We are stocked back up!

Our shelves & cases are full again!

Thank you all for a very busy holiday season!  It took us a couple of weeks to get our inventory all back in but we are stocked back up with all your favorite staples plus a few new items. We hope your January is going well and we look forward to seeing you soon! ~ Nichole & Connie . {Recipe} Lasagna Florentine 1 lb fresh ricotta* 1 egg 1 package frozen spinach, chopped fine Sea salt* & fresh ground pepper* 1/8 tsp fresh ground nutmeg* 1-2 Pomi Alfredo sauce(s)* 1-2 package(s) fresh lasagna sheets* or flat pasta sheets* (boil dried sheets first) 1 lb mozzarella loaf*, sliced thin 1 ball fresh mozzarella*, sliced thin Optional: 1 lb Italian sausage*, browned *Available at All Things Italian . Preheat the oven to 350*. . Combine the ricotta, egg and spinach in a bowl.  Season with sea salt, pepper and nutmeg. . Put a thin layer of sauce in the bottom of a 9×13″ pan.  Put on a layer of pasta sheets, a little sauce, some of the ricotta mixture, sausage if using, and some of the mozzarella loaf.  Repeat layers and finish the top with a little sauce and the fresh mozzarella ball. . Cover with foil and bake for 40 minutes.  remove foil and bake another 10 minutes or until the cheese is browned.  Let cool 10 minutes for serving.

Here’s to 2012!

Felice Anno Nuovo!

We hope you all had a wonderful 2011 and here’s to a happy, healthy & prosperous 2012!                Thank you all for your business over the last year! ~ Nichole & Connie

Final Countdown on Italian Treats!

Get ‘em while you still can!

We are coming into the home stretch on the Holiday Season!  If you’re planning on having some traditional Italian treats as part of your celebrations, don’t wait too long!

Final Countdown
(35) Traditional Panettone
(0) Chocolate Panettone
(10) Mini Panettone
(5) Panforte
(4) Torrone
(0) Chocolate Covered Torrone
(4) Chocolate Covered Figs
(16) Soft Amaretti Cookies
(8) Assorted Cookie Box
+ many other items still available!

Our store hours are 9am-6pm Monday-Saturday and we’ll be open until 5pm on Christmas Eve.  Please contact us if you’d like us to set something aside for you.

- Stop in: 2251 W Kagy, Bozeman, MT 59718
- Call: 406.586.0444
- E-mail: info@all-things-italian.com
- Facebook: AllThingsItalian or
- Tweet: @ItalianCooking!

Thank you for your business & Happy Holidays!
~ Nichole & Connie

P.S. – Place your online orders before the 15th to make sure everything gets there in time.

‘Tis the Season – For eating lots of great food!

We love this time of year!  The coming months are full of holidays where food is a large part of the celebration.

Each year we see familiar faces come in to pick up their yearly specialties as well as new clients that we help gather ingredients for recipes that are new to their feast.

As Thanksgiving is quickly approaching we wanted to send a quick e-mail with a recipe you might want to try out this year and aSave-the-Date announcement for our 5th Annual Holiday Planning Event!

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{Recipe} Pumpkin or Squash Lasagna

1 Tbsp good olive oil*
2 lbs pumpkin or squash cut into 1″ cubes
12 amaretti*, crumbled

1/4 cup unsalted butter*

1/4 cup flour

3-1/2 cups whole milk

Fresh ground nutmeg*
Sea salt* & fresh ground pepper*

1/2 cup fresh basil

1 box no boil lasagna sheets*

2-1/2 cup whole milk mozzarella*, shredded

1/3 cup parmigiano-reggiano*, grated

* Available at All Things Italian

Heat oil in large skillet, add the cubed pumpkin and toss to coat.  Season with sea salt & pepper, add 1/2 cup water, cover and simmer over medium until pumpkin is tender, about 20 minutes.  Cool slightly and transfer to a food processor, add amaretti and blend until smooth.  Season with sea salt & pepper to taste.

Melt the butter in a saucepan, add flour and whisk for one minute.  Slowly whisk in the milk, bring to a boil and simmer over medium until thickened slightly.  Stir often.  Whisk in the nutmeg, cool slightly.  Transfer half of the sauce to a blender, add the basil and blend until smooth.  Return to the saucepan and stir to blend.  Season with sea salt & pepper.

Butter a 9×13″ baking dish, put a little sauce into bottom of dish.  Put one layer of pasta sheets on top, put 1/3 of the pumpkin sauce over the sheets, sprinkle with 1/2 cup mozzarella, & drizzle 1/2 cup sauce over mozzarella.  Repeat layers two more times.  End with remaining sauce on top.  Cover with foil and bake in a 375* oven for 40 minutes.  Uncover and sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and parmigiano-reggiano.  Bake uncovered another 15 minutes until golden.  Let cool for 15 minutes before serving.

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Save-the-Date for our 5th Annual Holiday Planning Event!  This year our planning party will be held on November 17-19th.  There will be discounts, treats & lots of other exciting happenings to get you completely in the Holiday mood!  Keep those days open to swing into the store or order online.

Have a great November & if there’s anything we can help you with just ask!

~ Nichole & Connie

Custom Gift Baskets from All Things Italian

The art of giving a gift…

There are many reasons to give gifts and just as many options of gifts to give.  Food is a universal need that everyone has, but good food is a gift to be savored and can create wonderful memories.  At All Things Italian we have a variety of specialty food items, housewares, and wine that can be combined to create unique gifts.  The next time you need to give a gift let us know how we can help, our custom gift baskets will delight!

