Article: Breads show beauty more than crust-deep // City, suburban bakers offer slices of perfection

Article: Casa nostra; The Italian mob has taken London. The ...
The Evening Standard (London, England);  February 27, 2002 ;     700+ words ...Byline: BARBARA CHANDLER LIFESTYLE is a phrase that keeps cropping up in the media at the moment. The term embraces fashion, beauty and the home, a concept close to the heart of Enrica Massei, a young Italian fashion designer with her own clothing label. Massei wanted to turn "lifestyle" into a

Article: AT HOME IN CASA NOSTRA At Home in Renaissance Italy
The Sunday Telegraph London;  October 29, 2006 ;     700+ words ...You could be forgiven for thinking that people in Renaissance Italy spent the whole day painting frescoes or writing books about art. At Home in Renaissance Italy, though, reminds you that even Leonardo and Michelangelo needed to spend some time shaving, or de- waxing their ears. This fascinating

Article: Bakeries feed a passion for bread
Chicago Sun-Times;  May 22, 1987 ;     700+ words ... ... leads me to my first bread favorite: Casa Nostra, a bakery on the West Side. Casa Nostra translates as "our house," and the bread from this Italian bakery ... mystery to me. I buy my Casa Nostra bread from L 'Appetito, an ...

Article: On board // Restaurants make their mark with signature ...
Chicago Sun-Times;  April 14, 1999 ;     700+ words ... ... sells especially well at Bread With Appeal; Red Hen ... s Italian country bread. One of the newest ... and Eastern European breads were part of Chicago ... shortage of Italian bread in Chicago, and Casa Nostra on West Belmont bakes ...

Article: Readers feel knead to share best bread
Chicago Sun-Times;  June 12, 1987 ;     700+ words ... ... favorite places for bread. I chose Casa Nostra Bakery, Weber's Bakery ... with a slice of the bread market that will keep ... has the crustiest bread with the best texture ... reminiscent of sourdough. Casa Nostra certainly is next ...

Article: A Slice of Advice
Chicago Sun-Times;  November 1, 1995 ;     487 words ... ... newsroom floor tasted breads. The loaves were delivered ... random selection of bread stores in the Chicago ... of tastes. In white breads the results were: Casa Nostra Italian 23 points 1 ... wheat or whole grain bread to send for us to taste ...

Article: Little Tastes of Summer
Chicago Sun-Times;  August 20, 1992 ;     700+ words ... ... Add real Italian-style bread. Webber serves Casa Nostra at Spasso. (The bakery ... pound) narrow loaf Italian bread, such as Casa Nostra, cut into 1/2-inch slices ... temperature. Grill both sides of bread slices over ash-covered ...