Posted on October 31st, 2008 by Vanessa
With a new location in the Fillmore following its original site in the Mission, Pizzeria Delfina is truly at the peak of its fame. And rightly so! I just had a wonderful pizza there: unusual and interesting with a lot of flavors and personality! Despite not having a wood burning oven, the crust was pretty […]
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Posted on October 29th, 2008 by Vanessa
Growing up in Italy you tend to start considering the thick, soft and oily focaccia you can pick up at any corner bakery like a birthright. Are you hungry and on the go? Pick up a piece of focaccia. Want to skip lunch and just snack on something? Pick up a focaccia. Do you need […]
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Posted on October 27th, 2008 by Vanessa
Last Friday, Gail from The Pink Peppercorn deemed appropriate to bestow on me the Excellent Blog award. Gail is a wonderful photographer for a knick for simple and tasty recipes, and it is an amazing honor to be picked in her favorite list! This award is like a Catena di Sant’Antonio- I guess in English […]
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Posted on October 24th, 2008 by Vanessa
You hear me talking about Romagna and its food a lot on this blog. I talked about the salt, strozzapreti, Formaggio di Fossa, piadina, but I never presented a general overview of Romagna’s food. as it often happens in Italy, Romagna food is characterized by its history. Originally a marsh land, this area of Italy […]
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Posted on October 21st, 2008 by Vanessa
Parma is at the center of several world-famous Italian foods- Parmigiano is from here, as well as the best known prosciutto. In ancient times, Parma was a trading post for salt that would come in from the Romagna coast as well as from the trades of Venice. The windy location of Parma is perfect for […]
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