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Father's Day Menu 2020

Father’s Day Menu 2020

We can all agree 2020 has looked a little different than we had expected, but can you believe it is already Father’s Day? While things are constantly changing, one this is certain: you can’t beat grilling on Father’s Day. Our head chef Kevin  Johnson and the talented Lauren Lane worked together to create delicious recipes […]

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Lauren Lane and Cervasi Products at Just for Her Event in Kansas City June 2018

“Just for Her” with Lauren Lane and Cervasi [Plus New Recipe]

Our chef partner Lauren Lane recently participated in the tenth annual Just for Her Event in Kansas City, and we enjoyed being part of this well-known, popular gathering of women who come together to enjoy fashion, beauty, health and wellness, food and more. Lauren shared a great recap of the event on her blog, along […]

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Spring part menu ideas from Cervasi

Menu Ideas for Spring Events

Spring is here and that means graduation parties, bridal showers and get-togethers to kick off summer break are just around the corner. So, what should be on the menu at these celebrations? Here are a few Cervasi-inspired ideas to help get your party planning started! Appetizers/Finger Food We follow the unwritten rule that you should […]

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Instant Pots and Pasta

Instant Pot Tips for Pasta Dishes

Did you know you can use your Instant Pot for pasta dishes? That’s right. You can now cook Cervasi pasta in about five minutes! We’ve been reading people’s Instant Pot (a.k.a. Instapot or IP) feedback, tips and tricks on cooking pasta (and using olive oil) in Facebook groups, such as Instant Pot for Beginners and Instant […]

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Basket on kitchen counter full of Cervasi Italian food products

Give the Gift of an Italian Food Basket This Christmas

You’ve seen traditional gift baskets filled with coffee, tea and chocolates. This year, change things up and give a useful, beautiful gift basket filled with Italian food products from Cervasi! Include a selection of ingredients for a specific dish. Then complete the basket by adding a recipe card showing how to create the dish. Check […]

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Cervasi's World Pasta Day Contest

Cervasi’s World Pasta Day Contest

We love our holidays here at Cervasi, from Easter to Valentine’s Day and every special day in between. One holiday we’re particularly fond of is World Pasta Day on October 25. Though we don’t need a holiday to remind us of our passion for pasta, we like the idea that people around the world are […]

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Apple orchard with ladder and barrels of apples

"Fall" in Love with These Apple Recipes

You may think olive oil is to pasta what pumpkin spice is to fall, but we’re suggesting another amazing flavor for olive oil and fall: apple. With fall just a couple weeks away, apple orchards will soon be bustling with fall-fruit fanatics. (Read on to find a Kansas City-area orchard near you.) Today, we’re featuring […]

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Charcuterie board on slate

Holiday Appetizer Ideas

The holidays include a plethora of parties and family gatherings. This year try something new instead of that go-to dish you usually make. Not only is Cervasi pasta great for the main show, but it can also be an amazing opening act. It’s possible to treat your guests to mac-n-cheese bites, spaghetti bites, tortellini bites […]

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Move Over #PSL, It's Pumpkin Olive Oil Bread Time

Move Over #PSL, It's Pumpkin Olive Oil Bread Time

When the season changes, the favorite flavor of fall is pumpkin — and it can be found just about anywhere. Pumpkin cookies, pumpkin pie, pumpkin lattes, pumpkin scones, pumpkin pancakes… just to name a few. We want to share a seasonal recipe where you can use Cervasi Extra Virgin Olive Oil to make a moist and […]

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Top 5 Recipes From the Cervasi Recipe Collection

Top 5 Recipes From the Cervasi Recipe Collection

We’ve been sharing recipes on the Cervasi website for a long time. We started to wonder — what are your favorites from our own collection of treasured family recipes? It should be no surprise that our guests are looking for all varieties of pasta recipes because after all… we’re importers of quality Italian pasta (among […]

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