Hi, We want to go to a modestly priced, great Italian restaurant for pasta (I prefer meat sauce). Any suggestions in SF? Thanks, Andrew

on an "Italian" restaurant menu here-something like pasta with chicken and vegetables-I take that as a red flag.

We haven’t been out for a great Italian dinner in quite awhile. Please suggest your favorite. Hearing a lot about Bronzino and Caffe Casta Diva, but haven’t been to either. Thanks for your help.

Well, if I weren’t leaving for Chicago on Sunday I’d be at Chicago Pasta House for my birthday next week. YOu gotta get the stuffed crust pizza with whatever toppings (or rather fillings) your palate desires. As a true...

but probably good enough. Good fresh mozzarella and their sausage is decent. Not sure re: fresh pasta, especially lasagne noodles. Others to check out at some point are Lucarella’s at 4165 Dixie Hwy, on the southbound side....

Yesterday, my local italian market had new sausages...parsley and romano cheese, and tomato basil. I bought two of each and would like to make a red sauce that’s different...any suggestions? I also have fresh herbs...basil,...

Hi Betsy: David’s advice was right on. This is a Spanish and Portugese specialty that comes both fresh (like Italian sweet or hot sausage from the grocery store) or dried (more like pepperoni in texture). I actually use it...

I grill Italian chicken sausage, then slice it and add it to pasta with pesto. One of my favorite quick meals!

Hi all- this is my first chowhound post! I usually make the trip form AStoria to Arthur Ave for Italian provisions, but I was hoping for a local reccomendation (Astoria/LIC area) for drid sausage and the like. We always put it...

My in-laws are Chicago-Taylor Street Italians and it’s called “gravy”. A huge vat of sauce is simmered with sausage, meatballs and neck bones. No matter what the cut, the pasta is called “macaroni”....

All of the above, plus sliced and fried with BBQ shrimp in a Po Boy sandwich, sub for Italian in pasta sauce (yummmm); slice, fry and chop for adding to catfish tacos.

Morningstar also makes Sausage Crumbles (I believe they are called), which are analogous to browned, crumbled Italian sausage. I use them in pasta sauce, and I like them a lot – that might be the kind of thing you are...

- great resource for all kinds of stuff. A few more thoughts... you can use pre-mixed spice blends for various sausage (I’m thinking Italian, breakfast, sumer, etc), but its very easy to make your own by just following a...

These kosher sausages are great. We had the Italian flavor tonight. I put them in a vegetable sauce over pasta. Does anyone know where I can buy these sausages in the NY/NJ area? I have only been able to find them in the midwest...

on fresh meat and deli items. Minelli’s is well stocked with Italian dry goods, everything from pasta to olive oil and a large selection of giardiniera. I would venture to say fully 50% of the meat/deli counter customers are...