Fiore Di Nonno :: Fresh Mozzarella

Eat cheese, fight cancer

admin — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 09:00:55 +0000

We’d like you to eat for good cause. On May 31, we’ll be making fresh mozzarella at Rialto as part of a fundraiser to support their Team Rialto-TRADE in this year’s Pan-Mass Challenge Ride. Last year they raised $65,000 and hope to top that figure in 2012. One-hundred percent of the money raised goes to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute through its Jimmy Fund. So come over to Cambridge and support the team.

Thursday, May 31, 2012
Rialto, at the Charles Hotel, 1 Bennett Street, Cambridge, MA 02138

If you can’t make it out on May 31, you can also head over to Team-Rialto-TRADE’s Pan-Mass Challenge page and make a donation.

Fiore steps up for Pride and Passion

admin — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 09:00:54 +0000

Our very own owner Lourdes is stepping up to make mozzarella at Pride and Passion, a fundraiser to benefit the Greater Boston PFLAG (Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians and Gays) Bullying Prevention, Family Support, and Education Programs. Also onboard for the event are our partners Jody Adams of Rialto and Ana Sortun of Oleana.

Join us in helping to stop bullying and keep our kids safe.

Pride and Passion
Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at 6pm
At the Black Falcon Cruise Terminal on Boston’s waterfront
Tickets start at $150

Mozzarella-making classes — 4/17, 5/10 & beyond

admin — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:27:31 +0000

Lourdes returns to Dave’s Fresh Pasta in Somerville to teach her popular one-night mozzarella-making class on April 17 and May 10. During these classes, students get hands-on instruction in Dave’s kitchen using all-natural curd from Massachusetts and Vermont farms — all while sampling fresh mozzarella dishes paired with wines from Dave’s. At the end of the class, students get to take home the cheese they made during the class.

Classes cost $60, and both the April 17 and May 10 dates are currently sold out. But we love working with Dave’s, so future classes are in the works. Be the first to hear about classes by signing up for our email list below, and/or signing up for Dave’s newsletter.

FdN Wins at American Cheese Society Awards

admin — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 14:16:38 +0000

Fiore di Nonno’s stracciatella was awarded the top spot in the “soft unripened cheese” category at the American Cheese Society’s awards on Aug. 4, 2011.

Hundreds of cheesemakers from the U.S., Canada and Mexico participate annually in the American Cheese Society’s competition. Awards are granted in dozens of categories on a point system. Fiore di Nonno technically garnered second place, but no first place winner was selected and FdN led the category.

Cheese Making Classes at Dave’s Fresh Pasta

admin — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 23:17:18 +0000

Lourdes will spend three nights at Dave’s Fresh Pasta in Somerville teaching the fine art of fresh mozzarella making. From 6 to 8 p.m., Lourdes will lead a hands-on class in Dave’s kitchen. She’ll be using all-natural curds from Shy Brothers Farm and participants will get to go home with their own fresh cheese. At the end of each course, students will also have a chance to sample fresh mozzarella dishes and pair them with wines from from the shop.

Class dates:
Feb. 29, 2012 and March 21, 2012.
$60 per class.

Register over the phone with a credit card by calling 617-623-0867 (space is limited). Or stop by Dave’s Fresh Pasta to sign up in person.

Boston Local Food Festival

admin — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 19:34:43 +0000

On Oct. 2 from 12:30-1:15 p.m., Lourdes will be leading a demonstration on how she makes her mozzarella during the Boston Local Food Festival. The festival is taking place all day at the Fort Point Channel. Lourdes will be presenting at the Congress Street bridge. The event is free.

For more information, visit bostonlocalfoodfestival.com.

Cheese Tuesday at L’Espalier

admin — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 18:35:29 +0000

Every Tuesday at L’Espalier, fromager and mâitre d’ Louis Risoli hosts a three-course dinner paired with wines, followed by a cheese tasting and musical entertainment. On Oct. 19, Lourdes will participate with a burrata-making demonstration.

For more information, visit www.lespalier.com. To make a reservation, contact the restaurant directly at (617) 262-3023.