Boncora Blog
In the Kitchen with Viola
San Francisco-based caterer and Italian Chef Viola Buitoni hosted a cooking class at the beautiful Cavallo Point recently and all of the attendees had a chance to taste some of Bonnie’s biscotti!
What is tempering chocolate anyway?
At Boncora Biscotti, the chocolate that Bonnie uses to make her chocolate-dipped biscotti is tempered. Tempering means improving the consistency, durability or hardness of a substance by heating and cooling it. Tempering is done by melting solid chocolate to a temperature high enough that the crystals in the cocoa butter break down. This temperature is Read More»»
Google Snack Attack
Shhh. Don’t tell anyone, but this is what the snack bar looks like at Google. Can you see who’s on the shelf?
Sip and Crunch: The Tradition of Vin Santo and Biscotti
Vin Santo is a traditional style of Italian dessert wine from Tuscany. Vin Santo is often made from white grape varieties, such as Trebbiano and Malvasia. The grapes are often dried on mats (or sometimes indoor racks) to concentrate the sweetness of the fruit. The small amount of juice that’s extracted is then aged in Read More»»
Taste the Best Biscotti in America!
The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The San Francisco Chronicle, Vogue…and all those techies who work at Google, say Boncora is the best biscotti they’ve ever tasted. Handmade in Sonoma by the biscotti queen, Bonnie Tempesta. You deserve to taste it yourself. What are you waiting for? Order now!
Stock up for Thanksgiving, get a free gift!
Entertaining guests this holiday season? Boncora Biscotti can help! From November 1 through November 15, when you buy two 2 lb-dinner party boxes, you’ll receive a FREE all occasion gift box of chocolate-dipped biscotti for yourself or someone special. There are so many ways to enjoy biscotti: in front of a roaring fire dipped into Read More»»
San Francisco Chronicle: Biscotti a sweet little bite to be savored slowly
By: Emily Luchetti, Special to the San Francisco Chronicle Here in the United States, when we say biscotti we are referring to the twice-baked cookie that originated in the town of Prato outside Florence. Because they contain no perishable ingredients like butter, and because they are baked dry, they have a long shelf life, making them Read More»»
Corporate Gifting Holiday Special!
Boncora Biscotti is pleased to offer a special corporate gifting program this holiday season. Whether you need a few gifts or a few hundred, you can be confident that your clients will receive the best biscotti they’ve ever tasted! To sweeten the deal, if you order at least ten gifts you’ll get two free! With Read More»»
Celebrate Bonnie’s 30 Year Anniversary of Biscotti Making
Help Bonnie celebrate 30 years of making the best biscotti in America! To mark the occasion, Bonnie is offering a limited-time 30% discount on online orders of Boncora’s delicious handmade biscotti. Use coupon code Boncora30 to receive the discount. Bonnie grew up eating biscotti, but she didn’t discover a love for biscotti until she was Read More»»
Just Cook It Ep. 8 – 7/20/13 Special Guest Boncora Biscotti
Jul 20, 2013 On The Menu – Mario and Bill discuss some interesting news in the world of food. They also talk about the upcoming weeks food holidays that include ice cream, penuche fudge, tequila and more. Bonnie’s company started the national biscotti craze in the 1980’s. Now she’s back with Boncora Biscotti and we are Read More»»
