ANTIPASTI (STARTERS)
Focaccia –Liguria | Bruschetta / Fettunta (grilled bread) –Abruzzo-Molise | Bruschetta con fave e pecorino (broad bean puree on grilled bread) *leave out the pecorino cheese | Bruschetta con pomodoro (tomatoes and basil on grilled bread)–Abruzzo-Molise |
Focaccia di Recco (flatbread stuffed stracchinocheese)–Liguria | Insalata caprese (tomato and mozzarella cheese salad) –Campania | Arancini (risotto fritters stuffed with mozzarella) –Sicilia*leave out the meat | Melanzane alla parmigiana(aubergine/eggplant parmesan)– Sicilia/Campania |
Pinzimonio (crudite with olive oil dip) –Toscana | Torta verde (chard and artichoke pie) – Liguria | Gnocco fritto (fried bread) – Emilia *substitute vegetable shortening for lard | Piadina (griddled flat bread)– Romagna *substitute vegetable shortening for lard |
Verdure grigliate (grilled mixed vegetables) |
PRIMI (FIRST COURSES)
SECONDI (MAIN COURSES)
Frittata di tartufo nero (black truffle omelette) | Melanzane alla parmigiana(aubergine/eggplant parmesan)– Sicilia/Campania |
CONTORNI (SIDE DISHES)
DOLCI (DESSERTS)
Torta di cioccolato (chocolate cinnamon cake) –Valle d’Aosta | Torta gianduia (hazelnut chocolate cake) – Piemonte | Torta di mele alla ferrarese (apple cake)– Emilia-Romagna | Tiramisu (coffee, chocolate and mascarpone trifle)– Friuli Venezia-Giulia |
Crostata (jam tart) | Crostata alla frutta fresca (fresh fruit tart) | Tiramisu alla fragola (strawberry trifle) | Torta genevese con fragole e panna montata (sponge cake with strawberries and cream) |
Torta di ricotta e limone (lemon ricotta cake) | Schiacciata con l’uva (sweet grape focaccia) –Toscana | Chiacchiere (fried pastry) | Pastiera (Easter ricotta pie) –Campania |
SALSE E SUGHI (PASTA SAUCES)
Salsa al pomodoro (Simple tomato sauce) –Campania | Pesto (basil and pine nut sauce) – Liguria | Salsa alle noci (walnut sauce) – Liguria | Besciamella (bechamel sauce) |