In season right now so visit your local grocer and read more info and tips on how to purchase and clean artichokes here .

Printable recipes featured in the recipideo are on our recipe pages or click here for Breaded Artichokes, and here for Stuffed Artichokes.

Always use the best ingredients possible, but it’s especially important with recipes like these that require so few of them! Aurora Gluten Free Breadcrumbs are a personal favorite for a fresh taste and great texture! If time is not on your side however, use one of our most popular items, Aurora Seasoned Breadcrumbs with Italian Romano Cheese, and eliminate the need to add the cheese, parsley or garlic in either recipe.

Enter to win 1 of 2  Aurora Panini Grills (a $70.00 value). But it’s not just great for panini. Grill meat, fish, any of your favorite veggies and yes, even artichokes! Prepare for your win with this healthy and easy Grilled Artichoke recipe. Yum.

Please use the *contest widget below to enter any or all of 4 different ways for up to 4 chances to win!

1. Comment about how you liked the Recipideo. Did you find it helpful? Do you want to see more recipideos in the future?
2. If you try either recipe out, send us a picture so we can share in your success!
3. Tweet with the hashtag #artichokes2ways  or just copy and paste the following: If you love artichokes, WATCH and WIN! #artichokes2ways http://ow.ly/aFT0i
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Deadline for entries  May 25th midnight. Winners to be announced Friday June 1st

View the Recipideo Collection below to catch a glimpse of what all the buzz is about. If you love food we promise it will be time well spent! If you like pasta you’ll love this Pasta with Spicy Tuna Sauce recipideo. For the printable recipe click here.

Did you know you can make an authentic and delicious Risotto in only 18 minutes? Recipideos are quick, fun & easy to follow recipe videos that will expand your culinary repertoire in just a few minutes each!  Check out Risotto with Peas 

And for something extra special you’ll want to watch “Nonna’s Stuffed Eggplant”

Watch all 5 Recipideos on the Recipideo Channel. Subscribe so that you will be alerted when new Recipideos are uploaded. Leave a comment letting us know if you like what you have seen so far. Will you look forward to more Recipideos in the future?  All comments will be entered in the draw to win a 5 L tin of “Cuor D’Ulivo” Extra Virgin Olive Oil.

From award winningFrantoi Cutrera, made with olives harvested by hand, this premium quality oil is cold pressed (of course) and imported from Sicily….(90.00 value). Enough to get you through making all the recipes on our channel and more!! Buon Appetito!!

*CANADIAN RESIDENTS ONLY. 

“Lovely recipe, I quite enjoyed the recipideo and yes, it was easy to follow.  The results were delicious!  ~Maureen Novak

Congratulations also to Nadia who commented on our blog post “What’s Your Fondest Food Memory?” Her reply was “egg soup with little meatballs, made lovingly”.

Auguri  also to Laura from the charming blog An Italian Canadian Life  who tweeted that her favorite Nonna recipe is ” Rustic frittata with cornmeal, onions, sausage. Slow cooked until crispy all over.” Yum! Check out her  newest post “Store, Storo or Negozio? The back story of Italiese.” A very interesting read.

If you missed the Roundup, you can still check out the Recipideo below. Recipideos are quick and fun recipe videos that will expand your culinary repertoire in just a few minutes each! Check out the Recipideo channel here!

Congratulations! You’ve all won $50.00 towards Italian specialty products or pantry staples of your choice at My Italian Cantina and you will be contacted shortly with your promotion codes.

Look forward to the next Recipideo Roundup on the first friday of next month, May 4th. Happy Easter! e Buona Pasqua a tutti!

Fontana Wood Burning Ovens are featured at Williams -Sonoma in the U.S but Aurora is very proud to be Fontana’s exclusive distributer for Canada.

Cook many of your favorite dishes right in your own backyard! Roasted Chicken, vegetables, meats or potatoes, and of course PIZZA! Take a look at what you can do with these beauties in this fun 2 min. video showcasing us having the “Ultimate Pizza Party” with Fontana Oven “Gusto”

Portability, ease of use and a mere 45 minute pre-heat time are just another 3 reasons to give Fontana Pizza Ovens a hefty 2 thumbs up. A family business Fontana has been making pizza ovens in Italy for 30 years with rave reviews all over the world. Don’t settle for copies, Fontana remains the clear leader in the industry for a number of reasons.

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Solid weld construction, 3mm stainless steel, rock based insulation and quality European materials and parts are just a few features of this exceptional “Made in Italy” product.

Spring is the perfect time to plan for summer! For more in depth info on how to use a Fontana Oven, Fontana Forni USA has a great video tutorial that is very informative. Check it out and give us a call for more information and to order yours today!

Sun-ripened grapes are crushed and simmered down to 40% of their original weight and aged in wooden barrels of oak, cherry, mulberry, chestnut and juniper. With the passing of time the vinegar is transferred into smaller and smaller barrels of different woods and different qualities of Balsamic Vinegar are produced.

In 1889, master Vinegar maker Armando De Nigris founded the small vinegar Company  ”De Nigris” which was passed to his son, Marcello in 1951. Today, we announce the launch of a new and exciting product that has blended the finest Balsamic Vinegar of Modena with vine ripened Italian tomatoes! Balsamic Ketchup!

We welcome the arrival of this new sibling to the De Nigris family. With BBQ season approaching your next grill session will explode with a full burst of flavour without the addition of artificial colours, sugars or preservatives…and it’s gluten free!! Add some attitude to your run of the mill burger and fries! Available soon at a retailer near you! Buon Appetito!

1.WATCH, COOK, SHARE, WIN!

Watch this month’s Recipideo above or on our Recipideo Channel. Cook it at home. Snap a photo and  Share it to us by clicking here. You can also refer to the Stuffed Eggplant recipe on our recipe page.

