Sweet Imports LLC

Sweet Imports LLC Purveyors of Italian Gourmet Foods and Genuine Italian Food Ingredients. That was the moment when Sweet Imports was started.

How it all started

As an Italian living in California, I found myself missing some of the most elemental flavors from my childhood. As most kids do, I had a sweet tooth, and I remember spending evey extra bit of change buying candy on my way to and from school or at the ice cream kiosk at the park. Back then Italian stores were always struggling to keep change in the register, and it became commo

n practice to go to the 'drogheria' or the 'bar' to buy a piece of focaccia or a pastry and get back candy instead of change. Some of those childhood flavors have made it big all over the world: Tic-Tac, Nutella, and Perugina are some of the brands that you can find at almost any supermarket across America. Yet the vast majority of Italian sweets and candies are still mainly sold in the Italian domestic market, where they continue to enjoy great success with generation after generation of Italian kids. When my kids started playing sports, I decided to steer them towards soccer, as it was the only sport I had somewhat played myself. As many parents do, I volunteered to coach, and it seemed fit that I would do so since I was Italian, and soccer is what Italians do. It was during this time, on one of my trips to Milan, that I went to a food warehouse and I found this one candy that I used to eat by the fistful as a kid. It is called Goleador, and it has a little cartoon of a soccer player on the outside wrapper. I took a few boxes with me with the intention of bribing the kids on the soccer team with the 'magic Italian soccer candy' that makes you a soccer pro. The Goleadors were a great hit, the team won their league, and the ritual of tossing a full box of Goleadors on the field after a win became a ritual that is still going on today. The kids on the team grew older and more successful, and went on to great fame and multiple National Titles, and the Goleadors were always with them. It was by then that I realized that after every match, parents would line up at the exit and demand a cut of the loot. It is one thing if kids like a candy flavor, as they will eat almost anything that is sweet, but when i realized that the adults were just as mesmerized about the Goleadors as they players were, is when I decided to start importing the product in larger quantities.

A Presentation of the Bonini company from Modena. Purveyors of Exquisite Balsamic Vinegar Condiments.
12/23/2020

A Presentation of the Bonini company from Modena. Purveyors of Exquisite Balsamic Vinegar Condiments.

A presentation of the Bonini Company, purveyors of Balsamic Vinegar Condiment made in traditional style from Modena.

Mr. Bonini shares a few words about his 'Vivace' ABM condiment.
12/23/2020

Mr. Bonini shares a few words about his 'Vivace' ABM condiment.

Bresaola, arugula, and a generous drizzle of San Conino Unfiltered Tuscan EVOO.
12/21/2020

Bresaola, arugula, and a generous drizzle of San Conino Unfiltered Tuscan EVOO.

The new Sperlari brand page on Amazon Italy is up and running.
11/30/2020

The new Sperlari brand page on Amazon Italy is up and running.

Sperlari

10/15/2020
Just received a small batch of San Conino unfiltered EVOO from the Val d'Orcia, Tuscany. The 2019-20 harvest was the fir...
08/05/2020

Just received a small batch of San Conino unfiltered EVOO from the Val d'Orcia, Tuscany. The 2019-20 harvest was the first year Alessio Panarese produced olive oil on his estate and it's simply amazing.

Press Release from 'La Motticella':In the last few years we have tested many varietals of yellow tomatoes in our quest t...
08/04/2020

Press Release from 'La Motticella':

In the last few years we have tested many varietals of yellow tomatoes in our quest to find the one we felt was the best.

Most cultivars have no flavor; the Perino, which we harvested in 2019, has substantial issues if grown in an organic environment.

In 2020 we found our answer and have selected 'Goldie', a yellow round tomato cultivar from an Italian seed company called ISI.

Jarring them in fillet form is the most versatile way of transforming them.

Eaten raw they are fragrant, have a great structure, and can be used in cold salads or as delicious garnishing of cold platters. They are spectacular when cooked.

We are now ready to submit them to you as samples because we believe they are absolutely worthy of our company's reputation.

For the time being we are submitting the first pictures from the first day of jarring. In September we will have the first samples for you to taste

Greetings and a heartfelt thank you for your support.

Paolo Petrilli

First day of Paolo Petrilli jarring the exceptional tomatoes of his 2020 harvest. Hand picked when perfectly ripe and p...
07/17/2020

First day of Paolo Petrilli jarring the exceptional tomatoes of his 2020 harvest. Hand picked when perfectly ripe and processed immediately thereafter: this is the best Tomato Passata you can buy.

Summer is here and nothing beats lunch on the water. Today we cooked Pavoncelli Hot Chili Spaghetti with zucchini, Arge...
07/16/2020

Summer is here and nothing beats lunch on the water. Today we cooked Pavoncelli Hot Chili Spaghetti with zucchini, Argentinian Red Shrimp, and San Conino Unfiltered EVOO from Tuscany.

