Sample Italian Dinner Party Menu
Antipasti
Light Cheese Board
Select pairings
Roasted Marinated Peppers on Baked Ricotta
Tomato Basil Garlic on Baked Ricotta
Primi
Rich broth, pork and beef meatballs, orzo, kale
Clams, mussels, shrimp, squid, tomato herb seafood broth, garlic crostini
Ricotta Gnocchi
Gorgonzola cream sauce or creamy pesto sauce
Handmade semolina pasta, shrimp mousseline, jumbo prawn, lemon sauce
Lemon caper sauce
“handkerchief pasta”, thin delicate sheets of pasta, pesto, tomato sauce
Insalata
Burrata & ciliegine mozzarella, heirloom tomatoes, arugula, lemon pesto, balsamic glaze
baby spinach, tomato, cucumber, radish, balsamic glaze, Italian dressing
Crisp romaine, handmade Caesar dressing, fresh croutons, shaved parmesan
Secondi
Parmesan polenta, parmesan frico, red wine reduction
Linguine
Chicken or Veal Saltimbocca
Mushroom Risotto
Chicken Parmesan
Dolce
Tiramisu
Various Panna Cotta: