single-variety olive oil made from picual olives in an egyptian-style jug

founded in 1605, giuseppe guisti in modena is the oldest and most awarded 'acetaia' in italy. the silver medal is aged for six years and has firm flavour, good balsamic acidity and intense bouquet of aroma - ideal for salads and raw vegetables

don't drench, drizzle

one of the most important commodities of the spice trade - in mid-16th century antwerp the price of black pepper served as a barometer for european business in general

fleur de sel are the purest white sea salt crystals obtained by the traditional technique of sea water being drawn into basins and left to evaporate

your message handwritten on a tag attached to a mini whisk keyring - click on 'view packaging' to see

"one of the very nicest things about life is the way we must regularly stop whatever it is we are doing and devote our attention to eating"
luciano pavarotti