She* makes cheesecakes by the seashore

Posted on September 6, 2008 by junemorrall

In My Mailvox From Elegant Cheesecakes:

We’re looking for 15 taste testers to try our new Dark Chocolate Dream
Limited Time Offer!

Fellow Chocolate Lover,

The clock is ticking so I’ll be brief.

Susan Morgan here, and I’m looking for 15 taste-testers to try our new Dark Chocolate Dream before we enter it in a new national competition.

I’m willing to ship you this new cake for the sale price $60.00 (a $20.00 savings to you) to get your opinion. That way we’ll know if we have the finest cheesecake in America!

If you love chocolate, you are going to absolutely love our Dark Chocolate Dream.

What’s not to love?

It’s a veritable masterpiece of Belgium dark chocolates: bittersweet white chocolate with raspberry swirl finished off with a yummy chocolate macadamia nut crust.

We think this cake is the finest in our line up. Now we’d like your opinion and we’re willing to bribe you for it.

Here’s the Deal

Obviously, we can’t simply ship everybody a FREE cake because the cost would put us out of business. But here’s what we can do — give you our Dark Chocolate Dream for the same wholesale price that prominant national retailers get.

In addition, you’ll get 10% off any purchase for the next year. If you know someone whose planning a wedding, that’s a heck of a deal.

So what are you waiting for?

You will get…

* Our newest Dark Chocolate Dream that serves 10-12 at 25% off our retail rate
* 10% off any purchase for the next 12 months

But you better hurry!

We’re closing this off as soon as we reach 15 taste testers. After that you’ll have to wait until our next taste testing opportunity.

And I just can’t promise when that will be.

So is it a deal?

Just click BUY NOW below and order the cake and we’ll send you your Dark Chocolate Dream overnight by FED EX. Only the first 15 people who respond will get this deal!

Best wishes,
Susan Morgan, Elegant Cheesecakes

P.S. Our first taste tester Doug D. of San Mateo writes, “Oh my goodness. I thought your chocolate decadence was the bomb—but your dark chocolate dream with the raspberry is to die for.”

Send for your Dark Chocolate Dream tester today.

Sale Price:$60.00 (Original Price: $80.00)

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*”She” is Elegant Cheesecakes owner Susan Morgan putting the final tuches on something delicious in the photo below.

(Photo by Jerry Koontz. jerrysphotos.com

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This Man Shows Off The Latest “Fish Hat” Fashion Craze Sweeping The Harbor

Posted on August 27, 2008 by junemorrall

Story by Fran “Brother Buzz” Young

Fran Brother Buzz Young says: The Picture is of Peter Fuchini (wearing fish Hat) and Matthew (Matt) Young aboard the Brother Buzz rockcod fishing off the Ritz (Carleton Hotel) “3 Rocks” area, fishing was so so but the whale show was off the Hook!

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Shouldn’t the Pillar Point Harbor Mascot Boat Be Called Something?

Posted on August 12, 2008 by junemorrall

Here’s the mascot fishing boat at the corner of Highway 1 & Capistrano Rd, Princeton.

What do you think? Male? Female? What’s a good name?

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County Supervisor Rich Gordon to Wed Prominent Physician Dennis J. McShane at the Oceano

Posted on August 10, 2008 by junemorrall

Next week San Mateo County Supervisor Rich Gordon and Dr. Dennis J. McShane will say their vows at the Oceano Hotel & Spa in romantic–but still funky–Princeton-by-the-Sea.

Mr. Rich Gordon is the Coastside’s popular supervisor and Dr. McShane is highly regarded for his contributions to Aids research.

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Important County Politician & Famous MD To Finally Tie The Knot At The Oceano

Posted on August 10, 2008 by junemorrall

Details to follow

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The History of the Nerli Family: Corrections from Lorraine Piegaia

Posted on August 5, 2008 by junemorrall

Corrections; I will have to find records of proof; but, I believe my in-law-parents, Guglielemo and Ida Marie ( Romani ) Piegaia were living in the house, on the Paolo Nerli property you mentioned at the north end of El Granada, across Hiway I, east of the airport from about 1923 – 1942-3. My husbands’ father first came to the Coastside from Italy in 1904; and worked as a farm laborer, with/for his sister, Isola ( Piegaia ‘s ) husband, Paolo Nerli for many years until he retired and the family moved to Moss Beach. Like many others’ he had returned to Italy to marry Ida ( pronounced Eda ) Marie Romani in Jan 1921; and, they came back to the Coastside to set up household, work the artichoke and brussel sprout ranch; and, raised a family of three children, Irene ( who also worked in the Patroni House ); Reno and George.

Also, after the Nerli family sold their restaurant/bar business named, The Patroni ( not P E troni ) House it was operated for a few years as the Harbor House, with lively Saturday night dances many local residents attended and enjoyed, before it was finally torn down.

I agree Frank Nerli the oldest son had served there as a bartender for his father; but, the other bartender mentioned was not an older Nerli son; he was a son-in-law, if it was Gino.

Thanks for making corrections, Lorraine

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The History of the Nerli Family: Elaine M. Teixeira Reports

Posted on July 28, 2008 by junemorrall

Elaine M. Teixeira recently spoke with Frank Nerli, who resides in Redwood City with his wife, Millie, a native of Massachusetts. Frank is the last surviving immediate member of his family.

