Sacchetti di Crespelle

Back from three weeks of “palate resetting” (that’s what my mother calls it!) in Italy, I have some amazing pictures to share, some fun stories, and a lot of interesting bits about Italian culinary culture…

While I organize my pictures and write up everything I have been dying to share, let me start with a picture. [...]

Where to Buy Parmigiano

“Where to” is a column whose purpose is to summarize the content of many posts by product. Where can you buy Parmigiano? And where to eat the best gelato? Find out here!

We’ve already talked extensively about Parmigiano Reggiano, but where to buy it around the Bay Area? When you buy Parmigiano you need to make [...]

Where to Buy Prosciutto

“Where to” is a column whose purpose is to summarize the content of many posts by product. Where can you buy Parmigiano? And where to eat the best gelato? Find out here!

Prosciutto, the best pig cut, the most incredible cured meat, the prized food whose roots are found back in Roman times… but where to [...]

Where to Buy Mozzarella and Burrata

Where to” is a column whose purpose is to summarize the content of many posts by product. Where can you buy Parmigiano? And where to eat the best gelato? Find out here!

Mozzarella and burrata are close-knit relatives. They are originally from Campania, although many places in the South- and a few in the North- started [...]

The Grocery List Ferry Building Special Edition- Part 6: Everything Else

In San Francisco, the Ferry Building has become THE place for fancy food shopping in a matter of months. Premium local artisanal brands (like ACME and Scharffen Berger Chocolate) are side to side with one-of-a-kind specialty food stores, creating an interesting “food vibe.” You can hunt for your perfect Italian dinner there- and here’s a [...]