The Mad Rose Journal

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Perfect Homemade Focaccia

Perfect Homemade Focaccia

Check out our very own Kevin Campana as he whips up the perfect homemade focaccia with Giampiero Bea's ancient grain flour and Aldo Armato S-ciappa olive oil. 

An Olive Oil Tasting

AN OLIVE OIL TASTING   Recently, Ben Andersen, one of Rosenthal Wine Merchant's sales representatives from California weighed in with his reflections on our olive oils. From the clean-as-a-bell Recaredo... Read More
An Olive Oil Tasting
A BEA RECIPE: CHICKPEA TORTINI WITH ROSEMARY

A BEA RECIPE: CHICKPEA TORTINI WITH ROSEMARY

A BEA FAMILY STAPLE   Giampiero Bea's line of heirloom grains and legumes from Umbria continue to bring some Montefalco magic to our kitchen creations. Today, we're venturing off to... Read More

NEAL'S SCRAMBLED EGGS

Inspired by a creation first enjoyed at a boutique hotel in Aix-en-Provence, this recipe is a true staple at the Mad Rose Ranch.  For one (for more just multiply the... Read More
NEAL'S SCRAMBLED EGGS
PAVESE TURNS TO FOOD

PAVESE TURNS TO FOOD

"I was born in the agricultural world because my dad has a winery and I gave him a hand by taking care of a little bit of everything, from the... Read More

TRUFFLE TALK

IN CONVERSATION WITH: PAOLO MONTANARO OF TARTUFLANGHE   It seems only fitting that the first smell Paolo Montanaro remembers was that of truffles. The Montanaro family's roots in Alba stretch... Read More
TRUFFLE TALK
HONEY OF THE MONTH: DECEMBER'S CHESTNUT

HONEY OF THE MONTH: DECEMBER'S CHESTNUT

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: CHESTNUT HONEY   Bold, robust and iconic, Mario Bianco's chestnut honey or Miele de Castagno is a stunning example of the varietal. Boasting complexity with its signature... Read More

HONEY OF THE MONTH: NOVEMBER'S MELATA

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: MELATA HONEY After a brief hiatus, our Honey of the Month feature returns to place the spotlight on an exclusive honey varietal we carry at Mad Rose... Read More
HONEY OF THE MONTH: NOVEMBER'S MELATA
HONEY OF THE MONTH: AUGUST'S DANDELION

HONEY OF THE MONTH: AUGUST'S DANDELION

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: DANDELION HONEY   The Dandelion honey is produced in the early part of spring. The dandelions frequently time their flowering to the budding of the vine, an... Read More

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