È Tutto Qua - true Tiramisu

È Tutto Qua is a Italian restaurant.  They travel often to Italy to discover the trends in the leading restaurants and research new products in the market.  The recipes are their own, but they strive to keep their dishes authentically Italian. 

Dolci - Desserts
Tiramisu - Our famous specialty in the traditional version   $7.00
Tiramisu alla Banana - Creamy banana & chocolate chip tiramisu  $7.00
Zabaglione con Fragole - Italian custard spooned over fresh strawberries   $7.00
Panna Cotta - Italian "cooked cream" topped with fresh strawberry sauce, chocolate-hazelnut sauce (or both!)  $7.00
Cannolo - Crispy pastry tube filled with sweet, creamed ricotta & chocolate chips  $7.00
Profiteroles - Cream puffs filled with chantilly cream, covered in chocolate  $7.00
Tartfo al Cioccolato - Chocolate truffle with a zabaglione cream center and hazelnuts  $7.00
Souffle' al Cioccolato - Warm chocolate souffle' with a center of rich chocolate - served with vanilla gelato $7.00
Gelato or Sorbetto - Choose from 12 flavor selections   $4.50
Affogato - Gelato topped with espresso  $5.50

        

        Here are what I had.  Tiramisu here is different from others'.  It is like soft cake with some liquid inside, really really different!  It is an Italian restaurant.  The waiter said this is the traditional Tiramisu!

Also, dishes here are really great!










Season Dish- Lobster Pasta











È Tutto Qua
270 Columbus Avenue,
San Francisco, CA 94133
(415) 989-1002 ‎

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Creations Dessert House - from Hong Kong

        Creations Dessert House is the English name of the very famous dessert chain “HUI LAU SHAN” (named after the creator) based out of Hong Kong.  They bring you one of the best desserts in Asia right here in the United States and to make sure that the quality is to the same high standards as they have in Asia, all of their dried food items are shipped from Hong Kong and all of their chefs have personally been thoroughly trained by their Hong Kong chefs.

Dessert Menu:

Glutinous Rice Balls 

(in mango juice with extra mango)   $ 4.75

Black Glutinous Rice 

(in coconut juice with extra mango)   $ 4.50

Sago in Mango Juice (with extra mango)    $ 4.50

Honey Jelly (in herb tea)  $ 2.75

Hemp Seed Juice (with house special ice cream)  $ 3.25

Honey Jelly (with pomelo & mango)   $ 3.15

Mixed Fruits Sago (in 2 juices)  

      - mango juice & other                 $5.95

      - strawberry juice & other           $ 5.95

      - any 2 kinds of juice 

                                                                (except mango & strawberry)   $ 5.35

Mixed Fruits Combo Twins 

(choose any 2 house special ice cream from mango/coconut/sesame)  $ 5.75

Taro & Black Rice (with rice balls and coconut pudding) Hot    $5.50

Glutinous Rice Ball (with mixed fruits in 2 juices)      $ 5.95

 choose any 2 from - mango juice                       

                               - strawberry juice

                               - coconut juice

                               - watermelon juice

                               - honeydew melon juice

                               - cantaloupe juice

                               - papaya juice

Crystal Snow and Bird's Nest with house special ice cream  $ 8.80

Bird's Nest on Mango 

(with pomelo and mixed fruits)  $ 6.80

Glutinous Rice Ball

(with mixed fruit in mango juice)  $  4.95

Curry Fish Balls  $ 2.25

Sweet Paste (with peanut and sesame topping)  $ 1.50

I like these...... Not so sweet, very fresh!

Creations Dessert House

5217 Geary Blvd. 

(btwn 16th & 17th Ave.)

