Primo Riccomi; circa 1977

Born 1886 in Lucca, Italy, Primo Riccomi is the inspiration behind our delicious gourmet foods which we proudly present to you.

Primo and his wife Bianca made their home in San Francisco for over 60 years.  Primo loved his vegetable garden, the rewards of which he joyfully shared with family and friends.

We offer you his timeless tradition of family, food and wonderful flavors.




Gary Riccomi; Founder, Primo's Gourmet Food Company with wife Jo Ann & 'Lucca'; circa 2010

Gary Riccomi, Primo’s grandson, was profoundly influenced by his Italian-American family.  He has fond memories that center around the principle of Primo’s Gourmet Food Company; “A timeless tradition of family recipes”.  Family, food, friends and great memories around the dinner table were indelible impressions which were assimilated into Gary’s adult life.  It is hard not to imagine the imprint of homemade ravioli, succulent cacciatore, or ( elaborate for the time) sea bass with polenta.  For Christmas, the tradition was always porpeta - hand-crafted breaded Tuscan meatballs.  Gary can still taste the tender ground meat, spinach and Parmesan.

When Gary founded Primo’s Gourmet Food in 1999, he was already a spice hobbyist, developing mixtures that would work well with his favorite kitchen toy at the time, a dehydrator.  With garlic as his choice pet ingredient, he loved working to develop and balance flavors.  Spices, seasoning, rubs, and dip mixes are still a cornerstone of Primo’s fine offerings, and garlic...  Well, it is in just about each and every one of Primo’s over 60 incredible food creations.