Cucina Rustica: Un cestino di pane

For Italians, gifting a basket of bread "un cestino di pane" expresses the hope that the new homeowners will never go hungry and will always have enough to eat. It is after all, a symbol of sustenance and prosperity in Italian culture.

Tonight, I welcome you to my new place; it's where I'm calling home. It's a nice house in a nice neighborhood. My roommate is half Italian-half Argentine. His mom's maiden name is Massaccesi. Ah, but he doesn't cook. How can that be? Perhaps it's my calling to teach him a thing or two.
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Tonight's menu includes many of my favorites. And this time, I'll be joining you at the table. I know! It's rare that I do.

Tonight's menu
Mom's Chopped Salad
Baked Rigatoni alla Bolognese
Eggplant Milanese or Stuffed Artichokes
Rustic loaf
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Dolci:
Classic Tiramisu
Cherry Amaretto Ice cream

BYOB wine suggestions: Sangiovese (Chianti Classico), Barbera, and Zinfandel. A cab in a pinch.

$45pp. Prepay please with Venmo (preferred) or PayPal
Do not pay for goods and services.

Via Venmo: @Thomas-Cappy
Via PayPal: [beerfoodandwine@gmail.com](mailto:beerfoodandwine@gmail.com)

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Refund policy:
If you have a confirmed seat and cancel at least 5 days before the event, I will give you a full refund. If you cancel within 5 days of the event, your reservation is not refundable. HOWEVER, I will attempt to sell your spot on the Bend Foodies page or on our Meetup site, and if I’m able to do so, I will issue you a full refund. Of course, you may want to try to sell or gift your spot to someone else, and if you do so, please let me know immediately so I don’t continue offering your spot. The exception is if there is a waitlist containing the number of seats that offset yours. If this happens, and your spots are filled and paid for, I will give you a full refund.