Vices

Founder’s Letter

DANIEL CURTIS
VICES FOUNDER & CEO

Real Italian cuisine is all about the quality of ingredients over the quantity. Italians are masterful in creating beauty in simplicity. The most celebrated Italian dishes are a simply brilliant merging of a handful of main ingredients that are prepared to showcase and celebrate their natural flavor. The Negroni (one of Italy’s greatest gifts to the world of cocktails) is a combination of three quality ingredients: bitter aperitivo + gin + vermouth. Your Perla Negroni Bianco is a testament to how delicious this combination can be.

At the center of this edition of Vices is a grandiose spaghetti lunghi; the result of a special collaboration between the pasta-maestros of Pastificio Di Martino and luxury fashion house: Dolce & Gabbana. Leave it to the Italians to fearlessly elevate an otherwise simple ingredient. The quality of tomato makes all the difference in a dish, and DiNapoli is so good that it can be enjoyed straight out of the can with a spoon. Where a touch of luxurious earth is called for in a dish your black truffle powder is particularly effective. We present these ingredients along with tools designed to add a touch of elegance to their preparation, and classic Amaretti to finish your meal on a sweet note.

Perhaps it’s their culinary philosophy that makes Italians particularly talented in building community. The ingredients of successful teams, loving families, and dynamic societies are people that have their own natural individuality celebrated rather than manipulated…and their power amplified when brought thoughtfully together. And what better way to weave together a collection of great people than over a wonderful family-style dinner. May the long and luxurious strands of spaghetti we present you with here give you an opportunity to further tie together your favorite people.