Now you can watch us cook, and follow along at home!
We’ve been having some fun cooking some of the Alimentari classics at home. Stop by the shop and grab all (or most) of your ingredients for these simple Italian dishes that you can make it your own kitchen at home.
Stay tuned for more videos to come, and don’t forget to check out our extensive collection of recipes below, with staff contributions!
- Christopher & Sarah
Pizza (Two Ways!)
Tiramisu
Fresh Pasta & Cacio e Pepe
Nutty Honey Baked Brie
The creaminess of the brie with the delicious nutty honey is a contrast of flavours and textures.
Spinach Tagliardi Soup
The stars of this dish are the beautiful green squares of tagliardi pasta, also known as maltagliati or 'badly cut'. These shapes are traditionally born as the scraps of pasta dough left over from cutting other shapes. Waste not want not!
Tajarin with Porcini Mushrooms and Herbs
Tajarin (pronounced tah-tahreen) is a specialty of the Piedmont region of Northern Italy. The name is a dialect variation of taglierini, which just means thin little ribbons. This pasta often contains a higher egg ratio and has a lovely bite. It's most commonly served with white truffle or leftover roast drippings but here we made a sumptuous, buttery mushroom sauce to coat the pasta.
Pizza Bianco
If you love potatoes and pizza look no further than this yummy Pizza Bianco. This pizza is the perfect treat for the whole family. Enjoy!
Vegan Bolognese Pasta
A meal for our vegan pasta lovers! Gluten free pasta options are also available.
Truffle & Mushroom Tagliatelle
Our Chef products make the perfect cream sauces. Plus, they've just been restocked in all flavours; mushroom, four cheese, truffle and besciamella. Pick one up to try this fast and flavourful meal!
Polenta with Meatballs
A traditional Sunday sugo may take hours to create, but we've done the work to make this meal quick and easy for you.
Pesto alla Trapanese
A traditional pairing of pasta to condimento hailing from the west Sicilian city of Trapani. Pesto doesn't have to refer to the basil-dominant Genovese style but can be any combination of ingredients pulverized with a mortar and pestle. This variation focuses primarily on tomato, basil, cheese and almonds, which makes for a savoury sweet harmony of flavours.
Truffle Risotto
Try our truffle risotto recipe. Pair with a pork chop from our sister store, Russell's Butcher & Deli!
Honeynut Squash Risotto
This creamy risotto is a go-to fall recipe. Honeynut squash adds a sweet, almost caramel-like note to the dish. Sage gives the risotto a deep earthy flavour that holds its own against the sweet honeynut squash.
Almond Chili Risotto
Our almond chili pesto is as versatile as it is delicious. Try it in this flavourful risotto dish.
Pizza Calabrese
Every night is pizza night at Alimentari! Try this easy-peasy vegetarian option that's a little bit spicy, smoky, sharp and salty. You won't be disappointed.
Farro & Borlotti Salad
Farro is a protein rich ancient whole grain historically treasured in Italian cooking. Flavourful and toothsome, it's a fantastic addition to soups and salads.
Pasta Carbonara
Carbonara is a classic Roman dish made with eggs, hard cheese, cured pork, and black pepper.
Cacio e Pepe Pasta
"Cacio e pepe" is Italian for "cheese and pepper." This meal pleases a crowd despite its simplicity and pleases a cook because of its simplicity. Try our cacio e pepe compound butter to reduce the cooking time even more.
Stewed Beans & Tuna
This meal requires patience, but it's worth it! Prepare the beans ahead of time if looking to use this as a quick meal.
Pasta e Ceci
Chickpeas are an unsung star of Italian cooking! Very versatile and packed with protein, they can be found in salads, soups, pasta dishes and even crêpes when milled into flour.
Truffle Alfredo Spaghettoni
Add a little luxury to your week with this truffle alfredo dish, but make it easy with Stefano Faita Alfredo Sauce. Stefano's Faita sauces were created by two experts in Italian cuisine who reside in Montreal. They're Alimentari approved, and you'll find a variety on our shelves. Check out their website for even more Italian recipes and pay us a visit to pick up everything you need.
Truffle & Herb Pasta
This truffle & herb dish was born from a fridge cleanout, but that doesn't mean it's not delicious. Maybe you have these ingredients in your fridge already, or maybe you want to visit us to try this meal out. Either way, we highly recommend it.