is that I’m not so big on cake, so take that into consideration. The torta di mandorle is three layers of cake separated with frosting of apricot preserve/sauce, and then covered with a ½-inch layer of almond paste, in the...

finally ate at al di la. i was blown away by the food, and by the top-tier service at what is basicaly a casual neighborhood restuarant. i haven’t had service that good in a long time. spring salad of favas, peas. string...

, carry-out, and catering are all available. diVine Pizza 150 Vine St. (same strip mall as Safeway and Wells Fargo) Healdsburg 707-433-3660 Sun-Thur, 11am-9pm Fri-Sat, 11am-10pm Link: http://www.chowhound.com/topics/show/26824#109688

Thanks for the info. DiBruno’s is great about keeping up with “new” ingredients. I notice they are now carrying preserved lemons next to the olives. And I’ll mention the guanciale at D’Angelo’s...

and many other ingredients have made appearances. There seems to be a good deal of regional and seasonal variety ... and regional pride with some sources claiming that only Mostarda di Cremona deserves the name. I whipped up a...

on the shrimp, and marvelled over the delicious collard greens which had been cut in a chiffonade and flash sauteed with garlic in olive oil to preserve the bright green color. Like Brazil itself the meal was a mixture of cultures...

Some time ago I started a thread soliciting advice on prices at Al di Là, restaurant Saul and other places in Brooklyn where a not-exactly-flush couple could go celebrate their 3rd wedding anniversary. So, last night we went to...

My 2c on the Buca Di Beppo debate OK, first a disclaimer and credentials: I am an official LA chowhound. I will drive anywhere on a Saturday or Sunday for a new recommended restaurant experience. Short list: I particularly love...

Recently I purchased some fresh swordfish kabob chunks from Santa Rosa Seafood’s booth at the Saturday farmers market at the Vets bldg. They looked like what I fondly remembered as the well-marbled nape trim of the belly...

Visiting the Santa Rosa farmers market at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium on Saturday, the most welcome sight was the oyster tent set up by the folks at Drake’s Bay. I put in an order for barbecued oysters, 3/$5 then...

I think there are several issues here. By all accounts, Drogheria della Rosa is the kind of place where you do not order from the menu. However, the menu (with prices) is online. If you look at it, you will probably find that you...

Terrace Ave (Town & Country Plaza) Santa Rosa (From 4th Street go West on Bryden, then make a Right onto Elizabeth & a left on Pacific) Food Sampled: > Bacon & Cambazola Burger > Carmen’s Burger > Buffalo Chicken Wings (I just had

Going to Santa Rosa this weekend and these two were reccomended. Suggestions and ideas on Both Thanks

Rumors of a Czech-owned restaurant drew me to Marbles Café in search of kolaches. Kolaches are delectably light rolls filled with fruit preserves and other goodies. I’ve been craving them since my one and only encounter...

For those of you outta da loop, as of Feb Seven, Tony & Rosa Hanslits unexpectedly closed their burgeoning & highly popular epicurean empire on Ferguson in Broad Ripple. That’s the, er, tony Tavola di Tosa, a darling of...