San Francisco, CA 94118

(415) 218-5046

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Kara's Cupcakes - sweet place

Kara's Cupcakes

        Kara's Cupcakes is the vision of executive pastry chef, Kara Lind. A somewhat rebellious child, Kara's sweet tooth is almost legendary in her family. The daughter of a dentist, Kara's love for sweet treats was discouraged by her parents. She learned early in childhood to hide candy and other sweets throughout her family home.

cupcakes $3.25

1 doz cupcakes $36.00
1 doz mini cupcakes $24.00

Sept Flavor of the Month: 

Cookies & Cream          chocolate cupcake with a vanilla cookies and cream buttercream 
                                      frosting

Sweet S'mores               chocolate cupcake with a graham cracker crust and a toasted 
                                      marshmallow frosting     

Sweet Chocolate            chocolate cupcake with a sugary sweet chocolate frosting

Sweet Vanilla                vanilla cupcake with sweet madagascar bourbon vanilla frosting

(opt) gluten free 

Vanilla Chocolate           vanilla cupcake with a sugary sweet chocolate frosting

Chocolate Velvet            chocolate cupcake with a velvety bittersweet chocolate buttercream

(opt) gluten free  

Coconut                          vanilla or chocolate cupcake with a coconut cream cheese frosting

(opt) gluten free 

Kara's Karrot                  moist carrot cupcake with a silky soft cream cheese frosting

Banana                           banana cupcake with silky soft cream cheese frosting

Java                                 chocolate cupcake with a rich espresso buttercream

Peanut Butter                        chocolate cupcake with a creamy smooth peanut butter and 

Milk Chocolate Ganache      milk chocolate ganache frosting

        Also, Kara's Cupcakes makes cupcakes for Wedding and Party.

wedding cupcakes              $3.00 per cupcake
wedding mini cupcakes      $2.00 per mini cupcake

kara's six inch cakes           $40.00 per cake

custom designs additional price per cupcake

Marina San Francisco, CA

3249 Scott Street (at Chestnut)

San Francisco, California 94123

P 415 563-CAKE (2253)

Hours

Mon-Thurs 10am-8pm

Fri-Sat 10am-10pm

Sun 10am-7pm

Ghirardelli square San Francisco, CA

Plaza Level

900 North Point

San Francisco, California 94109

Hours

Mon-Sat 10am-9pm

Sun 10am-8pm

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Mitchell's Ice Cream - 58 years old

Mitchell's Ice Cream

        Mitchell's Ice Cream is opened on June 6, 1953 at San Jose Avenue and 29th Street in San Francisco.   It is still owned and operated by the Mitchell family today.  Because of their dedication to creating the very best ice cream.  

        They import avocado, buko (baby coconut), guava, langka (jackfruit), macapuno (sweet coconut), mango,pineapple and ube (purple yam) fruit from the Philippines for their ice cream, and they use fruit such as lychee and passion fruit for their delicious sorbets.

         In addition to exotic flavors, Mitchell's Ice Cream also offers more traditional fare, all beginning with a 16% butterfat base.  Their ice cream is made fresh in their shop daily, and they use only the finest ingredients available.  Their Vanilla ice cream is made with pure Bourbon Vanilla and only authentic Kahlua, Bailey's Irish Cream and Rum are used in the flavors bearing their names.

(Some of The Flavors)

Best Seller - Mango

Standard Flavors: 

Banana
Banana Nut

Butterscotch Marble

Caramel Praline

Chocolate

Choc. Caramel Crackle

Chocolate Chip

Tropical Flavors:

Avocado

Buko (Baby Coconut)

Green Tea

Halo Halo (Buko, Langka, Ube, Pineapple, Mongo & Sweet Beans)

Macapuno (Sweet Coconut)

Mango

Tropical Four (Banana, Guava, Mango & Pineapple)

Ube (Purple Yam)

Sorbets:

Apricot

Blackberry (Marionberry)

Blackberry Cabernet

Blood Orange

Blueberry

Coconut Ginger

Exotic Combo        

Seasonal Flavors:

Cinnamon Snap (November - March)            Peach (June - October)

Cantaloupe (June - October)                          Peppermint Candy (November - March)

Eggnog (November - March)                         Pumpkin (November - March)

 Irish Coffee (St. Patrick's Day - March)         Spumoni (November - January)

Take Home

       Mitchell's Ice Cream has pre-packed 1/2 gallons of just about all their flavors and if that's too much to fit in the freezer, they'll hand pack a quart, pint or 1/2 pint for you.

