Donostia Foods

Tried many different olive brands and fillings, including those used at popular bars — Donostia’s are superior for extra dry martinis, adding a delicious but nuanced taste.

Great Spanish conservas delivered right to your door. The quality of the products is excellent, just like you would get in Spain. Customer service is also top notch. Highly recommended.

The best tinned fish! clams, squid, octopus and scallops in sauce are my favorites

Great canned imported fish products

All Donostia's offerings are the best but the cockles, a revelation. Try this spaghetti, you will not be mad at it (or me): while your (good quality) spaghetti is boiling (w/ a touch less salt than you normally use) very gently heat about 2-3 fat garlic cloves, sliced/chopped, in a *lot* (like maybe 1/3 cup) of good olive oil. As that *very* gently simmers, you can add a few red pepper flakes (but not essential). Drain the pasta (holding some water aside), add cockles in their brine and the oil/garlic. Add enough pasta to help emulsify and dress the pasta. Healthy squeeze of lemon, black pepper is nice here, as is (to my Italian-born husband's horror) some grated pecorino or parm or (best) mixture. The cockles remind him of his English seaside teen years and this pasta brings him back to his Roman childhood. And one of the simplest, most perfect pastas I've ever made.