Delizioso Italiano!

Celebrate la dolce vita this August by picking up the finest Italian fare from your local Farro

August is Italian month at Farro, with Auckland’s favourite food store celebrating the best of the region with pizza pop-ups and plentiful pasta recipes to have you inspired for your next Italian dinner party. La Dolce Vita!

IN FARRO THIS MONTH PIZZA POP UP, FARRO CONSTELLATION DRIVE

For the month of August, the boys from Dantes Pizza are bringing their pizza oven and authentic Italian flavours to Farro Constellation Drive. Pop in any day between 12pm-5pm, or until 6.30pm on Fridays and Saturdays, order a pizza and watch as the dough is kneaded in front of you to form an authentic Italian pizza base and topped with fresh, quality ingredients. The team will then cook it to perfection before your eyes.

EAT-ITALY TASTING DAY

Join the Farro team and its favourite local producers in store on Saturday August 24 from 11am-2pm for tastings of Italian products and plenty of recipe inspiration.

PASTA PERFECTION

There’s no denying cheesy pasta bake is the epitome of a winter warmer. Level up your next pasta bake by using Ziti. It’s smaller than rigatoni, but larger than mezzani with smooth sides. These long, thin tubes of pasta are divine when served with sausage, kale and mustard. Discover the recipe at Farro.co.nz.

FEELING SAUCY?

Why go the effort of whipping up your own tomatobased pizza or pasta sauce when Donna Antonia has done all the hard work for you. Its range of authentic, Italian sauces are crafted from sun-ripened Italian tomatoes, hand-picked and blended into sauces on the same day, using time-honoured recipes. Each sauce is free from artificial flavouring, colouring and with no added sugar. From $8.99/500g.

SEASONAL SPOTLIGHT ON: CAULIFLOWER

August’s most versatile vegetable is undoubtedly the humble cauliflower. Try whole roasted cauliflower rubbed with Rose Harissa paste. Cut a deep cross into base of a whole head of cauliflower, rub Rose Harissa over the top, cover with tinfoil and roast in the oven until cooked through. Top with toasted almonds, dates and crispy curry leaves, and serve with yoghurt, tahini and lemon sauce. For the full recipe, visit Farro.co.nz. For more Italian inspiration, visit one of the 6 Farro food stores today. Mt Wellington | Orakei Bay Village | Epsom | Grey Lynn | Mt Eden | Constellation Drive