Recognition & Awards

        Mitchell's has been making homemade super-premium ice cream for over 50 years.  Like, Featured on Travel Magazine's "Ice Cream Palaces" show in 2004 ; Featured on the Food Network's "Roker On The Road" show in 2003; Voted "Best Ice Cream Parlor in the Bay Area" by San Francisco Bay Guardian readers from 1996-2004.

Mitchell's Ice Cream, Inc.

688 San Jose Ave.

San Francisco, CA  94110 

Store Hours:  Daily 11:00am to 11:00pm

        You needn't worry no place to park your cars. Just, enjoy ice cream here.

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Joe's Ice Cream

        Joe's Ice Cream is a family-run ice cream store in San Francisco.  It has been serving its award-winning homemade ice cream flavors to locals and visitors alike since 1959. Joe's famous ice cream is known for its texture, a delicate balance of creaminess, sweetness and flavor that has stood the test of time.

Ice Cream Menu

Regular Ice Cream Flavors

*Vanilla                                            *Chocolate                                         *Chocolate Fudge

*Peanut Butter Chocolate                 *Rocky Road                                     *Choco-Mellow

*Coffee                                             *Irish Coffee                                      *Coffee Crunch

*Mocha Chip                                    *Mocha Fudge                                   *Banana

*Strawberry                                      *Coconut                                            *Mango

*Pumpkin                                         *Ginger                                               *Green Tea

*Maple Nut                                       *Black Walnut                                    *Pistachio Nut

*Toasted Almond                             *Marble Fudge                                    *Butterscotch Marble

*Chocolate Chip                               *Mint Chocolate Chip                         *Cookies and Cream

*Cookie Dough                                *Blueberry Cheesecake                      *Raspberry Marble

*Grape Cake Swirl                           *Bubble Gum                                     *Peppermint Stick

Flavor Of The Month - Egg Nog

Sherbet Flavors (made with skim milk)

*Orange                      *Lime                     *Pineapple

Sorbet Flavors (daily-free)

*Mango

Fat-Free, No Sugar Added Ice Cream

*Vanilla                                                     *Strawberry

Soft-Serve Frozen Yogurt

*Country Vanilla                                       *Cable Car chocolate

Also, Joe's has Grill Menu.  They have burgers, Sandwiches, Soup and other sides. 

Joe's Ice Cream

5420 Geary Blvd

San Francisco, CA 94121

Phone:415-751-1950

Business Hours

Sunday – Thursday, 11a.m. – 10p.m.

Friday – Saturday, 11a.m. – 11p.m.

Monday, closed

Chinese Mid-autumn Festival and Ice-skin Moon Cakes

       September 12, 2011 is Chinese traditional festival, Mid-autumn Day.  In this day, families usually get together to have a big dinner and celebrate this festival.  After dinner, families eat moon cake and enjoy the glorious full moon.  The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the four most important Chinese festivals.

       Moon cake is the traditional food for this festival.  Most moon cakes consist of a thin, tender skin enveloping a sweet, dense filling, and may contain one or more whole salted egg yolks in its center to symbolise the full moon. Very rarely, moon cakes are also served steamed or fried.

Contemporary styles:

        Snowy moon cakes first appeared on the market in the early 1980s. These non-baked, chilled moon cakes usually come with two types of crusts:

        *Glutinous rice: A crust with texture similar to that of a mochi. These moon cakes are known colloquially as "snowskin mooncakes" or "ice-skin mooncakes" (冰皮 or 冰皮月餅).

You can buy "Tai Pan Snowy Moon Cakes" at the website:
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         *Jelly: A crust made of gelling mixtures such as agar, gelatin, or konjac and flavoured with a wide variety of fruit flavourings.

The beginning......

        Hi, everyone.  This is Doris.  Here is a special place for me to share my "Sweet Journey" experience.  I will introduce some famous ice cream stores in Bay Area and special desserts in restaurants.  Also, some sweets in the United States and China can be introduced here.  I will teach you how to make some Chinese and American home made desserts.  You are very welcomed to share your personal sweet experience here.  All the things here are about sweets!  Let's START!