Posted on July 11th, 2008 by Vanessa
The glutton in me is hopelessly attracted to anything that says “bakery” in the window. At Cocola, I am never disapponted: rows and rows of fresh buttery croissants, brioches, cakes and sweets for all palates, and most importantly- breakfast food!
Italian breakfast is sweet sweet sweet: cappuccino and brioche, often with a custard filling, are a [...]
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Posted on July 3rd, 2008 by Vanessa
I have talked about Angela, Agostino and their fabulous Biscotteria before. As they are expanding their product line (without compromising the quality!), they deserve another go- particularly because they have added a hard-to-find product: sfogliatelle!
Sfogliatelle are shell-shaped wonderful treats filled with a mixture of ricotta, sugar and a candied fruit, made of thousands of layers [...]
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Posted on July 1st, 2008 by Vanessa
When Steve Sullivan and his wife Suzie started the ACME Bread Company back in 1983, I am pretty sure they were not thinking of providing bread to the Italian community of the Bay Area. Twenty-five plus years later, however, that’s exactly what they have achieved: the best bread in the Bay by many standards, one [...]
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Posted on May 8th, 2008 by Vanessa
Sicily contributes many delicious dishes to the Italian heritage, but I don’t think I crave any of them as much as cannoli. That’s why when I hear about a new place that makes them, I usually run and try it out!! Romolo’s in San Mateo is one of such places: in a very unassuming strip [...]
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Posted on May 5th, 2008 by Vanessa
The quest for a good Italian bakery seriously consumes Italian expats. In fact, you can eventually find a
restaurant that serves a pasta dish you like, and if not you can always make your own! However, bakery and pastry items are a different story. Italians are very accostumed to their cappuccino with brioche for breakfast, [...]
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