Saving Vranas’ Song of Pulcinella Mural

Saving Vranas’ Song of Pulcinella Mural

Follow our efforts to restore the damaged “Song of Pulcinella” mural by Vranas and put in on display in North Beach for all to enjoy.

Village News/Sunday Recipe: Great Parade & Roasted Rosemary Chicken

Village News/Sunday Recipe: Great Parade & Roasted Rosemary Chicken

What a day–the fog finally burned off as we headed down the hill to North Beach’s Caffe Puccini to watch the 143rd Italian Heritage Parade–the oldest in the country. Hundreds were lining the parade route already. The tables set up in the street all over 

Village News: North Beach Labor Day Weekend

Village News: North Beach Labor Day Weekend

New Updated 210-060 Exam Test Questions For CCNA Collaboration Their date was Cisco 210-060 Exam Test Questions slowly walked along the Cisco 210-060 Exam Test Questions railway after dark, and slowly walked back. Ding Xiaofei s fingers stroked his tears, stroked CCNA Collaboration 210-060 Exam 

Little Scaloppine Bundles

Little Scaloppine Bundles

These little bundles are sometimes called scaloppine “rollatini” (little rolls with a filling) or scaloppine “ripieni” (stuffed).

Team Building Fun

Team Building Fun

A group of 15 who work together at IGT in San Francisco asked me to do a team building pizza demonstration for them. We gathered at Cookhouse for a few fun-filled hours. I put together an antipasti with salumi and cheeses, roasted peppers, olives and 

More Rules

More Rules

Rule #6: The Food Drives Me Crazy Food shapes every day constantly slipping into conversations and dictating our touring plans. It’s just that way in Italia. We discuss what’s for dinner before lunch is done. Rule #7: No Hotels Rent an apartment and get into 

Vicoletto: A Calabria Celebration

Vicoletto: A Calabria Celebration

Met Francesco Covucci from Vicoletto on Green at NoodleFest where I did 2 fresh pasta demonstrations. His restaurant’s fresh tagliatelle with pork rib tomato sugo blew me away. Here he is making the pasta. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2011/05/01/BAU41J8NMS.DTL&object=%2Fc%2Fpictures%2F2011%2F04%2F30%2Fba-noodlefest_ph_0503385511.jpg It took me a couple of weeks to get to 

Cookbook Library

Cookbook Library

I have a couple of shelves full of cookbooks in my library. There are about 10 authors who I read and refer to often. Here are some of my favs. I’ve included Amazon links. Some are still in stock from Amazon and some are sold 

Beyond Pasta

Beyond Pasta

That’s Mark Leslie’s book and the theme of our cook-off in North Beach on Tuesday.  Mark and I are making chicken and potatoes from 2 different regions of Italia. Mark learned his dishes from Nonna in Viterbo northwest of Rome in the region of Lazio. 

LP Art

LP Art

The North Beach art scene is buzzing! Stopped by Gallery 28’s opening tonight. The place was jammed. Many artists created art on a LP vinyl record. The show benefits North Beach Citizen. Who is that man?  http://www.gallery-28.com/ Live Worms on Upper Grant opens a Craig 

Fresh Pasta

Fresh Pasta

Fresh pasta varies greatly from the Tuscan pasta pici made with just flour and water to tajarin a rich, golden pasta with a half-dozen egg yolks or more. This is a very versatile fresh pasta dough. It’s the one I use for lasagna, ravioli, tortelloni 

Italian Valentine’s Day Dish

Italian Valentine’s Day Dish

Some history of Saint Valentine, and something for lovers to eat.

SF Bites

SF Bites

Tuesday night some Bay Area bloggers were the panelists at San Francisco Bites, part of the SF Public Library’s special exhibit/program SF Eats. I blogged about the first panel  discussion in December. That one was much better. When I left the library I thought it 

Extra Italy Stuff

Extra Italy Stuff

Every time I go to Italia, I learn more rules. If you’re gonna go – and I naturally recommend you do – keep some things in mind… Rule #1: Bring a Swim Suit After the long flight I find it important to rest and recharge 

Italy’s Culinary Heart

Italy’s Culinary Heart

Emilia-Romagna, beautiful and bountiful. Prosciutto di Parma, Parmigiano Reggiano from Parma and Reggio Emilia, balsamic vinegar from Modena, local produce, fish and meats, pasta shops, wonderful bakeries all centrally located in the mercato. Bologna inspired great meals that I cooked in the tiny kitchen of