"May your coming year be filled with magic and dreams and good madness. I hope you read some fine books and kiss someone who thinks you're wonderful, and don't forget to make some art - write or draw or build or sing or live as only you can. And I hope, somewhere in the next year, you surprise yourself."
Even though we know it's coming, the new year always seems to sneak up on us. Another year has passed and another 365 days are ahead of us.
This is the month of beginnings, and more importantly, it is a time to Re/set, to recommit to the rituals that ground us, the beauty that sustains us, the people and passions that make ordinary days extraordinary. In our kitchens and at the table, we return to the simple luxuries that nourishes us. For us, January is not about resolutions, it's about returning to the simple rituals that matter: good food, meaningful conversations and connection, self-care that restores and rejuvenates. It's the small daily choices that shape a life well-lived, the rituals that remind us that the most profound transformations happen in the daily repetition and devotion to the things we love.
At Bella Cucina, we believe that a well-stocked pantry is an invitation to cook with intention, to make something good to eat from simple, everyday essential ingredients. In our Atlanta Store X Studio, we've gathered everything you need to begin the year with this philosophy in mind. Our selection of artisanal pestos, made in small batches using the finest ingredient, transforms weeknight cooking into delicious meals. Toss with bronze-die extruded Italian pasta, slather on flatbread, stir into soups, or use as a an antipasti spread with meats and cheeses. This is the kind of easeful cooking that sustains us, that reminds us why we gather at the table in the first place. We have a full library of recipes to carry you through a year of seasonal cooking.
Whether you're restocking the kitchen with pantry essentials, updating your home with objects of affection, adding new self-care rituals, or looking for a gift that says "I want you to feel nourished this year," Bella Cucina offers an abundance of artful choices.
For 2026, we have new and exciting offerings in the works, ideas unfolding behind the scenes. We can't wait to share them soon. Our founder, Alisa Barry, will be expanding her Substack platform as a more personal and intimate space where she will share essays, rituals, seasonal reflections, and glimpses into the artful life she continues to shape, to share with you. Part journal, part creative salon, it's a behind the scenes look into her art practice, recipes from her kitchen and field guides from her travels. If you haven’t yet subscribed, this is an invitation to join now.
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→ Explore this month's Objects of Affection Collection
→ Read Alisa's latest Sunday Slowdown on Substack
→ Listen to our latest Playlist