Gift Baskets for any occasion!
– Holiday – Thank You – Corporate – Hostess – Wedding –
– Anniversary – New Baby – Graduation – or Just Because –

Many options are available and prices will vary depending on your choices.  Let us know a theme and price and we’ll take care of the rest!  We also pack and ship to addresses throughout the United States (we can not ship wine).

Call 406-586-0444 or e-mail info@all-things-italian.com
to place your order with 48 hours notice.

 

Don’t forget to include a special note!

And we’re back! {Just Back from Italy Giveaway}

We had a wonderful time in Italy!  The Farmhouse where we take a group of clients to a Cooking & Pilates Retreat is just magical.  The food, wine, sights & festivals in the Piedmont region during the harvest season are just outstanding.  As a small way to show how much fun we had, we wanted to have a little giveaway with some goodies we picked up while away.

{Just Back from Italy Giveaway}
Please leave a comment on this post if you’d like to win this selection of goods!

{Just Back from Italy Giveaway}

We put together a little package containing Gelatin Sheets (hard to find in the US), Piedmont Hazelnuts (the best in the world) and an Organic Milk Soap Bar.  Our suggestion would be to use the gelatin sheets and hazelnuts to make panna cotta and then you can enjoy the soap a little longer

Feel free to share this giveaway with your friends or join us around the web on Facebook & Twitter.  To double your chances of winning you can enter the same giveaway on Nichole’s personal blog: Born in the Wrong Century.  Good luck!
*** I will only ship in the US, one comment/person, giveaway closes on  September 30th, 2011 at midnight MST ***

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Congrats Jason! The odds were good on this one

And we’re off!

For our 2nd Annual Cooking &
Pilates Retreat in Italy!

Just another quick reminder that All Things Italian’s retail and online store will be CLOSED from September 12th-21st while we take a group to Italy!  We are going to the same Farmhouse as last year and will participate in many of the same events.

You can check out our Daily Virtual Trip from last year and this year you can follow along on Facebook & Twitter!

While we are there we will schedule the dates for 2012 trip(s) so if you’d like to join us next year stay tuned for the dates!

Have a great September & we’ll see you all when we get back!
~ Nichole & Connie

Enjoying your summer?

We hope you’re having a great summer so far, it’s always crazy how fast they go!!!

Here’s a great cold summer salad made with fregola (a traditional Sardinian pasta) that uses fresh local produce from your garden or a farmers’ market.  Enjoy!

                     

Fregola with Tuna
(serves 4)
1/2 bag fregola*
1 can oil-packed tuna*
1/2-1 lb cherry tomatoes
5 fresh basil leaves, chopped
1 tsp dried oregano*
1 Tbsp salt-packed capers*, rinsed well
1 shallot or other small mild onion, minced
Sea salt & fresh ground pepper*
Optional – other veggies: cucumber, beans, etc.
*Available at All Things Italian

Put tuna with it’s oil, diced cherry tomatoes, chopped basil, oregano, capers and shallot in a large bowl and let sit for 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, cook the fregola in a large pot of salted water for 8 minutes or until al dente.  Drain and add to the dressing.  Add additional olive oil if needed.  Mix well and serve hot or cold.

Have a Happy Rest of Your Summer!!!
~ Nichole & Connie

                      

P.S. – Feel spontaneous? We have room for one more lady on our Cooking & Pilates Retreat near Asti, Italy this September!  Let us know if you can join us.

Help Dad Find His Inner Italian!

Get Dad something special for Father’s Day!

Father’s Day is coming up fast!  Stop in before June 18th to find the perfect gift or order online by June 13th for on-time delivery.

Top 10 Gift Ideas – according to my Dad
1) A Selection of Chocolate
2) Tin of Salted Anchovies
3) Special Bottle of Vinegar
4) Ice Cream Toppings
5) Umami Paste
6) His Favorite Olives
7) Italian Seeds (for this summer or next)
8.) Estate Olive Oil
9) Custom Gift Basket
10) Salami, Beer & Wine! (in Bozeman store)

Let us know how we can help you put together the perfect gift.

Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers out there!
~ Nichole & Connie
                
P.S. – Nichole’s husband is an inventor and one of his products is now available from Quirky!  Plug Hub also makes a great Father’s Day Gift!
                    
P.S.S. – We still have room for one single lady on our 2nd Annual Trip to Italy this September.  Let us know if you’d like more information.

Happy 4th Birthday to… All Things Italian! Happy Birthday to us! ♪♫♪

Wow, 4 years! It’s hard to believe how fast time flies when you’re having fun! As a Thank You for your past business and continued support we would like to offer a special promotion for our 4th Anniversary.

All week long (May 23rd-28th) we will have everything online 10% OFF!*

Perfect timing to stock up your pantry or try something new. Just enter – 4thBDAY – as the coupon code at check out to receive the savings and please forward this e-mail on to your friends so they can get to know us too!

*Not to be combined with any other offers, not valid on Commissions, Italy Trips & Gift Cards and some restrictions may apply.
Offer expires: 05/28/2011
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NOTE: We will be CLOSED Monday, May 30 – Tuesday the 31st to have a long weekend after our week of fun! We will resume shipping online orders on June 1st ☺
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