Tasty Recipe : Capellini de Cacio e pepe

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Recent Posts

As you may recall, I recently moved over to Substack. 

Here are a few recent posts. I would greatly appreciate if you would subscribe to my writings over there. 

Thanks so much, 

Mari 

https://maritamburo.substack.com/p/these-are-difficult-times - MAR 07, 2025

https://maritamburo.substack.com/p/channeling-anger-into-action - FEB 25, 2025

https://open.substack.com/pub/maritamburo/p/change-control-and-cuts - FEB 10, 2025

November 14th is Ruby Bridges Day

https://maritamburo.substack.com/

Take a Breath

 https://maritamburo.substack.com/p/take-a-breath

Paid Subscriptions Enabled on Substack

After many hours of consideration and my interest in reporting the truth and in some cases, my perspective on events that seem to be repeated with little or no research, I have enabled the paid subscription feature on my substack. 

Posts will also be available for free - the paid option is simply to allow folks who would like to support my writing efforts! 

Please see below for the link, and feel free to subscribe, or not.

Thanks!

Best,

Mari

Cafe Tamburo on Substack

Hey Everybody! 

Hope this note finds you well.  I'm now writing Cafe Tamburo on Substack, and have kept the same tagline. 

I'm not yet offering a paid subscription,  and pledge to keep it free, because I abhor paywalls for several reasons -- Maybe the same reasons I love libraries, from the big buildings to the little free libraries scattered around the planet. 

Subscribe over here: https://maritamburo.substack.com

 Thanks! 

Best,

Mari

Feasting on Invasive Plants : Eat the Invaders

I found a fun website by this fellow Joe Roman -- it's about eating invasive plants. 

Check it out: 

http://eattheinvaders.org/

Enjoy! 

Ox, 

Mari 

Happy Climate Action - Feng Shui Your Fridge!

 

I missed this when it was first broadcast:

 

Little Things

 I'm not really much of a "thing" person, but I do appreciate good, functional design. You may recognize this iconic citrus juicer by designer Philippe Starck. I remember seeing it in the window of the Alessi store in 1988, shortly after I arrived in San Francisco. I saved up for it and can still remember how excited I was when I walked into the store and bought it. 

It seems so extravagant until I remind myself of the joy it brings me just to look at it - it looks like a cross between an alien spaceship and a three legged robot spider. 

Plus, I squeeze the juice at home, so it has paid for itself long ago! 

Straight from orange to the glass at home, No plastic bottles needed. 

It works best for me when I place it on a table, as I find it a bit too tall for the kitchen counter.

For a better view, check it out on the MOMA site.

I first posted about this on my personal Facebook page. If you do Facebook, feel free to join me over there. 

- Mari

Mini Gingerbread Houses !

Mini gingerbread houses!

So teeny tiny cute and sure to be labor and love intensive, mini gingerbread houses sit all perky like on the edge of your mug.

Full details and more pics can be found here : 

Owl B Baking has many additional treats for you on her blog. 

https://owlbbaking.com/mini-gingerbread-houses/


ox,
Mari

*I updated this page and republished in 2023 - as the links published on 11/18/2015 no longer work...

More Halloween Fun: Puking Pumpkin Guacamole Serving Suggestion!

Fresh from the friendly Food Network, this fun way to serve guacamole and chips on Halloween: 

Source: 

https://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/the-kitchen/articles/guacamole-pumpkin

If you need more of a video tutorial, here's one: 

Mummy Hand Pies

 Want a break from the same old thing this Halloween? 

Check out this fun recipe from King Arthur Flour : Mummy Hand Pies 

I'm sharing this one early to give you time to gather your ingredients. When I give it a try, I will share a photo...

A Bite of Local News: Arizmendi San Rafael On the Move!

 Worker co -op Arizmendi Bakery San Rafael "is moving to a new location...just down the street and further into the heart of San Rafael's beloved downtown."  They will be closed for approximately 6 months during the build out.

What this means is, they are having a sale prior to closing on September 3rd! 

From their website:  

"Our closing date will be Sept 3 so make sure to come and get your delicious pastries, pizza, sandwiches and coffees while we are open. Starting on Aug 29 all our tote bags and t-shirts will be 50% off, while all of our wine bottles will be 25% off. We will also be making an excess of pizza prep kits, corn cherry scone kits..." and they will also be selling some wholesale ingredients like flour, sugar, butter, and coffee grounds and beans.

So, if you are in the neighborhood, stop by Arizmendi this weekend for a deal and to help this worker owned co-op fund their rebuild. Their hours are 7am - 7pm. They expect to reopen around March or April of 2024, but you know how construction projects go, they ask for some patience, and invite us all to sign up on their email list or follow them on Instagram to get the news on their reopening. 

For more info:

https://www.arizmendi-sanrafael.com

Fun Find : Cooking for Levi

I found this fun video series recently -- Cooking for Levi --

The dad has mad skills and I find toddler Levi hilarious in the best way. He is so articulate at such a young age, that I at first suspected his voice was dubbed, but now I am thinking he is an old soul with an appreciation for great food. 

Of course, there is a cookbook in the works - perhaps an early start on saving for culinary school tuition!?

Enjoy: 

https://www.cookingforlevi.com/

Cooking for Levi : Risotto

Ancient Origins of the Easter Bunny

I found this Ancient Origins of the Easter Bunny, archival article from 2022 and figured it would be fun to share. 

Ronzoni Says Goodbye to Pastina 155

CNN story

Oven Rack Location Tips

Seems simple enough. 

https://www.americastestkitchen.com/articles/5541-why-your-oven-rack-location-matters

Gardener's Pie

A vegan version of Shepherd's Pie. 

Looks yummy. I might try it with lentils AND mushrooms. 

https://minimalistbaker.com/1-hour-vegan-shepherds-pie/

Ox, 

Mari 

Linda Skeens Joins Tik Tok

You may or may not have heard the name Linda Skeens, but she won a bunch of blue ribbons at her local County Fair (and/or a State Fair) back in June, and even swept a few food categories. 

Well, after making a few appearances on the talk show circuit she has recently joined Tik Tok to share some of her recipes. 

https://www.npr.org/2022/09/27/1125268653/linda-skeens-tiktok

Here's a screen shot and clip from her appearance on the Today Show back in July. 

https://www.today.com/video/food-fair-sensation-linda-skeens-on-her-winning-recipes-144503365578

Enjoy. 

Ox, 

Mari 

Wear Orange Weekend...

Hello. I don't know about you, but I am unwilling to accept some things as hopeless. Even that word bugs me. Let us choose to hope more, to do more. Look, nothing in life is perfect, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't try to make things better.  

Anyway, let me get to the point. I am wearing orange today. 

More info

No excuses - grab a piece of paper, draw an orange "xo" or a heart or write wearorange.org 

If you are curious enough: 

Now, since my steady gig involves gift wrapping, I will wear an orange ribbon today. Tomorrow, on my day off the day gig, I will wear my Plant t-shirt, because by some stroke of fate, the awesome designer switched the logo colors to orange so it would show up better against the super soft faded black vintage look fabric. Maybe this is the cosmic reason why? All I know is, it is time to do something more about this plague of violence that is robbing innocents of many years of their lives, and many more of the freedom to move about this country. 

Wearing orange shows solidarity -- maybe we should keep wearing it until some sensible legislation is passed. 

It's long past time.