Ristorante Orsi, formerly located in Novato, is reborn after a two year hiatus in Santa Rosa, reports Melanie Wong. She enjoys the cannelloni di Orsi, the signature dish of the restaurant ($13.50). The proprietor’s father...

Has anyone made this? I’m hoping for a bumper crop of apricots this year, and these preserves (dried apricot cake with almonds, imported by Matiz from Spain) are great. There’s a fig version as well.

Driving south of Todd Ave on a less than glamorous stretch of Santa Rosa Ave... I was on the lookout for distintive places... and came across Wayno’s Coffee.. and stopped for a cup... noticing they had a Santa Maria style...

Haven’t eaten at La Rosa yet but can anyone name any of Alan Hardings sub par adventures that have caused anyone culinary happiness aside from Patois in the first 2 years, ornery service included...? He has a penchant for...

sicilian in New York you have never visited DiFara’s or Spumoni Gardens, both places make a sicilian that is head and shoulders over this place. I might try the second Rosa's on Fresh Pond and Metropolitan Avenue.

in european union – website http://www.fao.org/wairdocs/tan/x5994e/X5994e01.htm hueva de atun = bottarga di tonno – tuna roe (Thunnus sp. can also be albacore and skipjack but here, probably yellowfin tuna) hueva de...

My family is relocating from NYC (where great cheap ethnic restaurants are in abundance!) to Santa Rosa. I would really appreciate getting recommendations for both cheap ethnic places as well some good places where we could take...

coming from a person with my patience level) for a recipe for mostarda di frutta—the relish from Emilia-Romagna that’s essentially like fruit preserves, but spiked with mustard seed, served mostly with boiled meats and...

Where’s a good place to go for tea in SF Financial District or the FiDi edge of Chinatown? It doesn’t need to be high tea — just a place that’s nice to sit with a broad selection of quality tea....

Right after finding and lunching at Hot Dog City in downtown Santa Rosa last week, Friday’s other chow serendipity was spotting Ristorante Orsi on Fifth, where Cafe Lolo used to be. I was overjoyed to find this name on an...

We had a very good dinner at Willi’s Wine Bar in Santa Rosa on Saturday. Here’s the rundown: Raw Oysters – only one kind (miyagi), but very fresh with a nice mignonette Baked oysters with bacon and artichokes – not my style, but...

Does anyone know where in the Philly area I might be able to get preserved lemons? I’d make them, but I’m hoping to use them on Saturday and don’t have time. Does DiBruno’s have them? Someplace in the RTM?...

smoking. An order of the burrata (or more accurately burricotti or burricotta for the fresh ricotta filled mozzarella balls) with prosciutto di Parma ($9.5) was a must. This was actually better than my first visit, the fresh mozz...

I believe that you will find that Prosciutto di Parma has no preservatives other than salt. It is widely available in SF Bay Area

While spending this weekend back in NYC, I was lucky enough to experience Di Fara’s pizza in Brooklyn. It really is as amazing as the rumors had it. I had the pizza with porcinis. To make it, the guy reached into a big jar...