Hog Heaven III

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Hog Heaven features a delicious range of artisan and sustainable pork with educational demos, tastings, book signings, and patio grilling. Producers, chefs, and authors will answer questions with shoppers as they taste salami, bacon, prosciutto, mortadella, ham, the Pasta Shop’s housemade sausages and the goat cheese and bacon ravioli, and even chocolate bacon truffles!

Participating producers including:
Black Pig Company
Creminelli Fine Meats
Fra’Mani Handcrafted Salumi
La Quercia Artisan Cured Meats
Socola Chocolatier
Café Rouge
The Pasta Shop

 
 

A Serious Appetite

If 69% of Olive Oil is adulterated...what is one to do???

The media is abuzz with news about USDA standards for extra virgin olive oil and the recently released research report from the University of California Davis. The initial research found that more than 69% of imported olive oils, and 10% of California  olive oil sold in California supermarkets and big box retailers as “extra virgin” failed to meet the internationally-accepted standards yet is mislabeled as extra virgin olive oil.

In other words consumers are buying extra virgin olive oil for its quality and attendant health benefits and not getting what they pay for. It is rather like buying beef tenderloin and getting chuck roast.

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"Brewing" Iced Coffee at Home

Iced coffee is one of those things, like souffle and lobster, that most people would rather pay for than make at home. But like souffle, iced coffee is really simple to make at home and, it goes without saying, cheaper.

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Pasta Shop Weekly Menu

Summer in the Bay Area - July 29 - August 2

While it's been cool lately, we can't deny how lovely it's been. Summer, for what it's worth, is in full-swing! So this weekend, we're taking advantage of some wonderful local produce...tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and broccoli. And don't forget about Hog Heaven III this weekend - Saturday from 1 - 4 PM at The Pasta Shop on FOURTH STREET!

 

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