Spicy Ratatouille "revisited" – Traditional spicy mediterranean vegetable stew

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16 years ago
by silvia in
Ratatouille revisitée  France and Italy both have their own version of what the French call Ratatouille, called bandiera in Italy. which means flag, probably because of the mixture of all the different vegetables that makes it a very colorful dish. It seems like bandiera was born in Italy in the [...]

My new Mattarello… for those interested in rolling their own pasta

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16 years ago
by silvia in
When it comes to fresh made pasta, you can either make it with a pasta machine or by hand with a rolling-pin. In Italian that rolling pin is called mattarello. Since, I broke my machine, I decided to go back to the more traditional way of pasta making and using a wooden mattarello, but living in [...]

Berkeley Bowl

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16 years ago
by silvia in
I am stunned that many people live in the Bay area and have no clue about what Berkeley Bowl is. I am a little surprised that no one ever mentions Berkeley Bowl. It seems that San Franciscans stay local and do not drive to Berkeley for grocery shopping maybe they think they have it all in San Francisco. I can drive hours to get what I want. Even though the city has many great places to buy fresh fruits and vegetables, nothing is comparable to Berkeley Bowl besides it contributes to sustainable produces and local farming.
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