"Cara Nonna" means "dear grandmother" and is the name given to a line of pastas based on the handmade pastas that were lovingly prepared by every Italian grandmother. Of course, today new technological methods are incorporated which emphasize bacteriological pureness while retaining the slow drying process, which maintains the true taste of homemade. Bronze molds are still used in order to obtain the surface "roughness" which allows sauces to adhere to the pasta and better incorporate the two into one great taste. Cara Nonna produces more than 80 cuts of pasta using durum wheat from the Apulgia area of southern Italy.

Acini di Pepe are the approximate size and shape of a peppercorn, hence the name. They are often used in soup dishes or just plainly boiled and served with a little butter and cheese. It is one of Italy's all time favorite comfort foods especially for children.

Each package of Cara Nonna Acini di Pepe pasta contains 500g or 1.1 lbs.

Gli Aironi's Black Venus Italian Rice is grown in Risaie Vercellesi, a region considered by many to be ideal for the production of Italian rice. The Perinotti family has lived and harvested rice in this region for five generations.

Their method of stone craft husking guarantees a light shelling of the grain, thus keeping the nutrients intact on the external part, which is essential to the texture and taste of rice after it is cooked. This variety of wholemeal rice, which is considered "the nobleman's rice", is rich in protein and minerals.

Black Venus Medium Grain Italian Rice is characterized by its natural ebony color and the smell of bread that it emits during cooking. Black Venus Rice is best eaten dressed with oil or butter and parmigiano and its hearty shape will hold up when reheated or added to soups. Its rich color makes a great contrast when served with mixed vegetables.

Each box contains 2.2 pounds of vacuum packed Gli Aironi Black Venus (Wholemeal) Medium Grain Italian Rice from Italy.