Ciliegine are even smaller than Bocconcini, about the size of a cherry. And pearls (or perlini) are the smallest, about the size of a raspberry. Beyond the different sizes, fresh mozzarella also ...

I never thought I’d get excited about olives, but a recent visit to Celio, the new casual Italian place on the same block as Nye’s in Minneapolis, changed that. The marinated olives and mozzarella ($7 ...

Mozzarella is definitely more versatile than burrata. "The mozzarella that I use most is fresh ciliegine (cherry-sized mozzarella balls) that are ideal for appetizer skewers, also threaded with ...

We call for perlini here, but you could use ciliegine mozzarella (i.e., cherry-size); bocconcini will be too large. The longer the fresh mozzarella balls sit in the piquant marinade, the more ...

Mozzarella pearls work well in salads. Ciliegine is a pearl-sized ball of mozzarella and is found in liquid-filled tubs. Willis finds that this variation of mozzarella provides a nice alternative ...

Mozzarella pearls work well in salads. (Photo: Camelia Ciocirlan / 500px via Getty Images) Ciliegine is a pearl-sized ball of mozzarella and is found in liquid-filled tubs. Willis finds that this ...