Paolo Petrilli Organic Rigatoni with a sauce made using his Organic Tomato Passata, sausage, Pavoncelli Sliced Spicy Red...
07/16/2020

Paolo Petrilli Organic Rigatoni with a sauce made using his Organic Tomato Passata, sausage, Pavoncelli Sliced Spicy Red Peppers and San Conino unfiltered EVOO from Tuscany.

This Primitivo by Gianfranco Fino was and excellent reccomendation by the sommelier
09/28/2019

This Primitivo by Gianfranco Fino was and excellent reccomendation by the sommelier

This pizza with yellow tomatoes and Capocollo di Altamura has a story, and a good one, behind every single ingredient
09/28/2019

This pizza with yellow tomatoes and Capocollo di Altamura has a story, and a good one, behind every single ingredient

09/28/2019
the most interesting dish as far as presentation: charbroiled local scampi served on a bed of rock salt and smoking oliv...
09/28/2019

the most interesting dish as far as presentation: charbroiled local scampi served on a bed of rock salt and smoking olive wood charcoal. Divine!

After Tuscany it was Puglia. I always try to stop at Canneto Beach 2 in Margherita di Savoia, an unassuming beach side ...
09/28/2019

After Tuscany it was Puglia. I always try to stop at Canneto Beach 2 in Margherita di Savoia, an unassuming beach side restaurant where I have had some of the best and freshest seafood ever. These raw Purple Shrimp from Gallipoli are the sweetest ever.

cannot do without a Fiorentina steak cooked on his charcoal grille
09/28/2019

cannot do without a Fiorentina steak cooked on his charcoal grille

Next was Tuscany and the beautiful Val d'Orcia. On my way to a lunch with Alessio Panarese, our purveyor of exceptional ...
09/28/2019

Next was Tuscany and the beautiful Val d'Orcia. On my way to a lunch with Alessio Panarese, our purveyor of exceptional pasta made with Tuscan wheat he grows on his own estate

all generously doused with a bottle of local Pigato.
09/28/2019

all generously doused with a bottle of local Pigato.

and to finish, a chestnut panna cotta with pistachio crumbs and Concord grape reduction.
09/28/2019

and to finish, a chestnut panna cotta with pistachio crumbs and Concord grape reduction.

followed by mandilli de seae (silk sheets) with pesto
09/28/2019

followed by mandilli de seae (silk sheets) with pesto

Every time I travel back to Italy I am always amazed at how simple and tasty food is over here. My first meal is always...
09/28/2019

Every time I travel back to Italy I am always amazed at how simple and tasty food is over here. My first meal is always a Pizza or a Calzone, just to set the mood for the rest of the trip.

Forget the mayo! It’s melted TRUFFLE BUTTER for the win! I may add a dollop to my steak tonight as well.😋 Sooo good! ...
08/20/2019

Forget the mayo! It’s melted TRUFFLE BUTTER for the win! I may add a dollop to my steak tonight as well.😋 Sooo good!

Great pizza starts with our Petra 3 Stone-milled professional flour from 100% certified Italian wheat! Ideal for all ty...
05/20/2019

Great pizza starts with our Petra 3 Stone-milled professional flour from 100% certified Italian wheat! Ideal for all types of pizza, focaccia, breadsticks, crackers, and puff pastries. Swipe ➡️ and get ready to say “YUM”!
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Happy Mother’s Day to all of the “chill” moms out there who don’t get “shaken” when things get “muddled up” and who are ...
05/13/2019

Happy Mother’s Day to all of the “chill” moms out there who don’t get “shaken” when things get “muddled up” and who are naturally and “organically sweet”! This ones for you! Cheers!

Perugina’s Assorted Fruit Fondenti’s have a soft fondant like texture, hard at first, then dissolving in your mouth....r...
05/09/2019

Perugina’s Assorted Fruit Fondenti’s have a soft fondant like texture, hard at first, then dissolving in your mouth....releasing the bright, sweet flavors of summer. 🍏🍋🍊🍌

Pairing my Perle di Sole Lemon Biscotti with some fresh berries and the last of our homemade Pavoncelli Lemoncello! I st...
05/02/2019

Pairing my Perle di Sole Lemon Biscotti with some fresh berries and the last of our homemade Pavoncelli Lemoncello! I stage, I photograph and I can’t let anything go to waste, because what kind of person would that make me? 💁‍♀️😉 Happy Wednesday!

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26941 Cabot Road, Suite 128
Laguna Hills, CA
92653

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Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm

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Firing up our new pizza oven for the first time. Looking forward to our first pizza napoletana with Petra 3 flour and Paolo Petrilli's Amazing peeled tomatoes.

Just received Tamrah Almond Stuffed Dates Covered in 4 Flavors of Chocolate. You will find them at https://sweetimports.com/brands/Tamrah.html

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