2.COMMENT HERE

What’s your fondest food memory? Do you have a special recipe in your family history? Tell us by posting a comment below.

3.LIKE US

Like us and post a comment on our Facebook  page telling us which of your grandmother’s dishes is your favorite. Example: I love my Nonna Caterina’s Stuffed Eggplant!

4.TWEET THIS

Copy and paste  the following to Twitter: I love my Nonna’s (recipe name!) What’s your favorite? Tell us to win a $50 gift card  http://ow.ly/9zq4I #MyNonnaRecipe @auroraimporting

WIN, WIN, WIN!

Three winners will recieve a $50.00 gift card to use at  My Italian Cantina. Winners and photo entries will be posted on Friday April 6th. Your cherished family recipe may even be preserved in a future Recipideo!  Good luck everyone! We really look forward to hearing from you! CJ695ZJX77U5

We were thrilled to see that Nonna Maria loves Aurora! Keep your eyes peeled for another Aurora cameo in his latest video, “Nonna Maria does la Spesa”.

So what is it that makes Nonna’s cooking so special? Is it the healthy portion of love with which it is served? Or the abundance of practice they get after cooking 12,000 meals? No question they are phenomenal cooks and I cherish every recipe in my heart, and up my sleeve!
My personal favorite is something my Nonna made often. Take a look at this unique  and delicious way she had for preparing Stuffed Eggplant in a simple tomato sauce. Would you like to give it a try?

This Recipideo preserves a special and rare recipe for my whole family. Dedicated to celebrating all the Nonna Marias of the world, enter this month’s Recipideo Roundup! There are 4 ways to enter, each giving you an extra chance at winning!

COMMENT HERE

What’s your favorite Nonna meal? Do you have a special recipe in your family history? Tell us by posting a comment below.

LIKE US

Like us and post a comment on our Facebook  page telling us which of your Nonna’s dishes is your favorite. Example: I love my Nonna Caterina’s Stuffed Eggplant!

TWEET THIS

Copy and paste  the following to Twitter: I love my Nonna’s (recipe name!) What’s your favorite? Tell us to win a $50 gift card  http://ow.ly/9zq4I #MyNonnaRecipe @auroraimporting

WATCH, COOK, SHARE, WIN!

Watch this month’s Recipideo. Cook it at home. Snap a photo and  Share it to us by clicking here. You can also refer to the Stuffed Eggplant recipe on our recipe page.

Winners and photo entries will be posted on Friday April 6th. Three winners will recieve a $50.00 gift card to use at  My Italian Cantina. Your cherished family recipe may even be preserved in a future Recipideo!  Good luck everyone! We really look forward to hearing from you!

Check out Gayots top 10 Romantic foods and you’ll see that the Basil in this recipe is #6 with it’s “alluring aroma and warming effect on the body.” Basil Lore and Legends states “young maidens wore a sprig of basil in their hair to profess their availability.”

Use fresh tomatoes of your choice or  Aurora Diced Tomatoes and Aurora Strained Tomatoes, imported from Italy containing just tomatoes and and a little salt! The next best thing to fresh, very easy and just as delicious. View the printable recipe on our recipe page here.
                        “A magical night of bliss, begins and ends with a kiss” (Anonymous)

Finish off your meal with the best known aphrodisiac of all …chocolate. The perfect Valentine chocolate is Perugina Baci (Italian Kisses) with messages of love in 5 languages!Enter Baci’s Love Note Contest and win a trip for 2 to Italy and have a very very Happy Valentine’s Day!

Perhaps an extra $100,000.00 is more up your alley? If so, enter Loacker’s Win Every Hour Contest. Find promotion codes on specially marked Loacker packages or check out details and more ways to play here.

There are many ways to win on this month of love and chocolate! Happy Valentine’s Day and buona fortuna a tutti! (Good luck everyone!) Check out my personal love affaire with Baci here.

“….it was delicious, even my little girls loved it and asked for more….I really enjoyed this… The videos are great and super easy to follow.” – Jenny Arena-Galati, Fables and Foccaccia

“…simple recipes (with the right ingredients) often make for the best meals. Homemade pasta sauces always taste so much better than the storebought kind, and this sauce couldn’t be easier.” – Natalie, Once Upon a Cutting Board

 ”I had to make the tuna pasta from your recipideo. I followed your recipe and it turned out great. I especially love the la bomba in there.” – L Duhamel-Gravel

“….Thank you to Aurora Importing for helping my creative juices flow and allowing me to change up my pasta dish from including meat!”  – Katrin Wade, Running with the Devil(ed) Eggs. Katrin’s unique and creative twist accommodated her family’s tastes so they could enjoy a meal she otherwise wouldn’t have tried.

Equal Opportunity Kitchen is hosting a giveway so be sure to visit and comment as directed by Jan 29th! Sara says, “I really enjoyed the recipe (as did my husband)! …I was particularly impressed with the diced tomatoes…Definitely a winning dish!”

Our winner last month writes, ” …ridiculously fast – from start to finish, I had dinner on the table in 20 minutes flat…Even ‘The Boy’ gave it his seal of approval and inhaled an entire bowl, which is rather impressive when you consider he normally wouldn’t touch canned fish with a ten foot pole.” – Isabelle, Crumb Blog

Congratulations to this month’s winner, Sage Cuisine! “I was a bit unsure about canned tuna in a tomato sauce with pasta; we were in for a pleasant surprise… planning to make Pasta alla Puttanesca very soon”  – Rita Huneault

We hope you enjoy your $50.00 gift card for My Italian Cantina!

The next Recipideo Roundup is on the first friday of March. Stay tuned as we may shake things up a bit! If you want to be the first to know, subscribe to our Recipideo Channel, Buon Appetito!