{"id":4158,"date":"2012-08-30T16:07:02","date_gmt":"2012-08-30T14:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/?p=4158"},"modified":"2012-09-04T13:54:46","modified_gmt":"2012-09-04T11:54:46","slug":"august-favorites-napoletana-pot-coffee-chocolate-donut-cakes-san-francisco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2012\/08\/30\/august-favorites-napoletana-pot-coffee-chocolate-donut-cakes-san-francisco\/","title":{"rendered":"August Favorites: Napoletana pot coffee, Chocolate Donut Cakes, San Francisco"},"content":{"rendered":"

I love lists and favorites, so I\u2019m going to share a few which have caught my eye now in August. Are you a\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>subscriber to my newsletter<\/em><\/strong><\/a>? There will be a few favorites in there which aren\u2019t in this post, along with other content (and giveaways!),\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>so sign up now<\/strong><\/a>! I\u2019m also on Twitter @<\/strong>rosso<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong>See\u00a0past favorites<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Favorite bookcase<\/strong> if I actually had room for one (or still collected paper books):<\/p>\n

This United States of America book case<\/a> at Timothy Taylor Gallery. I also love the Oklahoma musical reference in the post title (don\u2019t know what I\u2019m talking about<\/a>?) I played Ado Annie in my senior musical so I’m a little partial. via Oh she glows<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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Favorite expanding your culinary horizons:<\/strong><\/p>\n

I think everyone should have a few vegan meals they can turn to – When a Vegan Comes to Dinner<\/a> from Food 52.<\/p>\n

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Favorite on being more Italian<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

How to make coffee with a Napoletana (pot)<\/a> from Eleonora at Aglio, Olio e Peperoncino – if you have the chance to pick up one of these pots, you can wow guests with the unique way to make caffe\u2019 alla napoletana.<\/p>\n

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Favorite nostalgia eat<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Not only did my high school serve something called \u201ccheese bread\u201d which was so fatty (& delicious), it should probably be illegal, in the early 2000s I regularly made something very very similar to this Gooey Cheese Bread with garlic butter, poppy seeds, and a variety of cheeses, all in a hashed loaf of sourdough\/crusty bread exactly like this one. Beware, it is seriously, definitely addictive. Other ingredients you should try: pesto; caramelized onions; balsamic vinegar. Gooey cheese bread<\/a> from ExPress-O<\/p>\n

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Favorite Wish I was There:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cheri, besides being a great writer, is also a great photographer. She captures San Francisco through her iPhone<\/a> exactly as I want to remember it and with tons of photos. There’s bound to be something in her post which tugs at your heart strings. Never been there? Get thee on a trip to San Francisco, stat.<\/p>\n

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Favorite food styling post:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Soup is definitely difficult to style, so if you\u2019re serious about that picture, here are a few things you\u2019ll want to consider – Food Styling 101: Soup<\/a> from BitterSweet<\/p>\n

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Favorite creativity inspiration<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Tina Seelig & Unleashing your Creative Potential<\/a> from 99U.<\/p>\n

It’s really a gift when people disagree with you and don’t support your choice. You know why? Because it tests your conviction.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Favorite Audio jam(s)<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Low: No Doubt – Settle Down (Baauer Remix)\u00a0<\/strong>– I’m not a diehard No Doubt fan, though I’ve liked most of their stuff (and definitely Gwen’s solo stuff), but their newest song has never sounded better with this totally chill remix. I think this is something you put on with a drink in one hand and a breeze blowing across the other in a lounge chair.<\/p>\n