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Cheese Plate with Fruit Jam; A Simple Dish of Complex Flavors

Wherever you go in Italy, from small towns to big cities and everywhere in between, there is one dish you are sure to run into over and over again.  A cheese plate served with local honey and delicious fruit jam.   When I first tasted Mia Emilia’s fabulous Fig Jam from the producers at Acetaia Castelli, I could hardly believe my taste buds!  The flavor is so unique, perfectly marrying the flavors of figs and balsamic vinegar, but the texture is just as impressive.   It begs to be served on a plate with fine seasoned cheeses. Perfect to pair...

Dark Chocolate with Baslamic Vinegar of Modena; The Perfect Marriage for Valentine's Day!

With Valentine’s Day around the corner, many of us are picking out chocolate treats for our Valentines, families, children, and friends.  Instead of a big chocolate heart this year or an array of candies in a heart-shaped box, consider an Italian chocolate delicacy instead.  Sure to please the pickiest connoisseur, Mia Emilia’s Dark Chocolate with Balsamic Vinegar of Modena is a truly special gift for those who appreciate quality and tradition. The excellent, passionate balsamic vinegar makers at Acetaia Castelli in Reggio Emilia, Italy are well aware of the love that develops for their products after one taste.  A love...

Fig Jam With Balsamic Vinegar: The Best of Italian Flavors!

From majolica tiled tables overlooking the sea, to bustling markets, rustic kitchens, and roof top terraces, figs are special fruits, treasured all throughout Italy.  Mia Emilia has discovered the ideal product that brings the flavors of fresh figs from Italy to our tables here at home.  Last week we introduced you to our friends at Acetaia Castelli, passionate makers of balsamic vinegar for generations.  The family is so passionate about their vinegar that they have crafted some extraordinary products incorporating it with different local ingredients and traditional Italian produce.  The delicious Fig Jam with Balsamic Vinegar is one of these....

Discover Our New Apple Balsamic Condiment

Mia Emilia is proud to introduce you to a new, fabulous product!  Our Apple Balsamic Condiment comes from the dedicated producers at Acetaia Castelli in Italy’s Emilia Romagna region.  Made from natural apple juice and white wine vinegar, its sweetness, fruitiness, and density come from the quality natural ingredients, and the techniques passed down from generation to generation.  If you love the flavor of balsamic, this is a must try, and if you love apples too, this just might be the product of your dreams. During this season, the apple flavor lends itself beautifully to many recipes, whether you want...

Christmas Gift Guide: Gifts Made in Italy

Every year the time seems to fly by faster, and here we are in December once again!  It’s Christmas time, and in Italy markets are opening, cities are lighting their trees, and the spirit of Christmas warms the chilled air. If you are still thinking through your Christmas list this year, we have put together a guide to help give you some ideas for the special people in your life.  Please enjoy, and we wish you all, Buon Natale!  Merry Christmas!  

Mieleaceto: Honey, Balsamic Vinegar, and Centuries of Tradition

Have you ever tasted something and had to pause for a moment?  A taste so deep, it takes a few moments to comprehend.  Mia Emilia’s Mieleaceto Countess Elixir IGP will give you that sensation.  My favorite thing about true, authentic, Italian products is that you can feel the history inside them.  When a recipe has been passed down generation after generation, it’s love you taste as much as anything else.  The secret ingredient that can come from nowhere but the heart.  Mieleaceto is the gorgeous combination of two of the great prides from Italy’s Modena Province in the region of...

White Balsamic Vinegar: Italy's Deliciously Natural Dressing

Order a bottle of Mia Emilia’s White Balsamic Dressing and it just might become your favorite product in the kitchen.  When I started sampling all of the products from Mia Emilia, this one was probably the biggest surprise.  I knew it would be good, but I had no idea how obsessed with it I was about to become! What makes it so special?  The makers from Emilia Romagna, one of Italy’s most highly prized food regions, have been producing fabulous Balsamic vinegars in their family for many generations. Their products use only DOC grapes from their very own vineyards.  To...