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Boo! Get ready for a scary-good time, because Halloween lands on a Saturday this year — which means it’s the perfect night to throw a party. Put up the decorations, dust off your costume, and rustle up something sweet.

Hosting a Halloween bash? Make Bianchini’s your one-stop shop. Swing by this week for our monstrous assortment of snacks, drinks, and sweet treats — everything you need to conjure up a terrifyingly tasty spread for your ghouls and goblins.

Need recipe inspiration? Our Halloween collection has frightfully fun ideas like Apple Cranberry Orange Cider, the Perfect Caramel Apple, Pumpkin Chocolate Fudge, Homemade Popcorn Balls, Cheese Ravioli in Pumpkin Alfredo Sauce, Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese, and Voodoo Pasta.

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Halloween is one of the busiest nights of the year for pizzerias — so skip the wait and bring home restaurant-quality pizza from Bianchini’s instead. We feature local Pizza Antica frozen pizzas, ready to enjoy in minutes.

Pizza Antica has been delighting Bay Area guests with artisan Neapolitan-style pizzas for over two decades. Now they’ve brought that same craftsmanship home: each frozen pizza is fully baked and ready to eat after 6–8 minutes in the oven, for a crust that’s crisp on the outside and tender within. Made with only the finest locally sourced ingredients, they’re beautifully executed with timeless flavors.

Backed by award-winning chefs, Pizza Antica frozen pizzas offer a true farm-to-table experience — straight from their kitchen to your oven. It’s a go-to for food lovers who want the very best with the convenience of home. We hope you enjoy!

What better way to celebrate National Chocolate Day than with a classic pairing of See’s Candies and wine? The trick is matching the sweetness and flavor intensity of the chocolate to the right wine profile. Here are a few of our favorite pairings to try:

• Dark Chocolate & Cabernet Sauvignon — rich, high-tannin dark chocolates stand up beautifully to a full-bodied Cabernet or a bold Petite Sirah.

• Caramel / Toffee & Merlot — smooth caramel and sea salt in dark chocolate pair wonderfully with a fruit-forward, velvety Merlot.

• Milk Chocolate Bordeaux & Pinot Noir — a fruity Pinot Noir highlights subtle cherry and berry notes, cutting through the richness with a smooth, elegant finish.

• Dark Maple Walnut & Port — a rich Ruby Port’s fruit notes bring out the sweet maple and deep cocoa.

• Milk Chocolate & Chardonnay — a buttery, full-bodied Napa Valley Chardonnay matches the vanilla and cream centers of See’s milk chocolates and caramels.

Stop by and pick up your favorite See’s chocolates and a bottle to match — a sweet way to toast the day.

It’s a huge week for Bay Area sports fans — baseball, football, and basketball, all at once! Couch-gating is the art of recreating that stadium atmosphere right in your own living room: all the fanfare, all the excitement, and all the delicious food and drink. And who better to help you pull it off than your local Bianchini’s? Before the games begin, stock up on your favorite salty snacks, refreshing and celebratory beverages, premium meats, and sweet treats.

This Week’s Big Games:

49ers — Monday Night Football — Monday, October 19

Golden State Valkyries — WNB A Finals vs. Atlanta Dream —

Game 2 (Oct 19) · Game 3 (Oct 21) · Game 4 (Oct 24)

NBA Season Tips Off — Tuesday, October 20

Golden State Warriors —

Opening Game (Oct 21) · Home Opener (Oct 23)

MLB World Series — Begins Friday, October 23

Stanford Football — Friday, October 23

49ers — Sunday, October 25

1. Hot dog — with relish, onions, mustard, and ketchup.

2. Chicken wings — slathered in your favorite sauce.

3. Bianchini’s sausage or bratwurst — with onions and peppers.

4. Cheesy pizza — with all the toppings.

5. Hamburger — with cheese, bacon, avocado, tomatoes, and condiments.

6. French fries — classic or sweet potato, salted or loaded up.

7. Ice cream — with all the toppings.

8. Fresh-popped popcorn — plain, salted, or sweet.

9. Homemade nachos — made with Bianchini’s tortilla chips and cheese.

10. Soft pretzel — with classic mustard.

Few things pair better with a weekend of games than a big pot of chili. Hosting friends and family on game day can be fun but a little overwhelming — so here’s our foolproof trick for a winning watch party: a chili bar with all the trimmings! Open the doors, light that fire, throw on your team colors, and let everyone build their own bowl. Here’s a fun foodie fact: October is National Chili Month. Chili first caught on in the U.S. during the 1800s Gold Rush — cheap, simple, and filling — and its popularity has only grown since. From meaty to vegetarian, bean-less to five-alarm hot, there’s a chili for everyone.

