Recipes

Simple, fresh, and full of flavor, just like our shelves.
These recipes are made to bring people together, using ingredients you’ll find right here at Alimentari.
Easy to follow, rooted in tradition, and perfect for any day of the week.

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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!

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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