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BBQ marinades

August 6th, 2009 by academia press office

Nothing says summertime like a backyard barbecue. In preparation for the height of summer – commonly known as Ferragosto in Italy and celebrated on August,15th – the cooks in the Academia Barilla test kitchens have lit up their grills and come up with a number of tasty marinades for you to try at home or at the beach.

For all of the seafood lovers out there, chef Matteo has created a savory, citrus marinade for shrimp and squid using our Academia Barilla Sapori Italiani herb mix , Sea Salt with Blood Orange Zest and delicate Read more…

Chocolate and Olive Oil? America’s top producer of premium chocolate pairs its exquisite truffles with Academia Barilla Monti Iblei Extra Virgin Olive Oil

July 27th, 2009 by academia press office

Vosges Haut-Chocolat, based in Chicago, IL, is America’s first producer of high-end chocolates and truffles based on the finest ingredients from around the world. Their indulgent products are a blend of exotic flavors, capable of transporting you far, far away. Thanks to Vosges and their team of skilled chocolate makers, you can experience the smells and flavors of different places like Latin America and even Italy in your own home.

And to guide you through your own private tasting session, Vosges chocolates come with informative tasting notes and information on suggested pairings.

Let’s take a look, shall we?
Have you been craving a little spice in your life? Vosges’ Aztec Collection may be exactly Read more…

Academia Barilla Tasting at Sam’s Wine & Spirits featuring Italian Pinzimonio

March 31st, 2009 by academia press office

sams-wines-spiritsAcademia Barilla will participate in Sam’s Wine & Spirits Economic Stimulus Tasting Tuesday, March 31, 2009 between the hours of 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm.
Admission to the event is free. Academia Barilla will be showcasing fine, gourmet, Italian food products. Some of the products include assorted Extra Virgin Olive Oils like our everyday 100% Italiano, Unfiltered, and Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, our 3 year Balsamic Vinegar of Modena, and assorted salts and herbs such as our Black Olive and Blood Orange Sicilian Sea Salt.

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Season Luxury Italian Gourmet Gift Ideas: Italy-in-a-Box

December 29th, 2008 by academia press office

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Final post on the new series of Italian gourmet Season Gift Sets from Academia Barilla, the new line Italy-in-a-box.

A true taste of Italian gastronomic culture, an experience that will evoke all your Italian food lover senses, Italy-in-a-Box is also a journey across the findings of
 Academia Barilla’s continue research into the gastronomic and cultural identities of the different regions of Italy.

Get this limited edition of gastronomic gems as a treat to yourself or as a gift to others, and get a selection of the best Italian regional products, simple and original tips for bringing the Italian flavor to your kitchen and your table, all with limited edition confections that can be personalized according to your taste.

Today we close our presentation of the gift set collection introducing other four Italy-in-a-Box gift sets: The Connoisseur’s Collection, Simply Tuscan, Artisanal Compote Trio, and Salt and Salt. Read more…

Italy-in-a-Box: More Italian Gourmet Gift Boxes from Academia Barilla

December 27th, 2008 by academia press office

After presenting the first three new Italian gourmet gift boxes from the Academia Barilla gift collection Italy-in-a-Box, today we introduce to you a few more gourmet gift ideas for this Christmas Season - and for the rest of the year, as the Academia Barilla Italy-in-a-Box collection is available all year round at the Academia Barilla online store.

Today we introduce four new Italy-in-a-Box Italian gourmet gift boxes: Food Lovers’ Classic, Cheese Lover’s Knife Set, The Ultimate Bruschetta Party and Giada De Laurentiis Selected by Academia Barilla.

All these luxury gift sets are included in the latest Academia Barilla collection of luxury Italian gastronomy gift boxes, a limited edition gift set series, and contain authentic Italian food specialties from the Academia Barilla gourmet food collection.

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