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Jeannette Adelman Interview Alessi Italian Foods

January 16, 2022January 23, 2022 vfaubert

While Alessi Italian foods started in Tampa, Florida they are now known the world over. With six pasta sauces on the market, Alessi Italian foods is a force to be reckoned with! We spoke with Alessi spokeswoman Jeannette Adelman. Q – Jeannette, what is your position with the company? A – I worked at the agency for Alessi. I don’t work direct for Alessi. We’re the agency that represents Alessi. Q – The person that started this company or their relatives, are they still around? A – Yes. Tony and…

Carl Petitto Interview Cataldo’s Pasta Sauce

January 16, 2022January 23, 2022 vfaubert

Carl Patitto is the owner of Greg’s restaurant and Gouverneur New York. His family has been involved in the restaurant business for five, count them five generations. Now Carl has entered a new business venture. He has gone public with his pasta sauce, Cataldo’s. Carl talked with us about this venture. Q – Carl, I believe this is the first year (2013) that you’ve had your pasta sauce on display for sale at the Pride of New York building at the New York State fair. A – It is. Q…

Mia Sebastiani Interview Mia’s Kitchen

January 15, 2022April 25, 2022 vfaubert

There’s a new player in the ever-growing product line of pasta sauce. Her name is Mia Sebastiani , who sells her pasta sauce under the name Mia’s kitchen. Q – Mia, I became aware of your sauce when I saw it on the shelf of Price Chopper supermarket. Have you heard of that supermarket chain? A – Yes I’ve heard much about Price Chopper. Q – Your sauce was selling for $7.99 a bottle making it the most expensive pasta sauce in the store. That’s more than Ragu and Patsy’s,…

Nat Getchell Interview Portland Pie Co.

January 15, 2022January 23, 2022 vfaubert

When you’re recognized as one of the best pizza restaurants in the United States, you know you have something special to offer. And Portland Pie Co. has something special to offer. Owner Nat Getchell spoke with us about his business. Q – Nat, since Parade Magazine spotlighted your restaurant, how has that impacted business? A – Our numbers are up. We do pretty extensive marketing and advertising. We have 5 restaurants, 2 in New Hampshire and 3 in Maine. So, there’s a variety of reasons why are sales are up.…

Anna and David Di Carlo Interview Di Carlo’s Pizza

January 7, 2022January 7, 2022 vfaubert

“Parade” Magazine recently recognized Di Carlo’s Pizza as one of the Best places in the United States for pizza. That’s not surprising since Di Carlo’s may have been the first place in the United States to serve pizza in the mid 1940’s. We spoke with Anna Di Carlo and her son David about all things pizza. Q – So, you were in California recently looking at tomato fields because you’re going to put out your own pizza sauce. When is that going to happen? David – Hopefully by the beginning…

Charlie Serro Interview Grandpa Pete’s Sunday Sauce

January 7, 2022 vfaubert

What’s the first reaction someone has when they try Grandpa Pete’s Sunday Sauce? “This came from a jar?!” That’s right, it’s that good!! Grandpa Pete was taught to cook by his mother who was taught by her mother. And now we can all enjoy Grandpa Pete’s Sunday Sauce!! Charlie Serro spoke with us about the family tradition and Grandpa Pete’s. Q – Charlie, I saw a jar of your sauce on sale at the New York State Fair this year (2012). I’m looking at it and this woman says, “It’s…

Brad Sterl Interview Rustic Crust Organic Pizza Crust

January 2, 2022August 30, 2023 vfaubert

Brad Sterl is the man behind the Rustic Crust frozen flatbread pizzas you see in your grocery store’s frozen food department. Rustic Crust is a New Hampshire bakery specializing in all natural, Old World crusts and flatbreads. Founded in 1996 as Ever Better Eating. Rustic Crust offers a variety of ready-made crusts and frozen topped flatbread pizzas each crafted with dough formed by hand, allowed to slowly ferment, double proofed and baked in custom ovens for rich flavor. Rustic Crust offers 5 varieties of pizza crusts including Cheesy Herb, Tuscan…

Sandy Foster Interview Village Pizzeria And Ristorante

December 26, 2021July 6, 2023 vfaubert

In the small town of East Galway, N.Y., 10 miles west of Saratoga Springs, sits the famed restaurant Village Pizzeria And Ristorante. But, we’re not going to talk about the restaurant in this interview. Instead we want to focus on the gourmet sauces the restaurant makes – Filetto de Pomodoro, Fra Diavolo, Vodka, and Marinaro. To talk about those sauces is owner Sandy Foster. Q – Sandy, I saw your pasta sauce on display at the New York State Fair, in the Horticulture Building as part of the Pride Of…

Frankie Scinta Interview Scinta’s Pasta Sauce

December 25, 2021 vfaubert

Attention Pasta Sauce lovers. There’s a new player in the ever growing pasta sauce business – The Scintas. That’s right; The Scintas have launched their own pasta sauce. Frankie Scinta talked with us about this new venture. Q – At last years New York State Fair (2010), in the Horticulture Building, as part of their Pride Of New York display, there was Scintas Pasta Sauce. A – Unbelievable. Q – I thought, The Scintas are making pasta sauce? Why haven’t I seen it on the grocery shelves in Syracuse, New…

John Alonzo Interview Capone Family Secret Premium Pasta Sauces

December 20, 2021 vfaubert

During the Roaring 1920’s Al Capone’s Warehouse was raided by the police 137 times in an attempt to seize illegal alcohol. Interestingly enough, there were only a few items found on every single raid and it wasn’t alcohol. It was the recipes of the “Capone Family Secret” Italian Favorites, which includes Pasta Sauces. This Secret was never made public. It remained confidential for over 80 plus years. Today, thanks to Al Capone’s relative, Dominic Capone III, the Capone family recipe have been made public. John Alonzo, Sales And Marketing Director…