cryovaced for freshness - Includes Ice packs , 2 day Express shipping and insulated box
Made from 100% GMO free pork. We use Imported San Marzano tomatoes and fresh basil for our production of this truly Italian delicacy. Our sausage includes "special spices", black pepper, the best fresh basil and tomatoes all stuffed into natural casings. We suggest grilling or baking these beautiful sausage to bring out
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Jun 7th 2026
What a day...Manchester VT Food & Wine
WE had such a great day at the Manchester VT Food & Wine Festival! Paul & I loved chatting with each of you & made so many new friends.
Our next Stop is at the Burlington VT Food & Wine late June .....SEE YOU THERE
May 25th 2026
Eggplant Parm with a twist- "I did it my way"
Eggplant parm “I did it my way”
Grilled eggplantThin sliced Fortunas mortadellaFresh scamorzaPassata, from Calabria cooked with onion and butterGnocchi from Calabria
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May 10th 2026
Drizzle a little Calabrese Hot honey on your pizza
Drizzle a little Calabrese Hot Honey on your pizza and you will be pleasantly surprised on how delicious it is!
We used just a store bought flatbread pizza crust , added our salami, cheese, peppers, olives and baked. While cooling we drizzled a little of our hot honey on top !
May 5th 2026
Maccheroni with spicy N'duja sauce
Maccheroni with spicy N'duja sauce
Nduja is a spicy spreadable salami popular in Calabria that is great in anything from pasta to pizza to just spread on crusty slice of Italian bread.
Yield: Serves 4-5
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients
1 medium Finely Chopped Onion
4 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
3 Cloves Garlic, Peeled & Minced
Approximately 3 Tablespoons Nduja Removed From The Casing
1 (14 Ounce) Can Mutti Cherry Tomato
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May 2nd 2026
From Italy with LOVE
Early April 2026
“I spent time making our pasta in Calabria with the Conte family”
-Patti Fortuna
One family, putting everything they have into what they make. The kind of people who care about every detail, every ingredient, every step of the pasta making process.
Photo: Patti and the owners son Mattia Making Pasta
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Apr 17th 2026
Salsiccia di Calabria is BACK !
Salsiccia di Calabria is a typical Calabrese, pork Italian dry sausage, with just the right amount of Calabrian pepper! This salami has a coarse grind & is dry cured naturally, a bit drier than some others we make.
Its color is deep red, with a strong spicy taste along with hints of fennel and black pepper.
Salsiccia di Calabria is used as an aperitivo or to complete a cold meat and cheese board.
Each Package is 12-14 oz
All Natural, Nitrate Free
Double rope- as photo
Pairs
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Apr 17th 2026
Mezze Maniche with pistachio cream sauce & guanciale
Pistachio Pesto Pasta with Guanciale serve 4-6
For the pistachio pesto
½ cup unsalted shelled pistachios
1 cup (10g) fresh basil
1/2 clove garlic
½ cup Pecorino Romano, grated
4-5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
Rest of the ingredients
1lb bag Pistachio Mezze Maniche (reserve some pasta water if needed later)
3.5 oz diced Fortuna’s Guanciale
1 cup heavy cream
1/3 cup Parmigiano Reggiano, finely grated
Simple Directions:
Brin
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Mar 12th 2026
Easter Traditional Meat Pie, Pizzagaina
3 lb Fresh or Frozen Pizza Dough
4 lb Ricotta whole milk cheese
1 lb shredded Fortuna's Caciocavallo cheese
5 oz grated Fortuna's Grana Padano Cheese
3 fresh eggs
12 sliced hard boiled eggs
3/4 lb cooked ham
1/2 lb Fortuna's Pepperoni
3/4 lb Fortuna's Sweet Coppa
1 lb thinly sliced Fortuna's Sopressata
salt and pepper
This recipe is for 3 piesUse 3 lb fresh or frozen bread or pizza dough for crusts. Cover dough with smooth towel when rising. When rising, rub oil
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Mar 11th 2026
Penne Boscaiola
Penne Woodsman Style with Mushrooms and Pancetta
Serve 2-3
Ingredients:
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½ pound Penne Rigate cooked according to package directions
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
3 garlic cloves sliced
½ cup of chopped onion
4 ounces Fortuna’s pancetta, diced
8 ounces fresh mixed mushrooms, sliced
1 can peeled whole San Marzano tomatoes, drained
½ cup sun dried tomatoes
4 tablespoons Muttti tomato paste
Kosher salt and
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Mar 8th 2026