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Piccolo Foods: Everyday Serving Suggestions

  • Piccolo’s Sun Dried Tomato Pesto makes the richest pasta sauce you’ve ever had. Also try it as a topping for pizza!
  • Spoon Piccolo's Kalamata Artichoke Tapenade into a big green salad and suddenly it’s lunch!
  • Spread Red Pepper Pesto under the skin of a chicken breast before grilling or roasting…no more dry, boring chicken!
  • For a tart, delicious change of taste, try our Green Olive and Almond pesto on top of some halibut or tilapia. Or use it as a “relish” for a ham sandwich or rollup.
  • Mix warmed Piccolo Artichoke Pesto into softly steamed broccoli. Even kids will love THIS broccoli!
  • Piccolo Santa Fe or Green Chili Gouda cheese spreads are great on burgers. They also make killer grilled cheese sandwiches.
  • Combine one of Piccolo's dips with a platter of vegetables, such as carrots, asparagus and green beans for healthy snacking while watching TV.
  • Add a tablespoon of Piccolo's Basil Pesto to any soup for added complexity.



Party and Special Occasion Serving Suggestions

Better-Than-Buffalo-Wings

A platter of Chicken Wings gets exciting real fast if you serve them with Piccolo Artichoke Parma.

Neopolitan Meatballs

Add two or three tablespoons of Piccolo's Mediterranean Olivada to ground meat for wonderfully tasty, slightly spicy meat balls.

Basil Pesto/Brie Fondue

Spread a layer of Basil Pesto on the bottom of an oven proof bowl. Place a round Brie on top and bake at 375° for 10-15 minutes or until completely soft and melted. Spoon in some more Pesto, stir and serve like fondue with crostini or pita crisps.

Party Potatoes

Boil small new potatoes until tender. Split and top with our Spinach Feta Dip. Bake in a 350º-oven for 15 minutes and serve. Who needs Caviar?!

Savory Mushrooms Appetizer

Fill a platter of mushrooms with our Green Chili Smoked Gouda cheese. Brush with olive oil bake at 350º for 15 minutes or until melted.

Smoked Fish with Olivada or Green Olive Almond Pesto

Surround slices of dry-smoked salmon and trout with a mound of Piccolo Mediterranean Olivada or Green Olive Pesto. Accompany with sliced lemons and toast points. An elegant and easy party appetizer.

Pork Tenderloin with Roasted Asian Eggplant Dip

Grill, broil or pan-fry pork tenderloin, then slice into thin medallions and top with Roasted Asian Eggplant Dip. Serve with rice and pretend you went out to dinner!

Sweet’n Easy Pastry

Roll out some store-bought puff pastry dough. Brush with butter. Spread our Ginger-Spice Cream Cheese down the center. Spread some honey on top and fold both sides of the pastry over the center to close. Brush with melted butter, bake at 350º until browned. Sprinkle with powdered sugar, slice and serve.