by Scott Pikovsky | Jun 20, 2020 | Nuts
ARYA PISTACHIOS Pistachios are the perfect crop for California’s Central Valley where hot, dry summers and cooler winters provide the perfect growing environment. Here the Kerman variety is king and this smaller, commercial pistachio is most often what is found on...
by Scott Pikovsky | Jun 12, 2017 | Newsletter, Nuts
Organically Grown Walnuts from a 5th Generation San Joaquin County Family Farm This might seem obvious, but after a few years in the business we’ve found that we like working with likable people. And if they happen to make a great product, well then...
by Scott Pikovsky | Mar 23, 2014 | Newsletter, Nuts
Champagne, Parmigianno Reggiano, Jamon Iberico… Sometimes a place is so fundamental to the food that it’s not worth reinventing the wheel. We would say that the same holds true for hazelnuts from the Piedmont region of Italy. The hazelnut tree indigenous...
by Scott Pikovsky | Aug 12, 2013 | Newsletter, Nuts
I’ll be the first to admit that our sample jar of Jem almond butter sat on the tasting table for a few days before I ventured to try it. At Great Ciao, we are always looking to procure the tastiest grub we can get our hands on, but we often find that products...