The Saluti Project is all about Family, Food and Culture.
Saluti alla Famiglia was the beginning of this venture in 2020. We went right back to where it all started when our Nonni first came to Australia and brought many skills and value across a long ocean trip looking for a new place to settle and establish a family. Once settled in Adelaide, they started to establish associations linked back to Italy through the catholic church. These Associations would represent regions that were aligned with special saints that played a big part in the Italian history. The Saluti Project are a part of two Associations in Adelaide, Maria SS. Di Tutte Le Grazie Sinoplese and St Eufemia D'Aspromonte. Our family has heritage in both associations that would be described as two suburbs next door to each other located in Calabria, South of Italy. Becoming part of these associations meant countless hours of volunteering time and support to keep our traditions alive, but we were never afraid of this because we knew we would be creating so many great memories and making lots of new friends along the way, with plenty of stories to share! We gained skills and traditions that can only be taught by hand, these skills are constantly passed through the generations over the years.
Our online retail store opened during the Covid19 pandemic to ensure everyone had access to great Italian products that were stable on the shelf and bursting with flavour. We have the full range of Romanella products that we also use in our cook up videos on our social media. These items are always available through our online store for you to purchase. We also use these products in our raffle prize hampers that we donate to our Italian associations, to help them raise money to contribute to the running of the annual festas.
Saluti alla Cucina is the next stage of our food adventure. We developed a catering brand that brings our Italian food and culture to your function ensuring we keep our traditions alive. Our Mobile wood oven is going to be shining bright when you see us out and about and our Zeppole fryers will be on with those amazing smells that you would only find at Nonna’s House. We have worked hard to create recipes that are simple and full of flavour with my Nonni’s seal of approval. Our catering is not just about the food you eat, but more about bringing everyone together for an experience like no other.
We are always coming up with more ideas to help grow The Saluti Project. Our latest adventure is learning how to play the tambourine and the Organetto. Our favourite is the Tarantella dance which is native to the Southern part of Italy and first came about during the 15th and 16th centuries. People would come out of their homes to dance to the sounds from the Organetto. The steps of the dance are typically described as a psychological illness characterized from the bite of the tarantula (Spider). The Tarantella is not just a dance, but a tradition that helps maintain our Italian culture in Australia. We can’t wait to share with you our special Organetto that is currently been getting custom made in Italy.
Keep any eye out for us as we will be out and about in the Italian community creating lots of great memories as well as inspiring, influencing and encouraging others to come and join us.
The Saluti Project