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Bianchini’s Thanksgiving preorders are now open. You can count on Bianchini’s for a complete turkey-day dinner with all the fixings — and the sooner you reserve, the better.

Craving a complete, no-fuss feast? Look no further than our Complete Turkey Dinner, freshly prepared in-house and generous enough to comfortably feed 10–12. It arrives fully cooked — no prep work required, simply reheat and enjoy (warming instructions are included). Each dinner includes:

• 12–14 lb. Diestel Turkey

• 5 lbs Mashed Potatoes

• 2 Quarts Corn Bread Stuffing

• 2 Quarts Green Beans

• 1 Quart Turkey Gravy

• 1 Pint Cranberry Sauce

• 1 Dozen King’s Hawaiian Rolls

• 8-Inch Fresh Upper Crust Pumpkin Pie

Complete Turkey Dinner — $299.99

Don’t miss out — reserve your Complete Turkey Dinner today and make this Thanksgiving unforgettable.

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Ingredients – For The Meat Sauce

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• ½ lb lean ground beef
• ½ carrot, finely chopped
• 1 celery stalk, finely chopped
• ½ onion, finely chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 4 cups passata
• 1 ¼ cups water
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 1–2 pinches hot pepper flakes

For The White Sauce

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons flour
• Pinch of salt
• 1–2 dashes black pepper
• 1 ¾ cups milk

Extras

• 1–1 ½ cups chopped fresh mozzarella
• 1 cup freshly grated parmesan
• 16 lasagna noodles, prepared per package instructions

Directions — Meat Sauce

1. In a large pot, combine the olive oil, ground beef, carrot, celery, onion, garlic, and salt. Sauté about 10 minutes, until the meat begins to brown. Stir in the passata, water, oregano, basil, and pepper flakes, and simmer over medium heat until quite thick, about 30 to 60 minutes.

White Sauce

1. In a medium pot over medium heat, melt the butter, then whisk in the flour and salt until smooth. Add the milk slowly, stirring constantly, until the sauce thickens; taste for salt and remove from heat. (A good store-bought white sauce works too.)
2. Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).

Putting It Together

1. In a 10x10x2-inch (25x25x5 cm) baking dish, spread 2–3 spoonfuls of meat sauce across the bottom. Add a layer of noodles, then layer in this order: meat sauce, white sauce, chopped mozzarella, and parmesan. Repeat for 3–4 layers, leaving the white sauce off the top layer — so divide your ingredients by the number of layers you plan to make.
2. Bake 20–30 minutes, until hot and cooked through. Let rest 5–10 minutes before serving. Enjoy!

Stop by and pick up your favorite pasta to celebrate National Pasta Day this Saturday, October 17. Did you know the first mention of pasta dates to around 1154 in Sicily? Or that the first macaroni machine came to America in 1789, thanks to Thomas Jefferson? At its heart, pasta is beautifully simple — unleavened dough mixed with water or egg, shaped, then cooked fresh or dried for later.

That simplicity is exactly what makes it so versatile: from fettuccine Alfredo to spaghetti and meatballs, baked ziti to stuffed ravioli, every great dish starts with pasta and builds from there. Browse our collection for a little dinnertime inspiration.

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Celebrate National Mushroom Day this Thursday, October 15, by working them into your everyday cooking — from breakfast omelets to a hearty steak-and-mushroom dinner. Did you know there are roughly 2,200 species of edible mushrooms, each unique in size, shape, color, and flavor?

In honor of the day, we’re sharing some favorite mushroom-centric recipes like Beef Wellington, bruschetta stuffed mushrooms, mushroom risotto, and easy beef Stroganoff. You’ll find several fresh varieties in our produce department, from the
classic button to the hefty portobello — whether you’re a longtime mushroom lover or just looking to expand your palate, Bianchini’s has what you need.

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