The History of the Nerli Family

by Elaine M. Teixeira



Paolo (Paul) Nerli arrived on the coastside in 1889 and joined his brother, Guiglielmo (William) who was farming  the “Martini Ranch”, in Montara.  He later sent for his bride, Isola Piegaia,  He then began farming in Lobitos and the couple resided on the property. 

In 1925, they relocated to a farm across from the present airport property, near the northern entrance to Princeton; the house no longer is standing and the land is now farmed by David Lea.  Their family consisted of four sons and two daughters:  Ida, her first marriage was to a member of the Romani family, Gino, who married Norma Rossi, from Moss Beach, Pia, who married Roy Torre of Moss Beach, Frank , his first wife was Lena Gianelli, of Half Moon Bay, George and Edward, who married Barbara Valladao.  In the 1930’s the Nerli son. George, who was operating a fishing boat out of Monterey, was lost at sea; no evidence of what occurred to him or the boat was ever found.  His name is listed on a plaque in Princeton, which honors those lost at sea, from the local fishing industry.

In 1928, the family moved to Moss Beach, where Paolo bought property on Vermont Ave., near  the current location of Hwy One,  across from the Moss Beach Club.  On part of the property stood a barn which had been used by the Ocean Shore Railroad. When the railroad was in operation, there was a side track that came to the barn from the nearby main track.  The train would pick up produce brought to the barn by local farmers for shipment to San Francisco.  Paolo tore down the barn, except for one wall, which was left standing to assist in the building of a blacksmith shop.  The remaining lumber he used to build a home on the property.  His daughter, Pia, and her husband, Roy Torre, later built a home on Vermont, adjacent to the Nerli property. Later, Isola’s brother, Guiglielmo and Ida Piegaia resided in the  home and, after,  Albert and Pat Bertolucci.

In 1938, the Nerli’s decided to operate a business in Princeton in a small structure on Petroni property, across the road from a seafood stand  which was operated in the 1930’s by the Bettencourt family and later became Hazel’s Sea Food; today, it is the location of Barbara’s Fish Trap.  The building had a bar and Paolo added to the structure, a kitchen and dining room. Paolo, his wife and two younger sons lived upstairs.  They hired a cook and started up their business operation, serving Italian dinners.  Eventually, their daughter, Pia, worked as a waitress in the business, along with several other coastside women, and their son, Frank, was the bartender.  The oldest son, Gino, served as a replacement bartender on weekends.  They operated the business until 1958. Paolo and his wife sold the business, trading it for a home across the bay, where they resided for a year or two. 
They later returned to the coastside to live out their remaining years; both died during the 1960’s. Later the restaurant site remained closed for several years and was finally torn down and the area served as a parking area.  Today, it is the site of the Pillar Point Inn.

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Brother Buzz: “All Kinds of Whales Outside the Harbor.”

Posted on July 28, 2008 by junemorrall

Buzz is up and running great again!

Photo: A whale’s tail

Photos: On board Fran “Brother Buzz” Young’s boat

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At Mavericks: Molly’s Forever Chasing Bubbles

Posted on July 25, 2008 by junemorrall

Rowena from Mountain View takes Molly to Mavericks where she practices chasing bubbles, getting ready to compete in that difficult category at the Olympics.

[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/1407803[/vimeo]

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The “Irene”: Lorraine Piegaia Writes….

Posted on July 24, 2008 by junemorrall

(The Irene, aka ‘the Emerald of Half Moon Bay’ is being returned to her former glory by Leland and Cecily Parsons at Pillar Point Harbor (619) 507-5071; they live in a boat moored at the harbor while restoring the boat. They are spearheading The Pillar Point Educational Fund, Inc. and efforts to re-launch the Irene.)

June, I have your book ”   Half Moon Bay Memories; The Coastsides’ Colorful Past ” ; I bought it in a book store in HMB in 1985.  I lived in Moss Beach, Montara, Half Moon Bay and El Granada from age 13 to about  33; but, my current husband, George Piegaia and 4 of our 6 ( now grown ) children were all born there on the Coastside.  I just love the book and the beautiful old fotos.  I was at my niece-in-laws home recently, she is also a niece-in-law to Elaine Teixeira; Elaine and I E-mail . I saw your newest book about Princeton at Betty Teixeira Tomberlin’s; but, didn’t have a chance to read it, nor get to the store to buy it yet.

Did you know about the on-going saga of the salvage of a very old family fishing boat, ” The Irene Bettencourt ” was to be dismanteled about 1 1/2 years ago; when a group formed, salvaged it; and, are now in the process of restoring and reburbishing her.  The boat  is up in dry dock on the pier in Princeton; and was the family fishing boat for three generations of Bettencourts; first owned ( possibly built ) by my two sons, Eddy and Steve Bettencourts’  Great-grandfather, Joseph Silva Bettencourt.  I believe the last son to fish in it is George Bettencourt Sr., deceased husband of Caroline; and father to George Jr. living in HMB. Do you know of this family and their story ?  Sincerely, Lorraine Nielson-Tomberlin-Bettencourt Piegaia.

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