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

the de carlo family can trace their history as olive oil producers in puglia back some 500 years. this oil is stone ground at the family mill, with opening notes of grass and bitter herbs, nutty almond flavours with hints of apple and a balanced pepper finish

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