Nelly creates events Celebrating food & Italy

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August = Pizza & Home-made Ice Cream

Every week a different kind of pizza is featured and can be ordered fresh from the oven.
Enjoy a special pizza dinner, complete with mixed garden salad and Nelly’s home-made fruit
ice cream. Minimum order: 4 at $ 65. Pick up or delivery.

Let's Do Lunch!

Come to Nelly’s and enjoy the tasty Slow Meal of the Day.
Fresh from the garden, hot from the kitchen

SERVING:	primo, secondo, contorno and a light dessert
WHERE:	In Nelly's dining room or in the garden if weather permits
WHO:	Perfect for a business lunch, special occasion, or outing with friends
WHEN:	From 1:00 pm on week days
WHAT:	See menus online
COST:	$ 19/pp, 2-8 guests
HOW:	Reserve 24 hours in advance minimum. Call: (650) 964-4265 or email

Parties for all occasions

Appetizer party (3 appetizers, torta, focaccia): $ 16 per person
Buffet dinner (Slow meal of the day, 2 appetizers, focaccia, dessert): $29pp
Dinner à la carte (first, second course, side, focaccia, 2 appetizers, dessert) $45pp
Dessert party (Platter of Italian cookies, mandorletti, panettone, cake): $19pp
Minimum: 8 guests (smaller or larger parties by special arrangement.

Lasagna with home-made noodles available: $ 24 for 6 (min order 6). $ 30 for 8.

Give sweet Italian things as gifts
Almond Mandorletti and Hazelnut/chocolate Baci di Dama: $ 10.50 a dz

An Adventure into the Art of Italian Living #2

Nelly Capra invites you to participate in one-of-a-kind culinary tour in Piemonte Wine Country
September 16 - 22, 2010
Followed by an optional three-day visit to Genova, Cinqueterre, the Ligurian coast
September 22 - 24, 2010 Tour details & registration

"When I was in Piemonte a little over a month ago, I "paved the way" for the upcoming culinary tour of Mombaruzzo and surrounding areas. I involved the whole village, including my friends Mariangela and Pinuccia (who will provide the architectural/geological/spiritual part), the mayor (who will arrange a special guided tour of the medieval village), a renowned amaretti factory (hosting a tasting and demo of their specialties), as well as the local wineries and the beautiful grappa distillery Berta. The excitement is palpable." —Nelly

Catering, Events, Classes & slow Meals

For over fifteen years the people of Genoa feasted on the many varieties of Torte di Verdura baked by Nelly Capra in her ancient wood burning ovens. Torte di Verdura is a centuries old culinary tradition from Genoa Italy. It is a succulent pastry stuffed with fresh vegetables, herbs and cheeses then baked to perfection.

Her restaurant and two food stores in the Ligurian Riviera were named Antica Sciamadda (pronounced anteeka shumäddä) in reference to the hand-built, brick and stone ovens that she used. Her specialties (including over twenty savory pies made of the freshest ingredients, a variety of focacce, pasta dishes, stuffed vegetables, and crispy farinata) have been enjoyed by her native community of Genova, as well as by tourists from Italy and abroad. Watch YouTube video below to see farinata being made in the shop.

Now, Nelly Capra has brought her skills and knowledge of the Genoese style of Italian cooking to the San Francisco Bay Area.

From her Los Altos kitchen she offers a variety of cooking classes and catering services. She also offers vacation cooking classes in Italy where you can sample the local flavors and learn how to bring the tastes of Italy home with you.

Nelly is pleased to offer her Mandorletti, soft almond cookies for purchase, individually packaged. Ideal for personal or corporate gifts, wedding favors or anywhere a sweet treat is needed.
Mandorletti Info & Order

" Nelly Capra, Bringing Italy to all I agree with the statement in the article La farinata? Meglio a San Francisco by mentelocale.it. I moved to California but the love for Liguria and it's gastronomy was so strong that I continue to cook and teach, as I did for years at Antica Sciamadda in Genoa.

They say they are proud of me for being the ambassador of Genovese cooking in the US. I am happy the store maintains the tradition and quality that made this shop a gastronomic landmark for last 200 years.

The current owner of Antica Sciamadda in Genoa created this video showing the daily preparations of typical Ligurian dishes. Enjoy!" — Nelly Capra