Burrata – Of milk and silk Essentially, burrata is nothing more than mozzarella stuffed with mozzarella — the outer skin is the same pasta filata curd, and the filling is a rough mix of unfinished curd and heavy cream. But that nuts-and-bolts description doesn't begin to do the cheese justice. Burrata is to mozzarella as [...]

ALLEVA the oldest cheese market of Little Italy For over 100 years, Alleva continues to serve its community by making the finest quality ricotta and mozzarella. The original store was established in 1892 by my great grandmother, Pina Alleva, shortly after she emigrated here from Benevento, Italy. The store, located at the corner of Grand [...]