Back from vacation? Our jars have you covered!
The difficult return to everyday life
September (or the end of August) always arrives suddenly, like that colleague who asks you for a very long report on the very first day back. Days at the beach, evenings in the square, and the Ferragosto celebrations quickly become a memory, and the same old questions return: "What are we eating tonight?", "What should I bring to the office tomorrow?" or "But why does the alarm clock ring so early?"
And yet, precisely in these moments of homecoming melancholy, there's a special ally that makes the transition less traumatic: Dodaro Selection jars.
A little story from the past: the return of Calabrian farm laborers
Once upon a time, in the villages of inland Calabria, there was a group of farm laborers who, once the August dances were over, returned to the fields and the hard routine of the land. The return journey was always tiring, because going from dancing in the square and serenading under the stars to working at dawn was no walk in the park.
It is said that the women of the village, to sweeten this somewhat bitter return, would prepare large tables with the preserves made during the summer: eggplants in oil, bruised olives, and thinly sliced zucchini, preserved in large terracotta jars. The moment became a real celebration, almost a "collective homecoming": we laughed, shared, and said that "chini tena 'u vasettu nun tena nostalgia" (he who has a jar in the pantry, doesn't suffer from nostalgia).
This little custom, made of simplicity and good oil, reminds us that, even today, a homecoming can be lighter if we accompany it with the authentic flavors of tradition.
The jars that love to be preserved in oil
You see them in our photos: our jars relaxing by the pool, ready to remind you that vacation isn't just a place, but an atmosphere. And they, immersed in their scented oil, know very well how to enjoy life! Because, let's face it, if jars could talk, they'd tell you: "Don't worry about returning home: open me and you'll still find a little bit of summer inside me."
Calabrese comfort food: the perfect cure for post-vacation blues
What's better than coming home after work, opening a jar of Signorina's Eggplant in Oil, Bruised Olives, or King's Zucchini, and savoring a little piece of Calabria again? It's like having your grandmother comfort you by saying, "Don't worry, I'll make you something delicious!"
Dodaro Selection preserves have this power: to bring a smile to your face, make your week lighter, and even transform an ordinary Monday into a little celebration with a platter of delicacies and a good glass of wine.
A return that tastes of Calabria
After all, returning home is always an opportunity to start over with renewed energy. So why not do it accompanied by the most authentic flavors of our land? With Dodaro Selection jars, every day can taste like a vacation: just open one, let yourself be won over by the intense aromas, and indulge in a tasty treat.
After all, who said vacations really have to end?!