Menu For The Week of April 9th
This Week's Theme: "NYC Italian Style"Wild Mushroom and Roast Shallot Ravioli Appetizer Sautéed portobello, white and shitake mushrooms with roasted shallots in a thyme and red wine scented demi-glace stuffing with gossamer thin sheets of pasta poached in a Italian parsley, veggie stock and extra virgin olive oil emulsion. $10 per portion Puree Of Zucchini and Carrot Soup Onions, leeks, carrots and zucchini stewed in veggie broth. A very light, vegan soup. Serve it hot or chilled with warm bread and salad for a complete meal. This is a great combination of vegetables and while it sounds like they don't mix, it is one of those items you have to try to appreciate the nuances. Then you are hooked... $10 per quart (2-3 servings) Ensalada Nonna Z Crispy romaine, toasted pine nuts, home-dried tomatoes, crumbled gorgonzola cheese with red wine vinaigrette dressing $7 per portion Fettucine Marinara Fresh fettucine with our Marinara sauce. A classic dish, simple and, yet, robust. We've chosen to use fettucine because the linguine we are currently buying is too light and delicate to hold up to this dish. Add meatballs for $2 a ball, if you want to add a little protein to this dish. Please specify how many meatballs you want included. $11 per portion plus meatballs, if desired Romano Cheese Gnocchi Pomodoro Russet potato, Italian parsley and Romano cheese gnocchi in a garlic and olive oil scented fresh tomato sauce. Simple and sublime. Sprinkle some freshly grated Pecorino Romano cheese over these babies and enjoy! $12 per portion Classic Baked Ziti Baked ziti pasta layered with our marinara sauce and our ricotta/mozzarella cheese mix. This dish is kind of like lasagna without all of the [law] and order. Instead of nicely layered and orderly lasagna, you never know what combination will be revealed in your next bite. A Caron family favorite $14 per portion Scallopini of Chicken Saltimboca Thinly sliced medallions of chicken with prosciutto and fresh sage in a shallot demi-glace. Served with risotto and house veggies. This classic Italian chicken dish tastes great. What more can I say about one of the most popular chicken dishes of all time? $16 per portion Linguine Gogootz This is a twist on a classic dish usually made with zucchini and potatoes. We are going to make it with sautéed garlic, organic baby spinach, broccoli and garbanzo beans with basil, olive oil and Romano cheese. Tasty and filling. One of our favorite pastas. We usually eat this pasta once a week at home $14 per portion Fresh Halibut And Artichokes Sautéed baby artichokes, asparagus and shallots in a light fish fumet (broth) with risotto dumplings in an olive oil and basil sauce. Fresh spring veggies and lovely fresh halibut pair to make you think about your wine selection. What are you going to drink with this dish? Well, if you need some help, call Wendy. She will have a few suggestions, I 'm sure $26 per portion Individual Ricotta Cheese Cakes Wendy has been cooking up a storm lately and these ricotta cheese cakes are delightful. Low fat ricotta cheese, eggs, lemon and vanilla baked in a crumbly fennel-biscotti crust and served with a light vanilla sauce and berry compote. By the way, these are not those calorie-laden cream cheese cakes you have envisioned. These cheesecakes use low-fat ricotta cheese as the base. A simple, relatively, low-fat custard dish with a little texture. It comes with Wendy's money-back guarantee. "If you don't like it, you don't pay" Make her run around the kitchen, you will be pleased with the results $6 each House Veggies: Something Good To Be Announced (Definitely something green...and...?)
